Temperament  
Dignified, intelligent, aloof with strangers but showing no aggression or shyness.  
Head & Skull  

Of fair length, skull flat, rather broad between ears, free from wrinkles when in repose. Stop reasonably well defined. Nose black or brown in keeping with colour of dog (black nose accompanied by dark eyes, brown nose by amber eyes). Muzzle long, deep and powerful. Lips clean and close fitting.

Eyes
 Set moderately well apart, round, bright and sparkling with intelligent expression, colour harmonising with coat colour.
 Ears 


Set rather high, medium size, rather wide at base, gradually tapering to a rounded point. Carried close to the head.

 Mouth

 Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite ie. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Well developed teeth, especially canines.

 Neck

 Fairly long, strong and free from throatiness. 

  Forequarters
 Shoulders sloping, clean and muscular. Forelegs perfectly straight, strong, heavy in bone. Elbows close to the body.
 Hindquarters


Muscles clean, well defined; good turn of stifle, hocks well let down. 

Body 

 
Chest not too wide, very deep and capacious; ribs moderately well sprung, never barrel-ribbed. Back powerful, loins strong, muscular and slightly arched.

Feet 

 
Compact, well arched toes; round, tough, elastic pads, protected by hair between toes and pads.

 Tail

 
Strong at root, not inserted high or low, tapering towards end, free from coarseness. Carried with a slight curve upwards, never curled.

Gait/Movement
 

Straight forward, free and active. 

 Coat

Short, dense, sleek and glossy in appearance but neither woolly or silky.  
Ridge 

 

Colour 

Light wheaten to red wheaten. Head, body, legs and tail or uniform colour. Little white on chest and toes permissible but excessive white hairs here, on belly or above paws undesirable. Dark muzzle and ears permissible.  
Size 

DOGS - Minimum 63cm to Maximum 67 cm (25-27 ins) - to withers.
BITCHES - Minimum 61cm to Maximum 66cm (24-26 ins) - to withers. 
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. 
 NOTE - Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles, fully descended into the scrotum

 

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