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Fact Sheet Cat Breed Scottish Fold

Fact Sheet Cat Breed Scottish Fold Species: Cat Breed: Scottish Fold QUEN-Fact Sheet No. 40-EN Status: 20.05.2025 Species: Cat Breed: Scottish Fold QUEN-Fact Sheet No. 40-EN Status: 20.05.2025 1. Description of the animals External appearance and critical characteristics required by the standard*: According to the breed standard of the US "The Cat Fanciers' Association "**, the head is rounded and merges into a short neck. The nose is short and curves slightly. In addition to upright ears, variants with so-called folded ears are also [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Fact Sheet Dog Breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Species: Dog Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 34-EN Status: 16.05.2025 Species: Dog Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 34-EN Status: 16.05.2025 1. Description of the animals FCI Breed Standard* CKCS No. 136 Historical development: The original shape of the King Charles Spaniel was altered by the crossbreeding of smaller, short-nosed breeds. This led to a more compact stature with significantly rounder heads - a variant also known as the English Toy [...]

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Fact Sheet Feline Disproportionate Dwarfism

Fact Sheet Feline disproportionate dwarfism Species: Cat Characteristic: disproportionate dwarfism QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 39-EN Status: 19.05.2025 Species: Cat Characteristic: disproportionate dwarfism QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 39-EN Status: 19.05.2025 1. Description of the characteristic/defect The appearance of the animals is determined by disproportionate dwarfism. According to the breed standards of the affected cat breeds, all four limbs should be shortened (compared to a normal cat), while the skeleton of the torso corresponds to that of a normal cat. It is also accepted that the hind limbs [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed Pekingese

Fact Sheet Dog Breed Pekingese Species: Dog Breed: Pekingese QUEN-Fact Sheet No. 30-EN Status: 17.04.2025 Species: Dog Breed: Pekingese QUEN-Fact Sheet No. 30-EN Status: 17.04.2025 1. Description of the animals FCI Breed Standard* No.: 207 External appearance and critical features required by the standard: According to the breed standard, Pekingese are small, short and yet stocky. Heavy bones and a stocky body are essential characteristics of the breed. It has a fairly large head, in proportion wider than deep. The muzzle may be relatively [...]

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Fact Sheet Cat Breed Persian

Fact Sheet Cat Breed Persian Species: Cat Breed: Persian QUEN-Fact Sheet No. 33-EN Status: 19.05.2025 Species: Cat Breed: Persian QUEN-Fact Sheet No. 33-EN Status: 19.05.2025 1. Description of the animals Fife breed standard*: https://fifeweb.org/app/uploads/2023/10/EXO-PER.pdf External appearance and critical features: The Persian cat is one of the brachycephalic cat breeds. Brachycephalic syndrome in cats is associated with the following morphological changes, among others, which are supposed to correspond to the "infantile pattern" desired by breeders: smaller skull volume, shortening of the facial skull, flattened orbitae [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed Basset Hound

Fact Sheet Dog Breed Basset Hound Species: Dog Breed: Basset Hound QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 31-EN Status: 08.01.2025 Species: Dog Breed: Basset Hound QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 31-EN Status: 08.01.2025 1. Description of the animals FCI Breed Standard* No. 163: External appearance and critical features required by the standard or frequently encountered: According to the breed standard, the Basset Hound is a "short-legged hound with considerable substance". The body is long and deep. The skin on the head should be loose to allow slight wrinkling when [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed Pug

Fact Sheet Dog Breed Pug Species: Dog Breed: Pug QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 29-EN Status: 30.10.2024 Species: Dog Breed: Pug QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 29-EN Status: 30.10.2024 1. Description of the animals FCI Breed Standard* No.: 253 External appearance and critical features required by the standard: According to the breed standard, the Pug is a "multum in parvo" (a lot (muscles) in little (space)). It is characterised by its square and chunky build, which is also referred to as compact. A slight rolling of the hindquarters [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed Boston Terrier

Fact Sheet Dog Breed Boston Terrier Species: Dog Breed: Boston Terrier QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 27-EN Status: 07.06.2024 Species: Dog Breed: Boston Terrier QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 27-EN Status: 07.06.2024 1. Description of the animals FCI breed standard* Nr. No.: 140 External appearance and critical characteristics required by the standard: The Boston Terrier is described as compact in the breed standard. The head and foreface are short and square. The bite has a pincer bite or enough pre-bite to give the muzzle a square appearance. The [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed (English) Bulldog

Fact Sheet Dog Breed (English) Bulldog Species: Dog Breed: (English) Bulldog QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 26-EN Status: 20.04.2024 Species: Dog Breed: (English) Bulldog QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 26-EN Status: 20.04.2024 1. Description of the animals FCI breed standard* Nr. 149 External appearance and critical characteristics required by the standard: According to the breed standard, Bulldogs are broadly built and compact. They have a large head with a short and blunt face, i.e. brachycephaly is required by the standard. The ears are folded and laid back. The [...]

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Fact Sheet Dog Breed French Bulldog

Fact Sheet Dog Breed French Bulldog Species: Dog Breed: French Bulldog QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 23-EN Status: 04.12.2024 Species: Dog Breed: French Bulldog QUEN-Fact Sheet Nr. 23-EN Status: 04.12.2024 1. Description of the animals FCI breed standard* Nr. 101 https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/101g09-en.pdf External appearance and critical characteristics required by the standard: According to the FCI breed standard, the French Bulldog should be a small-sized Molossian with a strong, short and stocky build, a snub-nosed face and prick ears. A "natural short tail" is mentioned. Furthermore it should [...]

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