S.L. 439.28 Art. 9Offences, punishments and administrative penalties. blocky for its have withers. withers. Head Teeth Neck Forequarters same dis- the rear blocky for size. Chest may Loin shaped of the but- point on to solid and just and be bottom and good and hind third of the should devel- both to each and to point

(1) Any person who contravenes or acts in violation of these regulations shall on conviction, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the punishments established in article 45 of the Act.

(2) Where the Director has reasonable cause to believe that an offence against these regulations has been committed and that it would be appropriate to impose an administrative penalty in accordance with article 47 of the Act, the Director shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of the said article.

FIRST SCHEDULE Bully Breeds confirmation standards (regulation 2)

General impression Large dog with a muscular body and a head, suggesting great strength and power size. Powerfully built. Overall the dog should an athletic appearance. Height Adult dog from 12 inches (30 cm) at the Adult bitch from 11 inches (28 cm) at the Height to weight ratio should be in proportion. PEDIGREE BULLY TYPE DOG

Heavy, large and broad. The length from the tip of the nose to a well-defined point (indentation between muzzle and the head) is equal to around one-third of the length from the tip of the nose to the back of the head. Muzzle blocky or slightly squared to droop below the eyes. The dog should have a good depth from the top of head to the bot-tom of the jaw and a straight box-like muzzle. Eyes should be small and deep-set, triangular when viewed from the side and elliptical from front. Topline of muzzle straight. Prominent cheek mus-cles with strong, well-defined jaws and lips semi-close. Often having prominent wrinkles on face. Nose is large with well opened nostrils. The dis-tance from the back of the head to between the eyes should be about equal to the distance from between the eyes to the tip of its nose. Head should appear to be wedge shaped when viewed from the side and top but rounded when viewed from the front. The head should be around 2/3 width of shoulders and 1/4 wider at cheeks than at the base of the skull (this is due to the cheek muscles). Level or scissor bite Heavy, muscular, slightly arched, tapering from the shoulders to the base of the skull. Medium in length. Shoulder blades are long, well-muscled and well laid back. Upper arm length is about equal to the length of the shoulder blades and joined at a 35 to 45 angle to the ground. Front legs straight, strong and very muscular with dog standing high on the pasterns (area between feet and ankles). Elbows set close to the body. Distance from the withers to elbows about the same as the distance from the elbow to the bottom of the feet. Shoulders should be wider than the rib cage at the eighth rib. Its elbows should be flat with its front legs running parallel to the spine. Body Height to the top of its shoulders are the tance as from the front of its shoulder to point of its hip. Heavily-muscled. Large, body giving impression of great power Broad, deep chest with well sprung ribs. be wider than deep. Topline level and straight. short and firm. Generally appears square from point of the shoulder to the point tocks compared with the withers (tallest the dog’s body excluding head and shoulders) the ground. Forelegs should be heavy and nearly twice the thickness of the hind legs below the hock. Rib cage should be deep spring straight out from the spine, it should elliptical in cross section tapering at the not "barrel" chested. Broad hip that allows attachment of muscles in the hindquarters legs. Knee joint should be in the upper dog’s rear leg, and the bones below that appear light, fine and springy. Hindquarters Strong, muscular and broad. Thighs well oped with thick musculature. From behind, pasterns are typically straight and parallel other. Muscular development, angulation width in balance with forequarters. Feet Rounded, medium in size and in proportion body. Compact and well arched. Tail Medium length and low set. Tapers to a end at about the level of the hocks. Generally assumes a straight or pump handle shape relaxed. Coat Coat should be short, bristled, glossy, smooth, close and single.

Glossary

Bite: the relative position of the upper and when the mouth is closed. Coat: the hairy outer covering of the skin. Croup: part of the back from the front of the root of the tail. Forequarters: the front part of dog excluding head and Hindquarters: the rear part of dog from behind the loin. Loin: the region between the last rib and the of the pelvis. Musculature: the muscles on an animal’s body. Muzzle: the length from the tip of the nose to the PEDIGREE BULLY TYPE DOG

Pasterns: the pastern is the lower part of the foreleg, just above the foot and below the wrist. Similarly, in the hind leg, the pastern is the portion located above the foot and below the heel (also known as the hock). Every canine possesses a pair of front and rear pasterns. bite: the upper front teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. of rib: degree of curvature of rib cage. the position of the tail on the croup. Tapering: becomes progressively smaller towards one end. an outline behind the withers to the tail set. Viewed from the side of the dog or from above. Withers: the highest point of body immediately behind the neck where height is measured

SECOND SCHEDULE (regulation 5)

The details which shall be listed in the pedigree certificate shall be the following:

(a) the name of the issuing kennel club;

(b) entry number issued by the kennel club;

(c) date of issue;

(d) identification;

(e) date of birth;

(f) breed;

(g) colour of coat;

(h) sex;

(i) name and address of breeder;

(j) name and address of owner; and

__________________ Grandfather____________ Grandmother________ No._____________ Pedigree No.___________ Pedigree No._________ Mother__________________ Grandfather____________ Grandmother________ No._____________ Pedigree No.___________ Pedigree No._________