Sturdy, abundantly coated dog with distinct arrogant carriage and chrysanthemum-like face.
Characteristics:
Intelligent, active and alert.
Temperament:
Friendly and independent.
Head and Skull:
Head broad, round, wide between eyes. Shock headed with hair falling well over eyes. Good beard and whiskers, hair growing upwards on the nose giving a distinctly chrysanthemum-like effect. Muzzle of ample width, square, short, not wrinkled; flat and hairy. Nose black but dark liver in liver or liver marked dogs and about one inch from tip to definite stop. Nose level or slightly ti-titled. Top of nose leather should be on a line with or slightly below lower eyerim. Wide open nostrils. Down-pointed nose highly undesirable, as are pinched nostrils. Pigmentation of muzzle as unbroken as possible.
Eyes:
Large, dark, round, placed well apart but not prominent. Warm expression. In liver or liver marked dogs, lighter eye colour permittable. No white of eye showing.
Ears:
Large, with long leathers, carried dropping. Set slightly below crown of skull, so heavily coated they appear to blend into hair of neck.
Mouth:
Wide, slightly undershut or level. Lips level.
Neck:
Well proportioned, nicely arched.Sufficient length to carry head proudly.
Forequarters:
Shoulders well laid back.Leg short and muscular with ample bone, as straight as possible, consistent withbroad chest being well let down.
Body:
Loger between withers and root of tail than height of withers, well coupled and sturdy, chest broad and deep, shoulders firm, back level.
Hindquarters:
Legs short and muscular with ample bone. Straight when view from the rear. Thighs well rounded and muscular. Legs looking massive on account of wealth of hair.
Feet:
Rounded, firm and well paded, appearing big on account of wealth of hair.
Tail:
Heavily plumed, carried gaily well over back. Set on high. Height approximately level with that of skull to give a balanced outline.
Gait/Movement:
Arrogant, smooth flowing, front leg reaching well forward, strong rear action and showing full pad.
Coat:
Long, dense, not curly, with good undercoat. Slight wave permitted. Strongly recommended that hair on head tied up.
Colour:
All colour permissible, white blaze on forehead and white tip to tail highly desirable in parti-colours.
Size:
Height at withers not more than 27 cm (10 & 1/2 inches), type and breed characteristics of the utmost importance and on no account to be sacrificed to size alone. Weight 4.5 to 8 kg (10 to 18 lbs). Ideal weight 4.5 to 7.5 kg (10 to 16 lbs).
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 dogs should have two apprently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Sturdy, lively, alert with long flowing double coat. Has distinct arrogant carriages with head well up and tail curved over back. Compact, solid, carrying good weight and substance.
Characteristics:
Intelligent, active and alert.
Temperament:
Outgoing, happy, affectionate, friendly and trusting towards all.
Head and Skull:
Round, broad, wide between eyes with warm, sweet, friendly and trusting expression. Fault: Narrow head, close-set eyes.
Eyes:
Large, round, not prominent, placed well apart, looking straight ahead. Very dark. Lighter on liver pigmented dogs and blue pigmented dogs. Fault: Small, close-set or light eyes; excessive eye white.
Ears:
Large, set slightly below crown of skull; heavily coated.
Muzzle:
Square, short, unwrinkled, with good cushioning, set no lower than bottom eye rim; never downturned. Ideally, no longer than 1 inch from tip of nose to stop. Front of muzzle should be flat; lower lip and chin not protuding and definitely never receding.
Neck:
Well set-on flowing smoothly into shoulders; of sufficient length to permit natural high head carriage and in balance with height and length of dog.
Topline:
Level.
Body:
Short-coupled and sturdy with no waist or tuck-up. Slightly longer than tall. Fault: Legginess.
Chest:
Broad and deep with good spring-of-rib, not barrel -chested. Depth of ribcage should extend to just below elbow. Distance from elbow to withers is a little greater than from elbow to ground.
Croup:
Flat.
Forequarters:
Shoulders well angulated, well laid back, well laid in, fitting smoothly into body. Leg straight, well boned, muscular, set well apart and under chest, with elbows set close to body. Pasterns strong, perpendicular. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet firm, well paded, point straight ahead.
Hindquarters:
Angulation of hindquaters should be in balance with forequaters. Legs well boned, muscular, and straight when viewed from rear with well bent stifles, not close set but in line with forequaters. Hocks well let down, perpendicular. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet firm, well paded, point straight ahead. Fault: Hyperextension of hocks.
Tail:
Set on high, heavily plumed, carried in curve well over back. Too lose, too tight, too flat, or too low set a tail is undesirable and should be penalised to extent of deviation.
Gait/Movement:
Moves straight and must be shown at its own natural speed, neither raced nor strung up, to evaluate its smooth, flowing, effortless movement with good tail carried in gentle curved over back.
Coat:
Luxurious, double coated, dense, long and flowing. Slightly wave permissible. Hair on top of head is tied up.
Fault: Sparse coat, single coat, curly coat.
Colour:
All colour permissible and to be considered equally.
Size:
Height at withers ideally, is 9 to 10 & 1/2 inches, Weight of matured dog between 9 to 16 pounds. Length between withers and root of tail is slightly longer than height at withers. Fault: Below 8 inches or taller than 11 inches in height at withers.
Note:
Male dogs should have two apprently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
