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GENERAL APPEARANCE |
Strong, upstanding dog
with a degree of elegance. Distinctive coat. |
BEHAVIOUR
/ TEMPERAMENT |
Intelligent,
steady, reliable. Bold, friendly, self confident and independent.
May seem aloof |
| HEAD |
HEAD : Wedge-shaped
in both side and front profiles. In proportion to body
size.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Foreface and skull equal length.
Planes of skull and muzzle parallel.
Stop : Slight.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Black in blacks and brown in
livers.
Jaws/Teeth : Jaws strong, with perfect,
regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the
jaws.
Eyes : Large, not prominent, oval-shaped,
obliquely set. Dark brown in blacks; in livers brown
tone to blend with coat colour.
Ears : Rather small, set slightly above
level of eye; lying close to head, covered with small
curls.
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| NECK |
Strong and slightly arched, of medium
length, free from throatiness and flowing freely into
well laid back shoulders.
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| BODY |
Topline : Strong and level. Slightly
longer from withers to root of tail than from withers
to ground.
Loins : Short, deep and powerful.
Chest : Deep with well sprung ribs, oval
in cross section with brisket reaching elbow. Forechest
visible. Ribs extend well back.
Flank : Slight tuck up.
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TAIL |
Flows
from topline. Should reach approximately to hock, carried
straight on a level with topline when moving. |
LIMBS |
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs
straight, set well under body.
Shoulders : Well laid back and muscular.
Upper arm : Upper arm and shoulder blade
approximately equal in length.
Pasterns : Strong.
HINDQUARTERS :
Strong, muscular.
Stifles : Moderate turn of stifles.
Hock : Well let down and well bent.
FEET : Round, tight with
well-arched toes.
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GAIT
/MOVEMENT |
Effortless,
powerful gait with good extension and drive. Parallel movement.
At speed, legs tend to converge. |
| COAT |
HAIR
: Body coat a thick mass of small tight, crisp
curls lying close to skin, extending from occiput to tip
of tail; without undercoat or bare patches. Elsewhere
hair smooth.
COLOUR : Black or liver
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| SIZE
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Ideal
height at withers : Dogs: 67,5 cm (27 ins),
Bitches : 62,5 cm (25 ins).
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| 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.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
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| N.B. |
Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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