TAILLE DES XOLOS
Hello everybody,
As all of you already know, Mexican xolo breeders are very proud about this breed and hence, as a group we tend to keep the rules established through the breed standard. However, recently a small number of oversized standard xolos have been shown and have won in many shows. Because of this concern, today in a show organized by FCM (Mexican kennel Club) measurement of the dogs was asked for. It is important to mention that this action is only motivated in terms of the preservation of the breed. We understand that for some persons"big" xolos look great, however the breed standard has a limit and this MUST be obeyed. The current range sizes established are not "invented", instead, they keep strong relation to archaeological evidence and constitute a direct reference to the prehispanic origin of these dogs. Therefore, it is possible to state that every time any person favours "big" xolos beyond the 60cm limit, that person is causing damage to the breed. It is important to remind that the TRUE limit for the breed should be 55cm...and that the 60cm limit is already an optional tolerance (We also know that 60cm has instead become the functional limit...) We understand that the genetic pool may vary, that the new foods may promote growth, that breeds evolve in time etc...but we still keep many "within the range" fine standard xolos which can be used in breeding to correct the oversizing tendency. That's why we invite all of our fellow breeders and exhibitors to reconsider this point which in our view is of great importance. The results of the measurements was as follows: Popocatepetl (Arena) measured 23.9 inches = 60.7 cm and Tenango (Arena) measured 24.0 inches = 60.96 cm (one inch = 2.54 cm). Somehow it is a pitty that such specimens turned out to be oversized since they had had a good role in shows, but rules are rules and they should be observed. We also are aware that these restrictions only apply to FCI countries and other countries may have other size ranges.
NOTE: This text was agreed by a number of Mexican xolo breeders.
REPONSE de La Russie
I agree! I prefer xolos of 50-55 cm, it is correct growth. Growth above 55 cm is fault. Growth above 60 cm is disqualifying fault.
I shall put your text at my xolo-forum.
July Karjakina
Tecuani Kennel
Maintenant que nous avons acheté une fortune de tres beaux xolos chez eux ( certainement car ils ne les voulaient ) ils vont demander à la Fci de ne plus accepter les trop grands Xolos!!!!!
A croire qu en Europe, nous avons réellement de TRES TRES beaux xolos
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