FCI-Standard N° 165 / 04. 12. 1998 / GB SPINONE (Spinone Italiano) FCI-St N° 165/ 04. 12. 1998 2TRANSLATION : Mrs. Peggy Davis.
ORIGIN : Italy.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
STANDARD : 03.04.1992.
UTILIZATION : Pointing dog.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 7 Pointing Dogs. Section 1.3 Continental Pointing Dogs, « Griffon type ». With working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : We find in the bibliography
descriptions which evoke a rough-haired dog of Italian origin which
passes as being the ancestor of the present Spinone. In his book « Le
parfait chasseur » (The perfect Hunter), Sélincourt, in 1683, speaks of
a « griffon » coming from Italy and the Piedmont. In the Middle Ages
this dog has often been represented by famous painters; the best
known painting is a fresco by Andrea Mantegna in the ducal palace of
Mantua, from the 15th century.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Dog of solid construction, robust and
vigorous; powerful bone; well developed muscles, hair rough.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : His build tends to fit into a
square. The length of the body is equal to the height at the withers,
with a tolerance of 1 to 2 cm longer. The length of the head is equal
to 4/10ths of the height at the withers. Its width, measured at level of
the zygomatic arches, is inferior to half its length.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Naturally sociable, docile and
patient, the Spinone is an experienced hunter on all terrains; very
resistant to tiredness, goes easily into thorny underwood, or throws
himself into cold water. He has remarkable dispositions for an
extended and fast trot; by nature he is an excellent retriever. FCI-St N° 165/ 04. 12. 1998 3HEAD : The direction of the upper longitudinal axes of the skull and
muzzle is divergent.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Of oval shape; its lateral walls gently sloping like a roof, with
occipital protuberance very well developed and parietal crest well
marked. The bulge of the forehead is not very developed, not towards
the front nor in height. The superciliary arches are not too prominent.
Stop : Barely marked, whereas the medial-frontal furrow is very
pronounced.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : In the prolongation of the nasal bridge, voluminous, spongy in
appearance with a very thick and distinctly rounded upper edge; of
pink flesh colour in white subjects; a bit darker in the white and
orange subjects, chestnut brown in the chestnut roan subjects. In
profile, the nose protrudes over the forward vertical line of the lips.
Nostrils are large and protruding.
Muzzle : Its length is equal to the length of the skull; its depth,
measured at mid length, reaches a third of its length. The profile of
the muzzle is straight or slightly convex (Roman nose). The lateral
faces of the muzzle are parallel, so that, seen from the front, the
muzzle appears square shaped. The lower profile of the muzzle is
defined by that of the upper lip; its lowest point is the labial
commissure.
Lips : The upper lips, rather fine, form an open angle below the nose;
in their forward part, they are rounded, then, covering the lower lips,
they reach the labial commissure where they form a visible fold.
Jaws/Teeth : Powerful and normally developed, at mid length the
branches of the lower jaw are very lightly curved. Dental arches well
adapted; incisors articulate either in scissor or pincer bite.
Cheeks : Lean.
Eyes : Large, well opened and set well apart. The eye is almost round;
the lids closely fitting the eye which is neither protruding nor deep set;
both eyes are on an almost frontal plane. The iris is of an ochre
colour, more or less dark according to the colour of the coat.
Leathers : Practically triangular in shape; in length they are not more
than 5 cm longer than the lower line of the throat; in width they reach FCI-St N° 165/ 04. 12. 1998 4forward from the point of inset of the head to the neck to the middle of
the zygomatic arch. The forward edge is close to the cheek, not
folded, but turned inwards; the tip of the ear is slightly rounded.
Nearly always carried low, the ear should have little erection power.
Cartilage is fine. The skin is covered with dense hair mixed with
longer scattered hairs, which become thicker at the edges.
NECK : Powerful and muscled, clearly set off from the nape, merging
harmoniously into the shoulders. Its length must not be inferior to 2/3
of the length of the head; its circumference reaches a third of the
height at the withers. The lower edge shows a lightly developed
double dewlap.
BODY : Fits almost into a square.
Upper profile : The upper profile of the back is made up of two
segments : the first, nearly straight, slopes from the withers to the 11th
dorsal vertebra, and the other, slightly convex, joins with the solid and
well arched lumbar region.
Withers : Not too raised.
Loin : Slightly convex, has well developed muscles in width. It
measures in length a little less than a fifth of the height at the withers
and its width is almost equal to its length.
Rump : Wide, long, well muscled and oblique, forms below the
horizontal an angle of 30° to 35° which is measured of the obliqueness
of the hip bone.
Chest : Descends to at least the level of the elbows, is broad, deep and
well rounded at mid height, where its transversal diameter reaches its
maximum and decreases perceptibly in direction of the sternum, but
without the chest forming a keel at the junction with the sternum. The
ribs are well sprung and slanting with wide spaces between ribs. The
back ribs (false ribs) are long, oblique and well opened.
