General Appearance
Sturdy, medium-sized, long-haired, generally square outline. Balanced,
without exaggeration.
Characteristic
Lively, good-natured. Loyal companion dog with many engaging ways.
Temperament
Outgoing, alert, intelligent and game; neither fierce nor pugnacious.
Sparing of affection to strangers.
Head and Skull
Skull of medium length, neither broad nor coarse, narrowing slightly from
ear to eye, neither domed nor absolutely flat between ears. Zygomatic arch
curved, but not overdeveloped so as to bulge. Marked stop in front of eyes
but not exaggerated. Muzzle strong; well developed lower jaw. Length from
eye to tip of nose equal to length from eye to occtiput. Nose black. Head
well furnished with long hair, falling forward over eyes. Lower jaw
carrying small, but not exaggerated amount of beard. In all giving a
resolute expression.
Eyes
Large, round, dark brown, neither prominent nor sunken; set fairly wide
apart. Eye rims black.
Ears
Pendant, carried not too close to head, V-shaped, not too large, set
fairly high on the side of the skull, heavily feathered.
Mouth
Scissor or reverse scissor bite. Incisors set in slight curve, evenly
spaced and set perpendicular to jaw. Full dentition desirable.
Neck
Strong, muscular, medium length, allowing head to be carried above level
of back and giving overall balanced appearance. Flowing into well placed
shoulders.
Forequarters
Heavily furnished. Shoulders well laid; with good length and slope of
upper arm. Legs straight and parallel; pasterns slightly sloping.
Body
Well muscled, compact and powerful. Length from point of shoulder to root
of tail equal to height at withers. Fair spring of rib with depth of
brisket to elbow. Ribbed well back. Top line level, loin short, slightly
arched; croup level.
Hindquarters
Heavily furnished, well muscled. Well bent stifles and low set hocks
giving level topline and drive.
Feet
Large, round, heavily furnished with hair between toes and pads. Standing
well down on pads; no arch in feet.
Tail
Medium length, set on fairly high and carried in a gay curl over back.
Very well feathered. Kink near tip often occurring and permissible.
Gait/Movement
Smooth; effortless stride with good reach; powerful drive. When walking or
trotting hind legs should track neither inside nor outside the front legs.
Coat
Double coat. Undercoat fine and woolly. Top coat profuse, fine but neither
silky nor woolly; long; either straight or waved but not curly.
Colour
White, golden, cream, grey or smoke, black, parti-colour and tricolours;
in fact any colour except chocolate or liver permissible.
Size
Height at shoulder: dogs: 36-41 cms (14-16 ins); bitches: slightly
smaller.
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.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended
into the scrotum.
September 2000
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