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The Full Löwchen Description

The Löwchen is alert, intelligent, and affectionate with the overall qualities of a loving companion dog. It has a lively, outgoing, and inquisitive personality.

Did you know?

Löwchen means Little Lion Dog.

Indicative Breed Standard

 

General Appearance

Coat clipped in traditional lion clip, tail also clipped, topped with plume, giving appearance of a little lion. Strongly built, active, well balanced and alert.

Characteristics

Gay, happy, lively little dog.

Temperament

Intelligent, affectionate showing no sign of aggression.

Head and Skull

Short, fairly broad. Skull flat between the ears, head carried proud and high. Well defined stop; short, strong muzzle.

Eyes

Round, dark, large and intelligent. Unbroken pigmentation of eye rims, pigment to be in accordance with coat colour.

Ears

Ears pendant, of moderate length with long fringing.

Mouth

Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Neck

Good length, proudly arched.

Forequarters

Forelegs straight and fine. Shoulders well laid.

Body

Short, strong and well proportioned. Level topline. Ribs well sprung. Strong loin with moderate tuck-up.

Hindquarters

Hindlegs well muscled, with good turn of stifle; straight when viewed from rear.

Tail

Medium length, clipped with tuft of hair to resemble a plume. Carried gaily on move.

Gait/Movement

Free, parallel movement fore and aft, no hackneyed action.

Coat

Fairly long, wavy, never curly. Single coat of soft texture.

Colour

Any colour or combination of colours permissible.

Size

Height at withers 25-33 cms (10-13 ins).

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