GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Large variety - 58-61cm (23”-24”).
Small variety 44-47cm (17½”-18½”).
Colour: Large variety — Black head with white blaze and a black body which is white ticked or flecked. Small variety - Brown head with or without tan markings, body brown with white ticks or flecks.
Coat: Smooth on the head and body coat long and dense. Gait: Free flowing, springy with fore and hindlegs reaching well out.
These workmanlike members of the gun dog group have their dark brown eyes set midway between the slightly rounded skull and a strong jaw. The high set ears hang to the side of the cheek. The slightly arched neck runs into well laid back shoulders and the topline slopes from the shoulders towards the well feathered tail. Docking of one or two joints from the tip of the tail is optional. Strong fore and hind quarters with good angulation are required and the feet should be tight and round.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
This multi purpose German gundog with its excellent nose, is ideal for the rough shooter. They excel in staying power and work equally well in water or on land. Being loyal, affectionate, trustworthy and easily taught, they make excellent family companions. They are adaptable and live happily in either kennel or the home. In order to remain happy and healthy, they need plenty of exercise. Coat care is minimal with only periodical grooming.
HISTORY
Munsterlanders are one of the more recent pointing and retrieving gundogs in Germany. They were once known as Long Haired German Pointers and when the German Kennel Club first recognized them, only the brown and white puppies were accepted. This resulted in the rejected black and white puppies being given away.Ultimately it was found that so many of these rejected black and white dogs excelled in field trials that they had to be recognised. The Small Munsterlanders (sometimes called Moorland Spaniels) were recognised at the turn of the 20th century, following crossing with Brittany Spaniels and Long Haired German Pointers.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 65-70cm (26”-32”).
Colour: Light yellow, golden to red-brown. Black mask.
Coat: Medium length - thick undercoat. Good mane on the neck and chest and the tail is bushy. Gait: Strong,firm with a good drive.
This big dog is extremely muscular but at the same time elegant. The skull is moderately domed but in size must never approach the length and depth of the head of the St. Bernard. The muzzle is moderately deep and the skin on the whole head should never be wrinkled nor carry dewlap. The eyerims should be tight, medium sized and dark. The high set ears lie close to the cheek. The body is slightly longer than the height at the shoulder and the chest reaches below the elbow. Well angulated fore and hindquarters and the legs should be parallel and end with tightly webbed feet. The bushy tail is carried at half mast and must never be carried over the back.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Like so many of the larger breeds, the Leonberger is a faithful, amenable and intelligent dog. He is neither timid nor aggressive and never appears to be in a hurry. This breed was developed from other caring or guarding breeds and as such makes a good protector of people or stock. The coat will need periodic brushing with a firm brush that reaches through to the thick undercoat, in order that it not become tangled or too curly.
HISTORY
The Leonberger is a breed evolved through selective breeding by Herr Essig, a resident in the town of Leonberg in Wurttemberg, Germany. The breed’s origins lie with the St. Bernard, the ancient Tibetan Mastiff and possibly with an infusion of some Pyrenean Mountain Dog and Newfoundland. Due to the difficulty in establishing a distinctive breed type the first official breed standard was not published until 1949.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 25.4cm (l0”) for dogs - bitches smaller.
Colour: Golden, sandy, honey, dark grizzle, slate, smoke, particolour black, brown or white.
Coat: Straight hard outercoat - dense undercoat.
Gait: Jaunty and free. These sturdily built little dogs are well coated, with a good fall of hair from their skull, good whiskers and beard. The skull is moderately narrow and two thirds longer and than the 3.8cm (1‘½”) muzzle. The medium sized eyes
are frontally placed and the pendant ears are heavily feathered. A well arched neck runs into a compact body that is longer than the shoulder height. The high set tail is well feathered and carried over the back. The well angulated fore and hind quarters end with round, feathered feet.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Lhasa Apsos are a happy but assertive breed, and like many of their Eastern counterparts, are aloof with strangers. They make excellent members of a family household but do not always tolerate rough young children. Training should be done with a firm but kind hand. Regular grooming is required with a brush that reaches right through the coat to avoid knots and tangles.
