ORIGIN: Hungary.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
STANDARD: 06.04.2000.
UTILIZATION:
Hunting and coursing dog which hunts the game
by sight. His nose is nevertheless noteworthy. He is especially skilled
in coursings and race tracks, yielding good results particularly in
longer distances. He is a very good companion and a loyal watch
dog.
FCI-CLASSIFICATION:
Group 10 Sighthounds.
Section 3 Short-haired Sighthounds
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:
The Magyar Agar is an original hunting breed. His origin goes back to the times when the
Magyars conquered the country. This is proved by archeological
findings of skull bones. To increase the dog’s speed the breed was
crossed with different sighthound breeds in the 19th century.
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
Gives the impression of strength;
bone structure and musculature very strongly developed. Elegant.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• The length of the body sligthly exceeds the height at the withers.
• The length of the muzzle is approximately half of the length of
the head.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT :
Untiring, full of stamina, fast,
tough and robust. Excellent on the race-course; he is on some
distances faster than the Greyhound.
Somewhat reserved by nature, but not shy, sensible, intelligent and
faithful. He is watchful; his instinct to protect people and their
houses and property is developed, yet he is not aggressive or vicious.
HEAD:
Wedge shaped with a rather broad base, seen from above
and in profile.
CRANIAL REGION
Skull: Moderately strong, broad; the forehead fairly wide.
Stop: Pronounced.
FACIAL REGION
Nose: Relatively large, well pigmented; with large, wide open
nostrils.
Muzzle: Strong, elongated, not too pointed.
Lips: Close-fitting, tight, well pigmented.
Jaws/Teeth: Jaws powerful, strong; well developed, strong and
complete scissor bite, according to the dentition formula.
Cheeks: Strong, muscular.
Eyes: Of medium size, dark. Neither deep-set nor protruding. The
expression is keen and intelligent.
Ears: Rather large; their texture is distinctly thick; set on at medium
height, well carried rose ears clinging to the neck. When the dog is
alert, they are raised up. The heavier ears are more desirable than the
light ears. Permanently pricked ears are faulty.
NECK:
Medium long, yet elegant, dry, muscular. Without folds.
BODY:
Withers: Well developed, muscular, long.
Back: Broad, straight, firm, very well muscled.
Loin: Very broad, straight, strongly muscled.
Croup: Broad, slightly sloping, strongly muscled.
Chest: Brisket deep and distinctly rounded for providing adequate
room for the heart and the big lungs. Ribs well arched, extending far
back.
Belly: Moderately tucked up.
TAIL:
Strong, thick, set on at medium height, tapering only
moderately, slightly bent, reaching to the hocks. The underside is
covered with wiry hair. In repose carried hanging down; in action it
may be raised up to the level of the topline.
LIMBS:
FOREQUARTERS:
General appearance : Forelegs strong and sinewy; seen from the front
and the side, they are straight and parallel.
Shoulders: Shoulder blade moderately oblique, mobile, muscular,
long.
Upper arm: Long, slightly slanting, muscular.
Elbows: Fitting flexibly to the chest, mobile, neither turned in nor
out.
Forearm: Long, straight, of strong bone structure and with lean
muscles.
Pastern joint: Broad and strong.
Pastern: Short and vertical.
Forefeet: Relatively big, elongated; strong pads; strong nails kept
short.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance : Hind legs well angulated, though not
excessively so; strongly muscled, with plenty of bone. Seen from
behind, standing parallel.
Upper thigh: Powerfully muscled, with muscles rather longish in
shape.
Stifle : Moderately angulated, strong, neither turned in nor out.
Lower thigh: Long, with lean muscles.
Hock joint: Strong, well let down.
Metatarsus: Viewed from behind parallel, when standing and
moving.
Hind feet: Relatively large, slightly elongated, with strong pads and
nails.
GAIT/MOVEMENT:
Ground covering, elastic trot; viewed from
front and behind the limbs move in parallel planes.
SKIN:
Relatively thick, fitting well all over, without folds or dewlap.
COAT
HAIR: Short, dense, coarse, smooth. In winter time a considerable
amount of dense undercoat may develop.
COLOUR: All colours and combinations known in sighthounds are
admitted, except the colours or colour-combinations mentioned as
“Eliminating faults”.
SIZE:
Ideal height at withers for dogs: 65 to 70 cm.
Ideal height at withers for bitches : 62 to 67 cm.
The size measured in centimetres at the withers is less important than
the overall balance of the dog.
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 and its effect
upon the health and welfare of the dog.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
• Aggressive or overly shy.
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• Atypical head.
• Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth.
• One or more missing incisors or canines or premolars 2-4 or
molars 1-2. More than two PM1 missing. The M3 are
disregarded.
• Entropion, Ectropion.
• Colours: blue, blue-white, brown, wolf-grey, black and tan;
tricolour.
N.B.:
• Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed
typical conformation should be used for breeding.
