Nippo Shiba Standard — 1935

Mike Ross: “The following is the Nippo Standard that was sent by Mr. Ichiro Hata (click here to see the accompanying letter) to various kennel clubs around the world in 1935. The standard uses the Medium Size dog as its basis and then differentiates it for small and large size breeds. I've taken out the difference and replaced it with the small size text. Its interesting to note some of the differences between this version and current version.”

The Standard Points of the "Nippon-Inu" adopted by The Nippon-Inu Hozonkai

Nature and Expression - Sharp and fierce, with good matured simplicity and excellent scenting power. The whole behavior shows liveliness. Gait brisk and smart.

General Appearance - Well balanced body. Sex features distinct. Frame well-knit. Muscles well developed. The proportion of shoulder height to length of body is 100-110; in female the latter gains slightly. Shoulder height in males 38-42.5 cm; in females 35-39.5 cm.

Ears - Small and triangular. Stand erect, tapering, bending forward slightly

Eyes - Rather triangular. The outer canthus higher. Iris dark brown.

Muzzle - Bridge of nose straight, and peak pointed. Muzzle stout and firm. Lips compressed and thin.

Head and Neck - High-browed. Cheeks well-developed. Powerful neck.

Forelegs - Shoulder blades well developed. Hocks straight and toes tightly closed.

Hindlegs - Muscular and straight, with strong hock joints.

Chest - Deep. Ribs moderately spring. Breast well developed.

Back - Straight

Tail - Thick and strong. Those long enough to reach the hock should be straight or curled. Short ones should bear the resemblance of bob tails, but not quite the same. N.B. In the small size only, hereditary short tail is not disqualified.

Loins - Strong

Coat - Uppercoat stiff and straight. Undercoat soft and thick. The hair on the tail long and bushy.

Colour - The colour may be either tawn, white, wheaten, black, brownish grey, cinder-grey, iron-grey, silver-grey, or black and tan.

Disqualifications:

1. All the aforesaid characteristics should be distinct.
2. Overshot or undershot
3. Hereditary short-tail
4. Ears not erect, except in pups

Deductions

1. Any deformation caused by injury.
2. Undernourishment
3. Pink or butterfly nose.
4. Black and white, or brown and white coat.

N.B. a) With "army-dogs" the coat should preferably be of any other colour but pure white. b) Spurs preferably should be removed.

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