General Appearance
Lightly built, short compact body, fairly smooth-lying coat, erect pointed ears,
curled tail carried over back.
Characteristics
Well balanced, medium size, free from exaggeration, and capable of arduous work.
Temperament
Fearless, brave and energetic.
Head and Skull
Head – lean, light, rather broad between ears, wedge-shaped, narrowing towards
point of nose. Skull and back of head almost flat; marked but not sharp stop; muzzle
medium length, tapering evenly from above and side, straight bridge, lips tightly closed.
Nose black.
Eyes
Not protruding, dark brown, lively with fearless expression.
Ears
Placed high, erect, height greater than base; sharply pointed, very mobile.
Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Complete dentition.
Neck
Medium length, lean without loose skin, moderately arched.
Forequarters
Legs lean, straight and strong, elbows tightly placed.
Body
Strong, short, but light, chest deep with good ribs; straight line of back, firm
loins, short couplings, slightly drawn up.
Hindquarters
Legs strong and only a little angulated, straight when viewed from behind.
Feet
Rather small, oval in shape, toes tightly closed.
Tail
Set on high, short, thick, and hair longer on underside, tightly curled and carried
over back.
Gait/Movement
Without exaggeration, straight coming and going. From side; light active, with good
stride.
Coat
Outer coat close, harsh, but smooth; undercoat soft and woolly. On head and front
legs, short, close and smooth; longer on chest, neck and shoulders, back of legs and
underside of tail.
Colour
Wheaten, black, red, (red not too dark), wolf-sable. Self-coloured but small
symmetrical markings e.g. white on chest and legs, blaze on head and narrow ring on neck,
black mask and ears and black tips to tail permissible.
Size
Ideal height: dogs: 45 cms (18 ins); bitches somewhat less. Weight in proportion to
size.
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. |
