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GENERAL APPEARANCE
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Thick-set, of suitable size
to go to ground, short-legged, alert in carriage and suggestive
of great power and activity in small compass. Head gives
impresssion of being long for size of dog. Very agile and
active in spite of short legs. |
BEHAVIOUR
AND TEMPERAMENT |
Loyal
and faithful. Dignified, indépendent and reserved,
but courageous and highly intelligent. Bold, but never aggressive. |
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HEAD |
HEAD : Long
without being out of proportion to size of dog.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Length of skull enabling it to
be fairly wide and yet retain narrow appearance, nearly
flat.
Stop : Slight but distinct between skull
and foreface just in front of eye.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Large and, in profile, line from
nose towards chin appears to slope backwards.
Muzzle : Foreface strongly constructed
and deep throughout. Skull and foreface of equal length.
Jaws/Teeth : Teeth large with perfect
and regular scissor bite, i. e. upper teeth closely overlapping
the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Cheeks : Cheek bones not protruding.
Eyes : Almond-shaped, dark brown, fairly
wide apart, set deeply under eyebrows with keen, intelligent
expression.
Ears : Neat, fine texture, pointed, erect
and set on top of skull but not too close together. Large,
wide-based ears highly undesirable.
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| NECK |
Muscular
and of moderate length.
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BODY |
BODY : Topline of body straight and level.
Back : Proportionately short and very muscular.
Loin : Muscular and deep.
Chest : Well rounded ribs flattening to
deep chest and carried well back. Powerful coupling ribs
to hindquarters
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TAIL |
Moderate
length giving general balance to dog, thick at root and tapering
towards tip. Set on with upright carriage or slight bend. |
LIMBS |
FOREQUARTERS
: Head carried on muscular neck of moderate length
showing quality, set into sloping shoulders. Chest fairly
broad and hung between forelegs. Brisket well in front of
straight, well boned forelegs.
Elbows : Must not be out nor placed under
body.
Pastern : Straight.
HINDQUARTERS : Remarkably powerful for
size of dog. Big, wide buttocks.
Thigh : Deep.
Stifle : Well bent.
Hocks : Short, strong, turning neither
in nor out.
FEET : Good size, well padded, toes well
arched and close-knit, forefeet slightly larger than hindfeet.
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GAIT
/ MOVEMENT |
Smooth
and free, straight both back and front with drive from behind
and level gait throughout |
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COAT |
HAIR
: Close-lying, double coat ; undercoat short, dense
and soft ; outer coat harsh, dense and wiry, together making
a weather-resisting covering.
COLOUR : Black, wheaten
or brindle of any shade.
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SIZE
AND WEIGHT |
Height
at withers 25,4-28 cm (10-11 ins) ; weight
8,6-10,4 kg (19-23 lbs).
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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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