Forequarters:
Shoulders well set back or
oblique, chest deep in brisket, very good depth and width between shoulder
blades, forearms straight and very muscular with rounded bone, elbows well
let down close to body, pasterns short, strong, round and straight.
Body:
Moderate length, back short and level
with good round widely sprung ribs and deep in back ribs, i.e. well ribbed
up.
Hindquarters:
Loins wide, slightly arched,
strong and muscular, legs well muscled including second thigh, stifles
well bent and thighs long from hip to hock, hock inclining neither in nor
out and well let down.
Feet:
Well padded, tight, with close well
arched toes protected by hair between them.
Tail:
Set almost in line with back, medium
length, not reaching below hock, neither curly nor ropy, slightly curved
or scimitar-shaped but with no tendency to turn upwards: flag or feathers
hanging in long pendant flakes. Feather commencing slightly below the
root, and increasing in length towards middle, then gradually tapering
towards end, hair long, bright, soft and silky, wavy but not curly. Lively
and slashing in movement and carried in a plane not higher than level of
back.
Gait/Movement:
Free and graceful action,
suggesting speed and endurance. Free movement of the hock showing powerful
drive from hindquarters. Viewed from rear, hip, stifle and hock joints in
line. Head naturally high.
Coat:
From back of head in line with ears
slightly wavy, not curly, long and silky as is coat generally, breeches
and forelegs nearly down to feet well feathered.
Colour:
Black and white (blue belton),
orange and white (orange belton), lemon and white (lemon belton), liver
and white (liver belton) or tricolour, that is blue belton and tan or
liver belton and tan, those without heavy patches of colour on body but
flecked (belton) all over preferred.
Size:
Height: Dogs 65-69 cms (25.5-27 in);
Bitches 61-65 cms (24-25.5 in).
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.
(Updated 2007)
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