Saarloos Wolfhond — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Saarloos Wolfhond — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed's country of origin is The Netherlands.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Its FCI standard is number 311, listed in Group 1 (Sheepdogs and Cattle dogs, except Swiss), Section 1 Sheepdogs, with no working trial.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* It was not developed for any specific working purpose; its natural qualities make it a faithful and reliable companion and house dog.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Height at the withers is 65 to 75 cm for males and 60 to 70 cm for females, with slight upward deviation allowed.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat changes with the season: in winter a thick underlayer with guard hairs forms a heavy coat and neck ruff, while in summer the guard hairs dominate; hair must cover the belly, inner thighs and scrotum.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Acceptable colours span from light to dark, with black-tipped game colour (wolf-grey, boar or hare tone) and brown-tipped game colour; typical pale wolf markings from cream to white appear on the underside, inner legs, breeches and under the tail, with a dark outer-limb shading and an expressive mask.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The temperament is lively and energetic with a proud, independent streak and a will of its own; it is devoted and dependable with its owner but reserved and wolf-like with strangers, tending to avoid the unfamiliar.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults are aggression or extreme shyness, clear physical or behavioural abnormality, lack of breed type, and any coat colour outside the permitted range.