Head and Skull

Question 1

Domed with some stop and occipital bone prominent; of medium width at brow and tapering slightly to muzzle; general appearance of foreface lean but not snipy. Top of muzzle nearly parallel with line from stop to occiput and not much longer than head from stop to occiput. There may be a small amount of wrinkle at brow and beside eyes. In any event skin of head supple enough as to wrinkle slightly when drawn forward or when head is lowered. Flews of upper lip overlap lower substantially. Nose entirely black except in light coloured hounds when it may be brown or liver. Large and well-opened nostrils may protrude a little beyond lips.

Answer 1

Basset hound

Question 2

Skull: Rather long with marked occipital protuberance. Seen from the front, the cranium has the form of a flattened arch and diminishes in width from the rear to the superciliary arches, which are not very prominent.
Stop: A little more marked than with the Griffon Fauve de Bretange.
Nose: Black or dark brown. Well open nostrils.
Muzzle: Slightly tapering rather than being perfectly rectangular.
Lips: Covering well the lower jaw but without excess. Moustaches only slightly furnished.

Answer 2

Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Question 3

Skull: Without heaviness, convex, elongated and not too wide, well chiselled below the eyes. Occipital bone well developed.
Stop: Frontal indentation well defined.
Nose: Prominent. Nostrils well open. Black and developed, except for white and orange coats where a brown nose is tolerated.
Muzzle: Square at its extremity, noticeably longer than the skull, very slightly convex.
Lips: Quite pendulous, covering well the lower jaw and giving the front of the muzzle a square profile. They are well covered with moustaches.

Answer 3

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

Question 4

Skull: Slightly domed, not too elongated nor very broad, well chiselled under the eyes, the occipital protuberance quite developed.
Stop: Frontal indentation defined.
Nose: Prominent, well developed. Nostrils open, black apart from the white and orange coats where a brown nose is tolerated.
Muzzle: Much shorter than that of the xxxxx but never the less very slightly elongated and straight. Muzzle square at its end.
Lips: Covered with abundant moustaches.

Answer 4

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Question 5

Long, appearing conical when seen from above; from side tapering uniformly to tip of nose. Skull only slightly arched. Neither too broad nor too narrow, sloping gradually without prominent stop into slightly arched muzzle. Length from tip of nose to eyes equal to length from eyes to occiput. In wire haired, particularly, ridges over eyes strongly prominent, giving appearance of slightly broader skull. Lips well stretched, neatly covering lower jaw. Strong jaw bones not too square or snipy, but opening wide.

Answer 5

Dachshund standard and miniature

Question 6

Elongated as seen from above. As seen in profile, tapering uniformly towards the nose leather, yet not pointed. Superciliary ridges clearly defined. Nasal cartilage and bridge of nose long and narrow.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Rather flat, not too broad, gradually merging with the slightly arched nasal bridge. Occipital peak not pronounced much.
Stop: Slightly marked.

FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Nostrils well opened. Colour: see under respective colour definition.
Muzzle: Long, sufficiently broad and strong. Mouth can be opened wide, at the level of the vertical of the eye.
Lips: Taut fitting, covering the lower jaw well.

Answer 6

Dachshund rabbit

Question 7

The head is cleanly modelled. From the back of the skull to the nose the head measures from 9 to 10 inches in males and from 8 to 9 inches in females. Expression is alert, friendly and eager. The skin is devoid of folds. Nostrils well open and always black. The flews are well developed with typical hound appearance. Penalise excessive wrinkles.
Skull tends toward oval outline.
Medium stop occurring midway between occiput bone and nose. Viewed from profile the line of the skull is on a practically parallel plane to the foreface or muzzle.

Answer 7

Black and Tan Coonhound

Question 8

The head is broad between the ears with a slightly domed skull. Total length of head from occiput to end of nose is 9 to 10 inches in males and 8 to 9 inches in females.
Stop is prominent.
Muzzle is long, broad and deep, square in profile with flews that well cover the line of the lower jaw. Depth of foreface should be 3 to 4½ inches.
Nose: large with well opened nostrils. Fully pigmented, black in colour.

Answer 8

Bluetick Coonhound