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
occiput. 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.
