| CAFIB STANDARD |
| FILA BRASILEIRO MUZZLE: Seen in profile, its length practically equal to the skull length. Rectangular, but very deep. Nevertheless, its depth should never be equal to or exceed its length. The forelinen must be straight, going down lightly inclined backwards. At half the way, it forms a wide and perfect curve down towards the lower line of muzzle, which is also defined by the upper lips. These lips are thick and hang over the lower ones, which are firmly fixed to the mandible(lower jaw), but loose at the sides, showing indented edges. Visible lip(labial)commissure. Full face convex muzzele curves(at front, medium and root), forming a full muzzle, which assures good teeth roots implantation. As a result, under the eyes, the muzzle is round in sequence it narrows very lightly up to the middle curve and them it enlarges again up to the front curve, originating a widely curved mouth gap. Nevertheless, seen from above the muzzle must not belt at the region of the middle curve, which is only perceptible. NOSE: Wide nostrils, well developed, but never occupying the whole width of the jaw. always black. TEETH AND BITE: Teeth relatively small, but strong and clear. Upper fore teeth(incisors)are wide at the root and thin at the end. Powerful canine teeth, wide apart. Scissors shaped bite: this means that the lower incisors close just scraping the inner surface of the upper incisors. NECK: Generally kept low, it is extraordinarily developed and has strong muscles, but apparently it is short. Its upper edge (nape) is slightly convex, Forming the so called stallion curve. Under the throat it has a parallel double skin, hanging loose, in a longitudinal position(dewlap). TRUNK: Strong, wide and deep. The thorax is longer than the abdomen. THORAX: Perfectly arched ribs, forming a wide and deep chest, but never being an obstacle to the free motion of the shoulders. In a well framed shoulder, the ribs must go down till the tip of the elbow. FLANK: Less longer and deeper than the thorax, it must be well sculptured, in order to make it possible to differenciate all its parts. Seen from above, it must be less wide and full than the thorax and rump, but without belting. UPPER LINE: Open and low withers (plates), on account of the fact that the plates(omoplates) are wide apart. Nevertheless, the withers must be perfectly visible, forming a descending line. At the lowest point of this descent line(hinge), it changes direction, going upward smoothly, in a straight line, till the fore tip of the rump(ilium). So the upper line is formed by two straight lines one till the end of the withers the other one till the rump. LOWER LINE: From the tip of the chest(manubrium of sternum) it does down, in a wide and perfect curve, forming the forechest after that, a straight line, parallel to the ground, follows till the rear end of the sternum(xiphoid) and from this point it does up lightly in the males till the penial sheath, and in the females till the flank lap, which is more developed in them, hiding the ascending line of the abdomen and influencing the lower line. |
| FORE QUARTERS-SHOULDERS: They are made up of two bones of equal size; omoplate or scapula and humerus. The former at 45 degrees from the horizon and the last one at 90 degrees from the plate. The joint of the omoplate with the humerus forms the point of the shoulder, which must be at the same level of the chest tip, but a little behind it. In the ideal structure the shoulder should fill the space from the withers to the sternum and the shoulder tip should be just at the middle of this distance. LEGS: Strong and straight bones. Apparent wrists (carpus), short and slightly inclined metacarpus. FEET: They are formed by strong and well arched fingers, not to near, supported by thick pads put around a wide, deep and thick foot pad. Fingers are in a correct position when they point ahead. The nails are strong and dark-but can be white whenthis is color of the respective finger. A perpendicular imaginary line going down from the withers(plates) must reach the elbow and the foot. In the ideal structure, the elbow(olecranium) should be at the sternum level. HIND QUARTERS-RUMP: Structured by the wide and long iliac, forming an angle of 30 degrees from the horizon. There is a smooth curve from the fore tip of the rump(ilium) till the rear(ischium), or the rump end. The ilium tip is at the same level or a little higher than the plates. A horizontal imaginary line starting from the rump end(ischium) must reach the shoulder tip and ahead of the chest tip. This distance defines the length of the dog. Viewed from behind, the hips must be as large as the thorax, mainly in males. In the females the hips can be larger. THIGH: Structured by the femur(thigh bone), which forms an angle of approximately 60 degrees from the horizon or from the ground and an angle of 90 degrees from the iliac. It is large, with convex edges, formed by the muscles which go down the ilium and the ischium - the last ones drawing the rump curve. This is the reason why the ischium should always have a good length. LEG: It is mainly formed by the tibia(shin bone). When the angulation is good, the knee outstands and projects the hock backwards. Strong and outstanding ankle(tarsus). The metatarsus(instep) is inclined and higher than the metacarpus. Viewed from the rear, the hind legs must be parllel and the inner part of the thigh should be very muscular. FEET: They are little bit more egg shaped than the fore feet and equal to these in the rest. They must not have dowelaws(ergots). |
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