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General
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Strongly built dog, smaller than medium
size. Body slightly longer than height
at withers. Coat long and profuse. |
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Characteristics
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Tendency to herd. |
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Temperament
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Intelligent, brave, calm, faithful.
Suitable as companion and
watch dog. |
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Head and Skull |
Strong featured, comparatively broad,
bitch’s more refined; forehead slightly
rounded; stop clearly defined. Muzzle
shorter than skull, straight and
slightly tapering when viewed both above
and side. Nose black. |
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Eyes |
Oval shaped; dark. |
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Ears |
Erect or semi-erect. Medium size, set
well apart, broad at base and very
mobile. |
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Mouth |
Jaws strong with perfect, regular and
complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth and set
square to the jaw. Lips tight. |
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Neck |
Medium long, strong, covered with thick
hair. |
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Forequarters |
Shoulder and upper arm of approximately
equal length. Shoulder moderately laid
back and forming a rather open angle
with upper arm. Legs well boned, strong,
straight and parallel. Elbow placed
slightly lower than the lower edge of
brisket. Pasterns of medium length,
flexible and slightly sloping. |
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Body |
Firm. Back strong, straight and broad.
Moderate spring of rib. