The
following "breed description" includes only the words (in brown)
original to ARBA
History of the Breed-
The Shiloh Shepherd is a new breed, beginning in the United States in
the late 1970’s and the early 1980s by a breeder who was dissatisfied
with the German shepherd breed then in existence. The breed was
interbred with other animals to create a new breed, known as the Shiloh
shepherd.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE:
The Shiloh Shepherd is a dog of great strength and nobility standing
strongly and with the look of nobility. Although larger than his
ancestors, the size should not detract from his overall appearance and
should be enhanced by his height.
This
is a working dog, and his willingness to serve should be shown by his
attitude.
dislike
of a person, or
and
should be penalized. The dog may be aloof, not anxious to approach
strangers, but should never be sharp or fearful in any situation.
Temperament= It is
important that the dog be properly behaved in the ring, and any signs of
misbehavior shall be heavily faulted. Any shyness or aggressiveness
should be faulted.
dog
must show intelligence
lives to work and play
with his owners, and will show this in any activities. and the dog may be used
for search and rescue and protection work. The original breed German
shepherds was bred to herd sheep, and the Shiloh should show similar
traits;
protect even
with his life,
Temperament
faults are serious faults and should be so recognized.
HEAD:
(slips)
or in any way
detract from the beauty of the dog.
EARS:
erect and
While in motion,
the ears may be flat to the head, but standing should be erect.
either
.
Hanging ears on a puppy
may be accepted. However, any ears that have been altered is a
disqualifying fault.
EYES:
Light eyes are a
fault and should be avoided.
TEETH:
In the adult, there
are The bite must be examined with the head in a natural position as
raising the head can distort the bite.
NECK: thick
the
The dog
should appear alert and noble, when standing, never with the head
hanging down.
FOREQUARTERS:
on
on
the neck. For correct placement,
leg
leg
and straight
and
Weak pasterns
are to be avoided, and too much spring in movement is a fault.
FEET:
short, dark,
may be
but if
removed are not to be faulted.
flat, too
spread
and penalized
as such
PROPORTION:
a fully grown
adult Larger
males should not be faulted.
Weights
in excess are not a fault, as this is supposed to be a large breed.
of
’’
full
over three years old,
shall be disqualified
BODY:
as well as
At
full trot the back should be straight, with no roach or give.
in proportion to the
distortion of the overall outline of the dog,
The
overall impression of the dog is very important in judging this breed.
CHEST:
It should be
in males and females
RIBS: but slightly
bowed Ribs The proportion of the dog is important in judging the overall
look of the animal.
ABDOMEN:
TOPLINE:
then
when
in a stack. In movement the dog should have a level back with the
ground. overall
length the
but not a
disqualifying fault
into
the tail without a decided break. It must not be too long or too short.
TAIL:
Full and lively
but should not hook
to the side The tail must be active and alive working as a rudder would
to move a ship, from side to side.
rises A tail that is
“dead” and not active is a SERIOUS FAULT.
HINDQUARTERS:
GAIT:
AS THE BREED
IS DEVELOPED TO BE A WORKING AND HERDING DOG. In judging
the dog
should moving
judged.
easy
it should appear that the dog could continue to move without stopping;
the motion must be
and the
height should be in proportion to the size of the length of movement.
Evan t a.
When the dog
is full
There may be
a period of suspension when all four feet are off the ground. This
should not be faulted.
with the rear feet in a
follow through. A failure to follow through is a fault. ,but the movement should
not raise the dog from the ground, but rather propel it forward.
as well as
the but raising slightly off the ground.
what can be
called
or
“suspension:”
the dog or
bitch
without the
front feet striking the ground in a hard motion, but striking the ground
under the head
in a full
trot.
TRANSMISSION(s):
Since the working ability of the Shiloh Shepherd is so important, the
movement of the dog is most important.
desired
the
illusion of
The
back should not roach nor should it dip.
in a straight
line.
back., in
motion,
to
be faulted, and detracts from the appearance of the dog.
offset
of
from the
shoulder, and never from the elbows. The failure to fully extend in
front, is a fault of movement.
and give the
appearance of an effortless motion.
At some point
the dog should single track, while in full movement.
When
to the bottom
of the foot
. All
failures of the dog to move as describes are faults of movement ,from the
rear, the front or the side. Faults of movement are very serious faults
and the dog should be penalized for any such faults equally.
COLOR:
This
category is missing in the ARBA Breed Description of the Shiloh.
COAT:
This category is missing in the ARBA
Breed Description of the Shiloh
Disqualifying faults:
The disqualifying faults are attempting to or biting the judge or other
dog, in or outside of the ring, monorchidism, cryptorchidism, docked
tails or ears, cropped or hanging ears, undershot jaw, or dogs with
noses not predominantly black. Dogs or bitches that are shy or
overly aggressive must be disqualified by the judge. |
