Mouth

Question 1

Mouth:
The teeth, sound, strong and evenly spaced, gripping with a scissor-bite, the lower incisors close behind and just touching the upper. As the dog is required to move difficult cattle by heeling or biting, teeth which are sound and strong are very important.

Answer 1

Australian Cattle Dog

Question 2

Mouth:
The teeth should be sound, strong and evenly spaced, the lower incisors just behind but touching the upper, that is a scissor bite.

Answer 2

Australian Kelpie

Question 3

Mouth:
Teeth: A full complement of strong white teeth should meet in a scissor bite or may meet in a level bite.
Disqualification: Undershot. Overshot greater than .3 cm (1/8 in).
Loss of contact caused by short centre incisors in an otherwise correct bite shall not be judged undershot. Teeth broken or missing by accident shall not be penalised.

Answer 3

Australian Shepherd

Question 4

Mouth:
The teeth are strong, sound and regularly spaced. The lower incisors close behind and just touching the upper. Not to be undershot or overshot.

Answer 4

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Question 5

Mouth:
The teeth large and white, the incisors of the lower jaw fitting tightly behind those of the upper jaw. However, a pincer bite is acceptable.

Answer 5

Bearded Collie

Question 6

Mouth:

Jaws/Teeth : Strong teeth with a scissor bite.

Answer 6

Beauceron (Berger de Beauce)

Question 7

Mouth:
Strong, white teeth, regularly and strongly set in well-developed jaws. Scissor bite, a pincer bite that is preferred by sheep and livestock herders is tolerated. Complete dentition according to the dental formula. The absence of two premolars 1 (2 P1) is tolerated and the molars 3 (M3) are not taken into consideration.

Answer 7

Belgian Shepherd Dog

Question 8

Mouth:
Upper and lower jaws well developed; the lower jaw broad. Teeth are white, complete in number and well developed; incisors in regular alignment. Scissor bite.

Answer 8

Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Question 9

Mouth:
The teeth should be sound, strong and evenly spaced, the lower incisors just behind but touching the upper, that is a scissor bite.

Answer 9

Border Collie

Question 10

Mouth:

Teeth are strong, healthy, white and evenly set. Scissor or pincer bite. Dentition must be complete.

Answer 10

Bouvier des Flandres

Question 11

Mouth:
Teeth very strong and white with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Lips always black.

Answer 11

Briard

Question 12

Mouth:
The teeth should be of good size, with the lower incisors fitting closely behind the upper incisors; a very slight space not to be regarded as a serious fault.

Answer 12

Collie Rough

Question 13

Mouth:
The teeth should be of good size, with the lower incisors fitting closely behind the upper incisors; a very slight space not to be regarded as a serious fault.

Answer 13

Collie Smooth

Question 14

Mouth:

Scissor bite, strong, regular and complete.

Answer 14

Dutch Shepherd Dog

Question 15

Mouth:

The jaws are strong. Scissor bite.

Answer 15

Finnish Lapphund

Question 16

Mouth:
The dentition must be strong, healthy and complete (42 teeth conforming to the dentition formula) the German Shepherd Dog has a scissor bite that is, the incisors must fit scissor-like to each other so that the incisors of the upper jaw overlap those of the lower jaw in a scissor fashion. Level, over or undershot bites are faulty, as well as large gaps between the teeth. It is a fault when the incisors are placed in a straight line in the gums. The jawbones must be strongly developed so that the teeth are embedded deeply in the gum line.

Answer 16

German Shepherd Dog