台灣的狩獵地區,佈滿許多陡峭的山谷、峭壁、山澗和水流湍急而深的河流與峽谷,台灣的野生動物體型跟其他國家的比較起來相對地較小,因此長期以來,處於環境較為危險的崎嶇山區,讓台灣犬逐漸發展出適應環境的體型以利能擅長跑或是衝刺、跳躍等動作,且必須兼具速度和柔軟度利於迅速安全穿梭於高山岩間與矮欉縫隙,台灣犬是一種聰明絕頂且順從性好的狗,隨時樂意取悅牠的主人。
台灣畜犬協會在這10年內累計6909隻台灣犬已經核發血統書並且記載於犬籍資料中,估計共有4277隻參與FCI或Club犬展,經過推廣平均高達50隻的報名隻數參加犬展(約佔總報名隻數的20%),這個品種遺傳穩定並足以推廣此新品種"台灣犬"於世界。
原產地:台灣
用途:狩獵犬,看守犬,伴侶犬
F.C.I.分類:
第五犬種群狐狸犬之原始類型第七類原始型狩獵犬不須作業測試.
簡歷:「台灣犬」是台灣原生的在地犬,是南亞狩獵犬之後裔(南亞原生犬系),曾經與台灣的原住民族在中央山脈共同生活。此犬種是原住民獵人在叢林裡最忠誠的伴侶。1980年,一份由國立台灣大學,日本岐阜大學、名古屋大學合作,以台灣犬為議題的學術研究,訪察了台灣29支原始部落所調查出來的結果;推斷出台灣犬應是南亞狩獵犬之後裔。此犬種目前已經是風行台灣全島的看守犬,伴侶犬。
一般外貌:中型犬具有三角型頭部,杏仁眼,耳薄而豎立、鐮刀尾。體毛乾燥,肌肉結實,體態均稱。
重要比例:
牝犬(被允許)擁有略長的「體長比例」。
行為/稟性:對其主人極度忠誠、機警敏銳、動作敏捷、大膽且無所畏懼。
頭
面部:
頸:肌肉結實強壯,長度適中,頸背略呈拱形,喉部沒有垂肉。
身體:精壯結實具有肌肉,身型幾乎呈正方形。肩胛:發育良好。背:背線平直且短。腰部:肌肉緊實堅韌。尻:尻部寬闊、平、短、微頃斜。胸:胸深很深但不超過前肘關節,前胸微突,肋骨具有良好的彈性。腹:腹部曲線緊縮上吊,略呈漏斗狀。尾:尾根部高之鐮刀狀尾,尾巴柔軟靈活而有力。
四肢
前肢:肩:肩部肌肉發達,肩胛骨自然放鬆,肩胛骨傾斜與上腕骨夾角約105~110度。前肘:緊貼身體不外張。前腕骨:筆直且互相平行。趾部(前繫):結實牢固。
後肢::後腳骨細緻苗條,肌肉、骨骼良好,且兩腳相互平行,後軀與前軀所形成的角度比例協調適當。
大腿部:寬廣,角度傾斜和後膝關節形成適當的彎曲角度。下腿部:和大腿部有均稱的比例配合。蹠部(後繫):垂直於地面。腳掌:肉墊厚而堅硬,指甲呈黑色;黑色毛色以外的犬隻,指甲色素較淺亦可接受。
步容/移動:強而有力的步容,大步邁進,動作敏捷靈活,可輕易做出180度的急轉彎。
披毛
毛:毛短且質地堅硬,緊密伏貼於身體.,長度是在1.5cm到3cm之間。毛色:黑、虎斑(條紋)、赤色(黃)、白、黑白乳牛、黃白乳牛和花虎斑(白底虎斑色塊)。
尺寸和體重:
肩高:
牡犬:48cm-53cm.牝犬:43cm-48cm.
體重:
牡犬:14kg-18kg.牝犬:12kg-16kg.
缺點:如有符合下列項目者將被視為缺點,應視其確切的比例和程度來判斷是否構成重大缺失。
失格(嚴重缺點):
注意
Taiwanisanorth-southstripislandatsoutheastChina,andisapartofEastAsiaislandsarcwestofPacificOcean.JapanandRyukyuislandsareonthenorthandPhilippineislandsareonthesouth.Intermsofnaturalresources,Taiwanhasvariedandcomplicatedterrainssuchasmountains,hills,plains,basins,isles,valleysandcoastsbecauseofcontinuousplatemovements.AtthisparticularislandwhichisisolatedbyterrainandpassthroughbytheTropicofCancertherearetropic,subtropicsandtemperatezoneecologies.