Lower profile : Almost horizontal in the sternal region, then ascends
slightly towards the belly.
TAIL : Thick , particularly at its base; carried either horizontally, or
down; there are no fringes. It should be docked leaving a stump of 15
to 25 cm. FCI-St N° 165/ 04. 12. 1998 5
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front, they are perfectly parallel
and perpendicular to the ground. Seen in profile, the forearm is
vertical and the metacarpus is slightly oblique.
Shoulder : Shoulder blade powerful and long, measures a quarter of
the height at the withers, and has an obliqueness below the horizontal
of about 50°; in relation to the median plane of the body, the points of
the shoulder blades are not very close. Perfectly free in its movements,
the shoulder has well developed muscles; the opening of the scapular-
humeral angle is of about 105°.
Upper arm : Oblique below the horizontal with a slant of about 60°,
directed almost parallel to the median axis of the body. It is well
muscled.
Elbows : In parallel plane to the median plane of the body. The point
of the elbow must be a little forward of the vertical line which drops
from the posterior point of the shoulder blade to the ground. The
distance from the elbow to the ground is equal to 50% of the height at
the withers.
Forearm : Slightly longer than one third of the height at the withers,
vertical seen from the front as well as in profile. Strong bones. The
hind tendon is strongly accentuated in such a way that the groove
between tendon and bone is clearly visible.
Pastern joint : Follows the vertical line of the forearm.
Pastern : Flat, and, seen from the front, follows the vertical line of the
forearm; seen in profile, it is slightly oblique. Its length is of about
1/6 of the height of the leg to the elbow.
Forefeet : Compact, round; toes well-knit and arched, covered with
short thick hair, including the spaces between the toes. The pads, lean
and hard, are more or less pigmented according to the colour of the
coat. Nails strong, curved towards the ground and well pigmented but
never black.
HINDQUARTERS : Seen in profile, back edge of the buttock is
slightly convex; good angulation of the bone segments; the hocks
must be perpendicular to the ground; seen from behind, the
hindquarters are parallel and perpendicular to the ground. FCI-St N° 165/ 04. 12. 1998 6Upper thigh : Its length must not be inferior to a third of the height at
the withers. Its width is 3/4 of its length. Strongly muscled. Its
direction is slightly oblique from top to bottom and from back to front.
Its back edge slightly convex.
Lower thigh : Its length exceeds just slightly that of the upper thigh;
its obliqueness is of 55° - 60° below the horizontal; lean muscles in its
upper part; the furrow between the Achilles tendon and the bone is
marked and clearly visible.
Hock joint : Its lateral sides are very broad. The distance between the
point of the hock and the ground is about one third of the height at the
withers. The opening of the angle of the tibial-tarsal articulation is
about 150°.
Hock : Strong and lean, its length is equal to the distance from the
hock to the ground. Observed from whichever side, the metatarsal is
vertical. On its inner side there may be a simple articulated dewclaw.
Hind feet : Showing all the same characteristics of the front feet, but
slightly more oval.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : Easy loose step; when hunting, extended fast
trot with intermittent paces of gallop.
SKIN : Close fitting to the body, it must be thick and lean. It is
thinner on the head, the throat, the groin, under the arms and on the
back parts of the body; at the elbows it is soft to the touch. The skin
just forms two folds which begin at the branches of the lower jaw and
disappear at the first half of the neck (dewlap). When the head is
carried low, one just notices a fold which descends from the outer
corner of the eye over the cheek; in its hind edge this fold ends in a
tuft of hair. The pigmentation of the skin varies according to the
colour of the markings of the coat. The colour of the external mucous
membranes must correspond with the colour of the coat.
COAT
HAIR : Of a length of 4 to 6 cm on the body, shorter on the muzzle,
the head, the ears, the front sides of the legs and the feet. On the back
sides of the legs, the hair is like a rough brush, but never with fringes.
Long and stiff hair garnish the eyebrows and the lips forming thick FCI-St N° 165/ 04. 12. 1998 7eyebrows, moustache and tufted beard. The hair is stiff, harsh, dense
and rather flat, with lack of undercoat.
COLOUR : Pure white, white with orange markings, white speckled
with orange, white with brown (chestnut) markings, roan or brown
roan (chestnut). The preferred shade of brown is the colour of
« Friar’s frock ». Not permitted colours are : tricolour, tan markings,
black in any combinations.
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at the withers : males from 60 to 70 cm. females from 58 to 65 cm. Weight : males from 32 to 37 kg. females from 28 to 30 kg.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
ELIMINATING FAULTS :
• Aggresive or overly shy.
• Upper cranial-facial axes convergent.
• Total depigmentation of the nose.
• Concave nasal bridge.
• Overshot or accentuated undershot mouth.
• Wall eye.
• Black pigmentation of the skin or the mucous membranes.
• Coat tricoloured, tan markings, black in all combinations.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall
be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.

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