FCI
STANDARD No. 240 13.09.2000
UTILIZATION:
Hunting and coursing dog which hunts the game by sight. His nose
is nevertheless noteworthy. He is especially skilled in coursings and race
tracks, yielding good results particularly in longer distances. He is a very
good companion and a loyal watch dog..
CLASSIFICATION FCI:
Group 10 Sighthounds Section
3 Short-haired Sighthounds without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:
The
Magyar Agar is an original hunting breed. His origin goes back to the times
when the Magyars conquered the country. This is proved by archeological findings
of skull bones. To increase the dog's speed the breed was crossed with different
sighthound breeds in the 19th century.
Gives the impression of strength; bone structure and musculature
very strongly developed. Elegant.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
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The length of the body slightly exceeds the height at the withers -
The length of the muzzle is approximately half of the length of the head.
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BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:
Untiring, full of stamina, fast, tough and robust.
Excellent on the race-course; he is on some distances faster than the Greyhound.
Somewhat reserved by nature, but not shy, sensible, intelligent and faithful.
He is watchful: his instinct to protect people and their houses and property
is developed, yet he is not aggressive or vicious.
HEAD:
Wedge shaped with a rather broad base, seen from above and in profile.
CRANIAL REGION
Skull:
Moderately strong, broad: the forehead fairly wide. Stop:
Pronounced.
FACIAL REGION
Nose:
Relatively large, well pigmented; with large, wide open nostrils. Muzzle:
Strong, elongated, not too pointed. Lips:
Close-fitting, tight, well pigmented Jaws/Teeth:
Jaws powerful, strong: well developed, strong and complete scissor bite, according
to the dentition formula. Cheeks:
Strong, muscular Eyes:
Of medium size dark. Neither deep-set nor protruding. The
expression is keen and intelligent. Ears:
Rather large; their texture is distictly thick; set on at medium height, well
carried rose ears clinging to the neck. When the dog is alert, they are raised
up. The heavier ears are more desireable than the light ears. Permanently
pricked ears are faulty
NECK:
Medium long, yet elegant, dry, muscular. Without folds.
BODY
Withers:
Well developed, muscular, long. Back:
Broad, straight, firm, very well muscled. Loin:
Very broad, straight, strongly muscled Croup:
Broad, slightly sloping, strongly muscled. Chest:
Brisket deep and distinctly rounded for providing adequate room for the heart
and the big lungs. Belly:
Moderately tucked up.
TAIL:
Strong, thick, set on at medium height, tapering only moderately, slightly
bent, reaching to the hocks. The underside is covered with wiry hair. In repose
carried hanging down; in action it may be raised up to the level of the topline.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Forelegs strong and sinewy; seen from the front and side, they are straight
and parallel. Shoulders:
shoulder blade moderately oblique, mobile, muscular, long.. Upper
arm: Long, slightly slanting, muscular. Elbows:
Fitting flexibly to the chest, mobile, neither turned in nor out. Forearm:
Long, straight, of strong bone structure and with lean muscles. Pastern
joint: broad and strong. Pastern:
short and vertical. Forefeet:
Relatively big, elongated; strong pads; strong nails kept short.
HINDQUARTERS:
Hind legs well angulated, though not excessively so; strongly muscled, with
plenty of bone. Seen from behind, standing parallel. Upper
thigh: Powerfully muscled, with muscles rather longish in shape. Stifle:
Moderately angulated, strong, neither turned in nor out. Lower
thigh: Long, with lean muscles. Hock
joint: Strong, well let down. Metatarsus:
Viewed from behind parallel, when standing and moving. Hind
feet: Relatively large, slightly elongated, with strong pads and nails.
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GAIT/MOVEMENT:
Ground covering, elastic trot; viewed from front and behind
the limbs move in parallel planes.
SKIN: Relatively thick, fitting well all over, without folds or dewlap.
COAT
HAIR:
Short, dense, course, smooth. In winter time a considerable amount of dense
undercoat may develop.
COLOUR: All colour and combinations known in sighthounds are admitted, except
the colours of colour-combinations mentioned as "Eliminating faults".
SIZE
Ideal
height at withers for dogs: 65 to 70 cm. Ideal
height at withers for bitches: 62 to 67 cm.
The size measured in centimeters at the withers is less important than the
overall balance of the dog.
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
proprotion to its degree.
ELIMINATING FAULTS
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Atypical head -
Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth. -
One or more missing incisors or canines or premolars 2-4 or molars 1-2. More
than two PM1 missing. The M3 are disregarded. -
Entropion, Ectropion -
Colours: blue, blue-white, brown, wolf-grey, black and tan; tricolour. -
Aggressiveness
NB: Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended
into the scrotum.
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