NUNJEE KENNELS
TIBETAN SPANIELS
ABOUT US:

Established in 1985

We are a small kennel situated in the lovely Southern Flinders Ranges Foothills, a comfortable 3 hrs from
Adelaide via the picturesque Clare & Gilbert Valley's.
After a lifetime of owning dog's and as the family had grown up, we established in showing and breeding in
1985, mainly Asian Breed's were shown in the early day's

After breeding Italian Greyhounds since the early 1990's we are now renewing a lifetime love of Asian breeds.
Whilst still loving the exquiste Italian and will maintain an interest through other breeders and close friends,
and willingly offer assistance and advice to people interested in the breed.

We welcome our Tibetian Spaniels
Aust.Ch Sasujea Bright Eyes {Bridie} and
Tunamara Ang Ki Chi {WAGGITT}

It is hoped that we will have some fun showing this breed and in the future have a litter.

Breeding for type and temperament, all puppies are born and housed in the house, so that they become
socialised, and are used to other animals as our Pug is a permanent resident along with cats.
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Thank you for visiting our site and your comments would be appreciated, and a very special thank you for the
working setting up this site to my daughter Deborah of {Maybri Kennels}

You can contact us:
junedale@dodo.com.au
Breed Standard for Tibetan Spaniel


Pre 1987 Kennel Club, London
Adopted in Australia from 1st January 1998.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Should be small, active and alert. The outline should give a well-balanced appearance, slightly
longer in body than height at withers.

CHARACTERISTICS: Gay and assertive, highly intelligent, aloof with strangers.

TEMPERAMENT: [See Characteristics and also under Faults.]

HEAD AND SKULL: Small in proportion to body and proudly carried giving an impression of quality. Masculine in dogs
but free from coarseness. Skull slightly domed, moderate width and length. Stop slight but defined. Medium length of
muzzle, blunt with cushioning, free from wrinkle. The chin should show some depth and width. Nose: black preferred.

EYES: Dark brown in colour, oval in shape, bright and expressive, of medium size, set fairly well apart but forward
looking, giving an ape-like expression. Eye rims black.

EARS: Medium size, pendant, well feathered in the adult and set fairly high. They may have a slight lift from the skull but
should not fly. Large, heavy, low set ears are typical not .

MOUTH: Ideally slightly undershot, the upper incisors fitting neatly inside and touching the lower incisors. Teeth
should be evenly placed and the lower jaw wide between the canine tusks. Full dentition desired. A level mouth is
permissible providing there is sufficient width and depth of chin to preserve the blunt appearance of muzzle. Teeth
must not show when mouth is closed.

NECK: Moderately short, strong and well set on. Covered with a mane or 'shawl' of longer hair which is more
pronounced in dogs than bitches.

FOREQUARTERS: The bones of the forelegs slightly bowed but firm at shoulder. Moderate bone. Shoulder well placed.
BODY - Slightly longer from withers to root of tail than the height at withers, well ribbed with good depth, level back.

HINDQUARTERS: Well made and strong, hocks well let down and straight when viewed from behind. Stifle well
developed, showing moderate angulation.

FEET: Hare footed, small and neat with feathering between toes often extending beyond the feet. White markings
allowed.

TAIL: Set high, richly plumed and carried in a gay curl over back when moving. Should not be penalised for dropping
tail when standing.

GAIT/MOVEMENT: Quick moving, straight, free, positive.

COAT: Double coat, silky in texture, smooth on face and front of legs, of moderate length on body, but lying rather flat.
Ears and back of forelegs nicely feathered, tail and buttocks well furnished with longer hair. Should not be over coated
and bitches tend to carry less coat and mane than dogs.

COLOUR: All colours and mixture of colours allowed.

SIZE: Ideal weight: 4.1 - 6.8 kg (9-15 lbs)         Height: about 25.4 cms (10 ins)

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. Coarseness of type, mean expression
Nervousness Very domed or flat, wide skull. Accentuated stop long, plain down face without stop. Broad, flat muzzle,
pointed, weak or wrinkled muzzle. Large, full eyes. Light eye Overshot mouth. Protruding tongue. Very bowed or loose
front. Straight stifle, cow hocks. Cat feet. Liver or putty coloured pigmentation.

NOTE: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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