SomedogsfromsouthwestChinaandSoutheastAsiaaresimilarwithTaiwandog.Thesedogscanbesortbydistributionofracialandgeographicasfollows:
ORIGIN:Taiwan.
UTILIZATION:Huntingdog,watchdog,companiondog.
FCI-CLASSIFICATION:
Group5:Spitzandprimitivetypes.
Section7:PrimitiveType–HuntingDogs.
Withoutworkingtrial.
BRIEFHISTORICALSUMMARY:TaiwanDogsareoriginallynativeTaiwanesedogs,descendantsoftheSouthAsianhuntingdogswhichancientlocalinhabitantsusedtolivewithinthecentralmountainousdistricts.Thisbreedwastheloyalcompanionoftheancienthunterinthewildforest.ScholarsfromtheNationalTaiwanUniversity,JapanGifuUniversityandNagoyaUniversitycarriedoutacooperativestudyin1980onthesubjectofnativeTaiwanDogs.Theyvisitedtwenty-ninetribesoflocalinhabitantsandasaresult,itwasconfirmedthatthepresentTaiwanDogisadescendantoftheSouthAsianhuntingdogs.Thisbreedisnowpopularallacrosstheislandasawatchandcompaniondog.
GENERALAPPEARANCE:Medium-sizeddogwithtriangularhead,almondeyes,thinprickearsandsickletail.Dry,sinewy,well-balanced.
IMPORTANTPROPORTIONS:
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:Extremelyfaithfultohismaster,keeninsense,alertinmovement,boldandfearless.
HEAD
CRANIALREGION:Foreheadisbroadandroundish,withoutwrinkle.Skull:Theskullisslightlylongerthanthemuzzle.Stop:Welldefinedwithaslightfurrow.FACIALREGION:Nose:Moderatesize.Nostrilswide.Blackincolour,butcanbeslightlylighterinothercoloursthanblack.Muzzle:Nasalbridgestraight.Themuzzletapersalittlefrombasetonose,butisnotpointedatthetip.Lips:Lipstight,withoutflews.Jaws/Teeth:Jawsarestrong.Scissorsbite,teetharesetsquaretothejaws.Cheeks:Welldevelopedandslightlyprotruding.Eyes:Almondinshape.Darkbrownincolour.Brownisalsoacceptable,butyelloworlighteyesshouldbeavoided.Ears:Pricked,setonsidesoftheskullatanangleof45degrees.Inneroutlineisstraight,whileouterisslightlyrounded.
NECK:Muscular,strongandofgoodlength,slightlyarched.Withoutdewlap.
BODY:Sinewyandmuscular,nearlysquareinshape.
Withers:welldeveloped.Back:Straightandshort.Loin:Firmlymuscled.Croup:Broad.Flatorveryslightlyslopingandshort.Chest:Fairlydeepyetnotreachingtheelbow.Forechestslightlyprotruding.Ribsarewellsprung.UnderlineandBelly:Welltuckedup.
TAIL:Intheshapeofasickle,setonhigh,carriederect,active,withthetipcurvingforward.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Shoulder:Wellmuscled.Shoulderbladesarelaidback.Theyshouldmeettheupperarmsatanangleof105°-110°.Elbows:Closetothebody.Forearms:Straightandparalleltoeachother.Metacarpus(Pasterns):Firm.
HINDQUARTERS:Hind-legsshouldbeslender,withgoodbone,wellmuscledandparalleltoeachother.Therearangulationshouldbeinbalancetothefront.
Upperthighs:Broad,slopingandwellbentatthestifle.Lowerthighs:Shouldbeinbalancewithupperthighs.Metatarsus(Rearpastern):Perpendiculartotheground.FEET:Turningneitherinnorout.Padsarefirmandthick.Nailsareblack,butlightercoloursareacceptableinallothercoatcoloursthanblack.
GAIT/MOVEMENT:Powerfulgaitwithreachingstride.Agileenoughtoeasilyturn180degreesquickly.
COAT
HAIR:Shortandhard,lyingtighttothebody.Lengthisbetween1.5to3cm.COLOUR:Black,brindle,fawn,white,whiteandblack,whiteandfawn,whiteandbrindle.
SIZEANDWEIGHT:
Heightatthewithers:
Males:48cm-53cm.Females:43cm-48cm.
Weight:
Males:14kgto18kg.Females:12kgto16kg.
FAULTS:Anydeparturefromtheforegoingpointsshouldbeconsideredafaultandtheseriousnesswithwhichthefaultshouldberegardedshouldbeinexactproportiontoitsdegreeanditseffectuponthehealthandwelfareofthedoganditsabilitytoperformitstraditionalwork.