I can translate the site to English, but I will need the address of the site first. Please do not hurry me, I might need some time to do the translation, according to the length and complexity of the text. I will post the translation here, in the forum, under this topic.
Wow, the text is a bit long (about 7500 characters), and I have already seen that I will encounter some difficulties in translating the "technical" terms (animal anatomy, I mean). I will rely heavily on my dictionaries, but it is possible not to find certain words. I will try to translate everything that is essential. The text contains a lot of words completely unknown to me, as native speaker...
Baisically, do not wait for the translation before January the 9th - 10th...
milouchouchou wrote:I as noticed as much of words are unknown in the dictionaries that I consulted, I believe perhaps that it acts of a dialect?
If you can already translate the base, it is a beautiful gesture which you make me and I thank you.
I have already begun to translate. I am translating as much as possible...
There is no dialect in the text. Just specific and rare words of zoology and anatomy, some of them impossible to find in standard dicos. At times, I will try to translate some of these words direclty to French. This might make it easier for you...
Well, here's the first part. I still have to translate one page or so...
You might wonder what is Bucovina... That's the traditional name of NE Romania.
I hope this helps:
Bucovina Romanian Shepherd
Origin: Romania
Use: Shepherd for sheep and bovine herds. Excellent grad dog
Classification by FCI: 2nd Group Pinscher – Schnauzer, Molossoizi, Swiss herd and mountain dogs and other races – Section 2.2 Molossoizi, mountain type
Brief history:
The Bucovina Shepherd is a natural race formed in the Carpathians area, in Bucovina, more precisely in the NE of Romania. This race has benefited of a special attention in what its selection and improvement was concerned. In this region, the race is used successfully in guarding herds and property. This dog has also been known under the name of “Dulau" (approx. HOUND) or “Capau”
The first standard was edited back in 1982 and updated in 2001 by the Romanian Dog-Breeders’ Association.
GENERAL ASPECT: large dog, imposing and brave; well marked sexual bi-morphism.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: the proportion between the length of the jaws and the length of the cranium is of 1:1, the length of the body being slightly larger that its height; the angle between the scapula and the humerus being of about 100-110°.
BEHAVIOR / CHARACTER:
stable, calm, very much devoted, loves children; distrustful towards strangers; excellent guard dog for herds, very courageous and combative with the possible predators (bear, wolf, lynx);
loud barking; the strangers’ or the animals’ proximity to the territory is signaled by a very load barking, with a low tonality, which can be heard from far away; at nights, he patrols around the property or around the herds.
HEAD: massive, its line it slightly lifted in comparison with the line of the spine.
The Cranium:
mid-wide;
the longitudinal axes of the cranium and jaws are slightly convergent;
seen from the front, the cranium is slightly rounded, seen sideways, it is almost flat;
width of the cranium: males 16-18 cm, females 15-17 cm;
occipital protuberance very little visible.
Stop: little visible.
Facial region:
Jaws: tron-conic, same length as the cranium; well developed. narrow progressively towards the end, but they never become sharp.
Lips: thick, pigmented.
Jaws/teeth: strong jaws; complete set of healthy teeth, well implanted, white; bites as scissors; the tongs bite is also admitted.
Cheeks: they are not prominent.
Eyes: small, in comparison with the head: oblique, color: chestnut or light chestnut, but never yellow; pigmented eyelids.
Ears: starting at a higher level, V-shaped, little rounded at the end, falling and close to the cheeks; their amputation is strictly forbidden.
NECK: medium length, thick and strong.
BODY: massive, vigorous.
Superior line: horizontal.
Spine: Well sustained and with strong muscles.
Chest: wide and tall, reaching the elbow level; well bowed ribs.
Inferior line: slightly inclined.
TAIL: starting relatively high; when idle, it hangs downwards, hanging as low as the heels; when the dog is attentive or in action, it is borne upwards, in the form of a skittle. It can go higher than the spine line; its amputation is strictly forbidden.
LIMBS: strong bones.
BACK LIMBS:
Shoulders: long. strong and oblique, well attached, strong muscles; the angle between the scapula and the humerus being of about 100-110°.
Arm: average length and strong muscles.
Elbows: close to each other , move easily.
Forearm: strong and not too 1ong
Front paws: oval shaped, compacted and strong, with black or gray nails.
BACK LIMBS: very strong muscles.
Thigh: average length and strong muscles.
Foreleg: average length and strong muscles.
Back paws: oval shaped, compacted and strong, with black or gray nails.
MOVEMENT: regular and easy; seen from the front or the back, the limbs move in a straight line; the trap is of average height and it is its preferred movement.
SKIN: thick, well applied, dark gray in color.
COLOR
Classical color: white background with well-defined spots of a sand-coal color (wolf-like), cigarette-ash color or black; black or various color spots are admitted on the limbs.
Uniform colors: uniform furs (no spots), completely white or black are accepted, but not appreciated.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
height:
male - 68-78 cm (ideal 71-75 cm),
female – 64-72 cm (ideal 66-68 cm);
weight: according to the height.
