Cursinu

Height (Male) 46 to 58 cm Height (Female) 46 to 55 cm Origin France (Corsica)

The Cursinu is a well-proportioned dog, officially recognized in France in 2003, but originating in the sixteenth century. It is amazingly adaptive. The Cursinu can be hyper-active when required, but also be a calm, sedentary creature near his master. Traditionally, the Cursinu was a shepherd's dog, guarding the flock and his master's house, but could assume a sheepdog, working dog, or hunting dog mode. Nowadays the typical use is in wild boar hunting.

The basic coloring is brindled, often with a white blaze on the chest. It is a medium-sized dog, 46-55 centimetres for the female and 46-58 for the male. It has a shortish neck and flat strong head and is very alert; it is very muscular and fit. The coat is short to medium in length.

Until the early 1900's, Corsicans, then mostly rural, entrusted the care of cattle, their sheep and their houses to this dog. They were also a hunting dog. This versatility is a key feature of Corsican dog.

Subsequently, the collapse of the pastoral world and the craze for specialized breeds caused the virtual disappearance of this primitive dog now called "Cursinu".

USE: The Corsican dog is inherently versatile dog of yesteryear. It was originally a shepherd dog and he can still be used as such. Another use is encountered research and management of animals raised at large as pigs and cows. The decline in agro-pastoral promotes its use by hunters (boar, fox, hare).

CLASSIFICATION: - Group 5 Spitz and primitive types. - Section 4 Facets. - Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORY: The writings and illustrations demonstrate the existence of the Corsican dog since the sixteenth century at least. Until the early twentieth century, the Corsicans have entrusted the care of their flocks. But as times and needs of men, he had multiple functions including hunting. The versatility of the Corsican dog and its insularity contributed to its development in the island until about 1950. After a decline due to competition from continental races, a new craze that key local races since the 80s: Mainly as a hunting dog. The Association for the Protection of the Dog Corsica was created in 1989. The Canine Central Society has recognized the breed in 2003.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Medium country rustic, robust. It is kind of medium proportions, well balanced. It is characterized by a short neck.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: The height of the chest is approximately equal to half the height at the withers. The length of the tip of the shoulder to the tip of the buttock tends most often to be equal to the height at the withers. The length of muzzle is approximately equal to half the length of the head (47% on average).

BEHAVIOR / TEMPERAMENT: The Cursinu is obedient, faithful and devoted to his master. It is a very proud dog. It is suspicious vis-à-vis foreigners. It is an intelligent dog, calm and balanced, adaptable to many situations. Still at home, it is bursting with energy and vitality when it is in action. The way that ranching was not guiding the whole flock, but brought stray animals or recalcitrant. he drives the wind, a quick way to often take the game, his suit is relatively short, one to two hours, accompanied by short, shrill barks. Users appreciate his spontaneous return to the site of release.

HEAD: The head belongs to the model defined by Lupoid P. Megnin

CRANIAL REGION: Skull: The skull is almost flat, wide, on average, at the zygomatic arches, about 10 cm in females and 11 cm in males. The lines of the skull and muzzle are divergent towards the front. The profile of the muzzle is straight or slightly convex. The eyebrows are slightly prominent to be erased. Stop: Rather accentuated by an open angle of 150 to 160 degrees.

FACIAL REGION: Nose: Large, black nostrils. Muzzle: truncated pyramid, its upper profile straight. The muzzle is relatively fine. Lips: Thin, tight, touching, well pigmented. The upper lip does not cover the lower lip. Cheeks: Lean, muscular. Eyes: Oval, from hazel to dark brown. They are slightly oblique. Ears: Set mostly above the line of the eye but sometimes its level. They may be semi-drooping or sagging (broken V-folded or pink). Triangular, medium length, they can reach the inner corner of eye when drawn forward.

NECK: It is short, giving the impression of "head tucked into her shoulders." He is muscular, tapered. The skin is tight: there is no dewlap.

BODY: Powerful without being overwhelming. Topline: Straight. Withers: Large and prominent. Attach the neck slightly marked. Back: Straight profile and powerful muscles. Kidney: Short. Croup: Slightly sloping, short and muscular. Chest: Broad and High. It does not fall below the tip of the elbow: the empty sub-sternal is substantially equal to half the height at the withers. The ribs are moderately sprung. Underline: Harmonious tummy is noted but not excessively. The sides are short.

TAIL: The tail is long (end below the knee) or average length (tip at the hock). It is always thick, well supplied with hairs. At rest, it can be rolled up or falling. In action, it rolls over back or buttocks, sometimes the hip. The winding can be partial or total up a ring that is a tight shape.

LIMBS: The vertical limbs are regular; musculature is powerful.

FOREQUARTERS: Shoulder: Oblique and muscular. Elbows: Located at the lower chest. Forearm: Vertical in profile and front Carpus: Strong. Metacarpus: Moderately oblique. Front feet: in form of hare-foot, toes tight. Black nails, depigmented if the finger is white. Pads hard and dark.

HINDQUARTERS: The hind legs, seen from behind, are vertical. Legs: On oblique, well muscled. Stifle: Nets and the body axis. Legs: Long, moderately muscled. Hocks: Secs. The angle of the hock is properly opened. Metatarsus: Viewed in profile, almost vertical direction. Hind feet: Hare said, a little more elongated than the anterior, but the same characteristics for the nails and pads. The presence of ergot is common.

MOVEMENT: Regular and flexible and not to trot. The gallop of Cursinu is short, jerky hopping, perfectly suited to terrain such as bush

SKIN: Thick, perfectly adhering to the body.

COAT

HAIR: The hair is well supplied, short or medium-long: in some dogs, we note the presence of fringes. COLOR: The color is most often the fawn brindle, all shades of fawn exist. The fawn or fawn and black with tan markings or sand are also well accepted that the presence of a mask. The variegation is permitted limited: the white spots are located at the chest and limbs.

Any departure from the foregoing should be considered a failure to be in exact proportion to its severity.

Apart from genetic defects, these traits are considered objectionable: - Aggressive and fearful. - Molosser-type head - Hairlessness - Absence of tail - Clearly visible physical abnormalities