HISTORY
Also known as the Tibetan Temple Dog, this breed takes its name from the capital Lhasa, while the word ‘apso’ is a derivation of ‘rapso’ meaning goat-like in Tibetan. They are acutely sensitive to sound and coupled with a characteristic piercing bark has earned this breed the Tibetan name of ‘Apso seng kye’ which means ‘the sentry dog with a bark like a lion’. It was the practice in Tibet, for the Tibetan Mastiff to be chained outside the building to act as a guard dog; while high on the walls, the duty of the Lhasa Apso was to sound the alarm when intruders approached. These little dogs incorporated crosses from the two other Tibetan breeds, the Tibetan Spaniel and the Tibetan Terrier. Favourites of both monks and nobility it was difficult to purchase them and due to the remoteness of Tibet, the breed was not ‘discovered’ by Westerners until the 20th century.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 25-33cm ( 10”-13”).
Colour: Any colour or combination of colours.
Coat: Being trimmed in a traditional lion clip, the fine coat is long and wavy.
Gait: Free flowing with plenty of drive and a proud head carriage.
This member of the toy group is well balanced and strongly built. The skull is relatively broad but overall the head is short. The pendant ears are long and well fringed, and the large dark eyes are round. A proudly carried arched neck runs into a short strong body and the gaily carried clipped tail carries a tuft of hair at its tip. The well angulated fore and hindquarters finish with small round feet.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Intelligent, lively and affectionate, the Lowchen is also active and alert.
They make excellent companions for people of all ages and nothing makes them happier than running in the park. Often known as the Little Lion Dog, this breed is not in the habit of showing aggression. Regular grooming is necessary and a brush with bristles that reach through the unclipped coat is necesssary. The ears should be regularly inspected and the nails must not be permitted to get too long.
HISTORY
‘Lowchen’ in German means little lion dog - a name they earned from their clipped appearance. Irrespective of the origin of their name, the breed is more popular in France where it was originally known under the title of ‘Petit Chien Lion’. While the ancestry of this breed is not well documented, from appearances and characteristics, it is believed their origins are not dissimilar from those of the Bichon Frise, Bichon Bolognese and the Maltese, and therefore of Mediterranean heritage.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Not to exceed 25.5cm (l0”).
Colour: Pure white with slight lemon marking permissible. Black nose, eyerims and pads.
Coat: Long, silky and straight with the top knot tied up in bows. 
Gait: Free, straight with no weaving or crossing of front or hind legs. With their proud carriage, when seen in the showring these smart toy dogs have coats that are reminiscent of white flowing gowns. The well defined stop and dark brown oval eyes are placed mid way in the head. The pendant ears are covered with long hair. The fore legs must be straight and the hindquarter assembly should be well angulated. The short compact body ends with a tail that is carried over the back and finishes in a long plume.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
These little dogs thrive on family life and for over 2,000 years have been bred to be ornamental. Always smart, lively and incredibly sweet, they are by no means sissy dogs. Not being a one person dog, they will accept and give love equally to all members of the household. They enjoy exercise and can be taken for walks by the elderly, however they are not always suitable as pets with young children. With a coat like human hair and no undercoat, daily brushing and frequent bathing is advisable to keep their coat white.
HISTORY
Once known as the dog of Melita, the Latin name for Malta, it is believed that this breed was in existence and highly valued as far back as 3500 BC. Later during the lst century AD, they were known as ‘The Roman Ladies’ Dogs’ and much celebrated by poets and in paintings. Dr. Caius (1570) discussed their virtues and described how women carried them in their bosoms, arms, and took them into their beds. For centuries, this breed has been protected, spoilt and fed the tastiest morsels of food. They are described as one of the oldest of the European breeds and during the time of Henry VIII they became an immediate favourite of the English Court.