Original Breed Standard for the Lowchen

BELGIAN 1904 LOWCHEN STANDARD

Little Lion Dog, Leeuwtje, Lowenhundchen
As published in Hondenrassen, 1904.


GENERAL APPEARANCE A small ladies' dog, very active and intelligent, always one-third of the body be clipped or shaved, giving him with his profuse collar the appearance of a lion en miniature. HEAD Short; skull rather broad. NOSE Black, not turned up. EYES Round, large and intelligent, dark in colour; eyelids dark. EARS Long and hanging, well feathered. BODY Small, short but well proportioned. LEGS Fine and straight. FEET Small and round; nails dark in colour. TAIL Of medium length; clipped at the root and well feathered at the tip. COAT Rather long and wavy, but not curly. COLOR All colours, self-coloured or parti-colours; the most preferable colours are the self-white, black and lemon. HEIGHT AT SHOULDER From 8 to 14 inches WEIGHT From 5 to 9 lb.

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