FCI-Standard N°
240 / 13.09.2000 / GB
ORIGIN: Hungary.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 06.04.2000
UTILIZATION: Hunting and coursing dog which hunts the game by
sight. His nose is nevertheless noteworthy. He is especially
skilled in coursings and race tracks, yielding good results
particularly in longer distances. He is a very good companion
and a loyal watch dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI: Group 10 Sighthounds.
Section 3 Short-haired
Sighthounds
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Magyar Agar is an original
hunting breed. His origin goes back to the times when the
Magyars conquered the country. This is proved by archeological
findings of skull bones. To increase the dog’s speed the breed
was crossed with different sighthound breeds in the 19th
century.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Gives the impression of strength; bone
structure and musculature very strongly developed. Elegant.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
• The length of the body sligthly exceeds the height at the
withers.
• The length of the muzzle is approximately half of the length
of the head.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Untiring, full of stamina, fast, tough
and robust. Excellent on the race-course; he is on some
distances faster than the Greyhound. Somewhat reserved by
nature, but not shy, sensible, intelligent and faithful. He is
watchful; his instinct to protect people and their houses and
property is developed, yet he is not aggressive or vicious.
HEAD : Wedge shaped with a rather broad base, seen from above
and in profile.
CRANIAL REGION
Skull : Moderately strong, broad; the forehead fairly wide.
Stop : Pronounced.
FACIAL REGION
Nose : Relatively large, well pigmented; with large, wide open
nostrils.
Muzzle : Strong, elongated, not too pointed.
Lips : Close-fitting, tight, well pigmented.
Jaws/Teeth : Jaws powerful, strong; well developed, strong and
complete scissor bite, according to the dentition formula.
Cheeks : Strong, muscular.
Eyes : Of medium size, dark. Neither deep-set nor protruding.
The expression is keen and intelligent.
Ears : Rather large; their texture is distinctly thick; set on
at medium height, well carried rose ears clinging to the neck.
When the dog is alert, they are raised up. The heavier ears
are more desirable than the light ears. Permanently pricked
ears are faulty.
NECK : Medium long, yet elegant, dry, muscular. Without folds.
BODY
Withers : Well developed, muscular, long.
Back : Broad, straight, firm, very well muscled.
Loin : Very broad, straight, strongly muscled.
Croup : Broad, slightly sloping, strongly muscled.
Chest : Brisket deep and distinctly rounded for providing
adequate room for the heart and the big lungs. Ribs well
arched, extending far back.
Belly : Moderately tucked up.
TAIL : Strong, thick, set on at medium height, tapering only
moderately, slightly bent, reaching to the hocks. The
underside is covered with wiry hair. In repose carried hanging
down; in action it may be raised up to the level of the
topline.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs strong and sinewy; seen from the front
and the side, they are straight and parallel.
Shoulders : Shoulder blade moderately oblique, mobile,
muscular, long.
Upper arm : Long, slightly slanting, muscular.
Elbows : Fitting flexibly to the chest, mobile, neither turned
in nor out.
Forearm : Long, straight, of strong bone structure and with
lean muscles.
Pastern joint : Broad and strong.
Pastern : Short and vertical.
Forefeet : Relatively big, elongated; strong pads; strong
nails kept short.
HINDQUARTERS : Hind legs well angulated, though not
excessively so; strongly muscled, with plenty of bone. Seen
from behind, standing parallel.
Upper thigh : Powerfully muscled, with muscles rather longish
in shape.
Stifle : Moderately angulated, strong, neither turned in nor
out.
Lower thigh : Long, with lean muscles.
Hock joint : Strong, well let down.
Metatarsus : Viewed from behind parallel, when standing and
moving.
Hind feet : Relatively large, slightly elongated, with strong
pads and nails.
GAIT/MOVEMENT : Ground covering, elastic trot; viewed from
front and behind the limbs move in parallel planes.
SKIN : Relatively thick, fitting well all over, without folds
or dewlap.
COAT
HAIR : Short, dense, coarse, smooth. In winter time a
considerable amount of dense undercoat may develop.
COLOUR : All colours and combinations known in sighthounds are
admitted, except the colours or colour-combinations mentioned
as “Eliminating faults”.
SIZE
Ideal height at withers for dogs: 65 to 70 cm.
Ideal height at withers for bitches : 62 to 67 cm.
The size measured in centimetres at the withers is less
important than the overall balance of the dog.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault
should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
ELIMINATING FAULTS
• Aggresive or overly shy.
• Atypical head.
• Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth.
• One or more missing incisors or canines or premolars 2-4 or
molars 1-2. More than two PM1 missing. The M3 are disregarded.
• Entropion, Ectropion.
• Colours: blue, blue-white, brown, wolf-grey, black and tan;
tricolour.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities
shall be disqualified.
NB: Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum |
