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Alopekis
Alopekis Description
The Alopekis are fox-like, with relatively short and smooth coat,
wedge-shaped head and sickle-tail, pricked ears and smart expression,
body longer than the dog’s height at withers, swift and graceful
movement. The wedged muzzle tapers evenly to the nose without being
pointed or undershot. It has a light but visible stop. Topline of the
muzzle is level. The muzzle is deep and broad at it’s root, with a
strong jaws. The skull is broad, very slightly domed, with amble brain
room. Cheeks are developed but not prominent, flat and deep. The
occipital bone is not prominent. The frontal furrow is visible between
the eyes and disappears smoothly along the rise of the skull. The
brows are well-developed over the large eye orbits. The jaws is
strong, with even and regular teeth (scissor-bite). The lips are
taut. The eyes are rather large, in shape almond to round, bright,
intelligent, of normal position and neither deep-set nor protruding, of
color in accordance to the coat and well-fitting eyelids. The nose is
broad, with well-opened nostrils. Not too large in relation to the
muzzle, elastic, moist, flat and level on it’s front surface,
protruding very slightly over the top lip.
The ears are triangular,
large, slightly rounded at their tips, erect and very mobile. The arch
of the neck is visible but not too accentuated.
The length of neck is
medium, strong and without dewlap, cylindroconical in shape, blending
smoothly onto the withers. The body is longer than the height of the
dog, with broad and deep enough chest, well-extended ribcage without
barrel-shaped or flat-sided ribs, with good spring and forechest. The
back is strong and curves slightly over the muscular, broad loin and
croup. The forequarters are well-laid back shoulder blades, forming
good angles with the upper arms, which are of the same length to them.
The forelegs are straight, with good but not heavy oval bone, strong
wrists and elastic pasterns, which are set slightly oblique to the
vertical without falling off too much.
The feet are elliptical, not as
round as the cat’s, in shape between the round and the oval, with
short, strong nails and elastic, thick pads. The rear hindquarters are
well-rounded, good length and angle of pelvis, very broad, wide and
muscular thighs, forming good angles with the well-developed stifles,
strong knees and hocks, straight, vertical and perfectly parallel to
each other metatarsals, turning neither in nor out. The tail is long,
forming a sickle, reaching the hock joints, set and carried relatively
high, with elegant curve, neither falling tightly on the back nor
carried vertically erect. Mobile and happy in motion, with coat
forming a brush underneath. The double coat is of good quality, with
hard and smooth outer coat, soft and dense under coat. The jacket is
thicker and longer around the neck, forming a brush under the tail,
breaches on the rear of the thighs and short feathers on the rear
surfaces of the forelegs. Medium-short in length, not exceeding 2
inches (5 cm.), lying flat on the body or only very slightly wavy, with
a natural silky sheen. Comes in all colors and combinations except
discolored white (albino). Strong pigment preferred but “winter noses”
should not be penalized. Both eyes must be of the same color, neither
blue nor transparent (watery). Light yellow eyes (like a prey-bird’s)
is a serious cosmetic fault. Two coat varieties occur, shorthaired and
wirehaired. The wirehaired type is very rare, but with work it could
also be developed. This bred is also smaller and lighter than the
Alopekis Origin
The ancestors of this breed are the primitive dogs that appeared in
Greece during the proto-hellenic era of the Pelasgoi people. Findings
exist as far back as the palaeolithic age settlements in Thessaly.
Referred to by the ancient Greeks as “alopecis” (small & fox-like).
Similar dogs have been depicted on ancient Greek sculptures as well as
other archeological finds. The Alopekis occurs naturally in the
general Greek stray street populations, although they are now being
Dog were considered to be different types of the same breed. This has
since changed and provisional standards have been written for each
breed since both breed true to type. In terms of numbers, this breed
is less common than the Small Greek Domestic Dog, although both breeds
would be the easiest and most likely breeds to be exported from Greece
and established elsewhere.
In ancient Greece a hairless variety existed, which was sometimes
wrongly called the Turkish Naked Dog. Unfortunately this type has
become extinct. The reason for this extinction is twofold. The first
is that the climate in ancient Greece was warmer than the current
climate. This allowed the hairless variety to survive, but as the
climate began to cool the hairless Alopekis needed human intervention
to stay alive. This did not occur because of the fact that many
ancient Greeks considered this type to be ugly looking.
Alopekis Temperament
Small, multi-purpose utility and house dog of urban and city
adaptations, faithful and devoted companion, tireless & eager helper,
of pleasant disposition and high intelligence, easily trained worker.
Strong, healthy, hardy and of moderate needs. Watch-dog, ratter,
flock-attendant, possessing a natural hunting instinct. Very playful,
sociable and very clever.
Character, temperament and behavior are the most important aspect of
the breed’s nature and historical position as a friend, companion and
helper of people. The instinctive, innate traits of it’s behavior are
great eagerness to please and faithful devotion. Shy, nervous,
anti-social, aggressive or vicious individuals are excluded from
breeding & showing. Alopecis is a house companion, watchful but
self-confident and optimistic. Obedient, lively, alert, attentive,
out-going and happy by nature, friendly and even-tempered. Protective
of people and house animals, relentless enemy of vermin, enthusiastic
worker, highly trainable, extremely agile, with a hunting instinct and
playful disposition, Alopecis is the valued companion of the Greek
people from antiquity to this day. Full of courage and always
bright-eyed, ever-ready for action, tireless and capable of covering
great distances, athletic and with fast reflexes, positive-thinking and
resourceful, with great stamina and persistence, adaptable & eager to
the needs of the master, full of grace in manners and pleasant in it’s
habits, this is an unspoiled breed of dog, useful in many tasks and
blessed with centuries-old resilience & canine wisdom, a true “multum
in parvo”*, feeling equally at home in any environment, urban or rural
alike.
* in Greek the phrase is : “polla en smikro”, meaning many things in a
small package.
Alopekis Height
Height: 8 – 12 inches (20 – 30 cm) (with a tolerance of up to 2 cm.
Alopekis Weight
Weight: 6.5 – 15.5 pounds (3-7 kg)
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