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Withers are the ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped. In many species, this ridge is the tallest point of the body. In horses and dogs, it is the standard place to measure the animal's height. In contrast, cattle are often measured to the top of the hips.
The minimum acceptable height at the withers for dogs is 77 centimetres (30 in), and for bitches 72 centimetres (28 in); there is no upper limit, and larger dogs are preferred. [2] They have a heavy white coat with a mask of a darker colour, and often with patches of the same colour on the body; the ears always have darker spots. [ 2 ]
The Tatra Shepherd Dog (Polish: Polski Owczarek PodhalaĊski) is a Polish breed of large flock guardian dog originating in the Tatra Mountains of the Podhale region of southern Poland. [ 1 ] : 78 [ 3 ] : 148 It was fully recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1963. [ 4 ]
Cesky Terrier during dogs show in Katowice. The FCI Breed Standard gives the ideal measurements for the Cesky Terrier as: Height – Height at withers Ideally 11.5 inches (290 mm) for a male and 10.5 inches (270 mm) for a female; no less than 9.5 inches (240 mm) and no more than 12.5 inches (320 mm).
It is roughly square in outline when seen from the side – the length of the body is approximately equal to the height at the withers. [1] [6] Dogs stand some 58–62 cm at the withers, and weigh about 32–38 kg; bitches are about 4 cm smaller, and weigh on average 6 kg less. [1] [7]
Male English Coonhounds measure between 22–27 inches (56–69 cm) at the withers, with females being slightly smaller at 21–25 inches (53–64 cm). The weight of a Coonhound should be in proportion to the dog's height. [5] Unlike the other breeds of coonhounds, a variety of colorations is acceptable to meet English Coonhound breed standards.
The height of the Havanese ranges from 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (22 to 29 cm) at the withers with 9 to 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (23 to 27 cm) being the ideal height. The body, measured from point of shoulder to point of buttocks, is slightly longer than the height at the withers, giving the dog the appearance of being slightly longer than tall. [4]
Show standards call for dogs to be between 25 and 27 inches (64 and 69 cm) at the withers, and for females to be between 23 and 25 inches (58 and 64 cm), however a wide range of sizes occurs, particularly in those dogs bred for the field, which generally run smaller. The country of origin (United Kingdom) breed standard calls for a taller dog ...