BELGIAN 1904 LOWCHEN STANDARD

Little Lion Dog, Leeuwtje, Lowenhundchen
As published in Hondenrassen, 1904.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
A small ladies' dog, very active and intelligent, always one-third of the body be clipped or shaved, giving him with his profuse collar the appearance of a lion en miniature.

HEAD 
Short; skull rather broad.

NOSE
Black, not turned up.

EYES
Round, large and intelligent, dark in colour; eyelids dark.

EARS
Long and hanging, well feathered.

BODY
Small, short but well proportioned.

LEGS
Fine and straight.

FEET
Small and round; nails dark in colour.

TAIL
Of medium length; clipped at the root and well feathered at the tip.

COAT
Rather long and wavy, but not curly.

COLOR
All colours, self-coloured or parti-colours; the most preferable colours are the self-white, black and lemon.

HEIGHT AT SHOULDER
From 8 to 14 inches

WEIGHT 
From 5 to 9 lb.
 
 

 

 

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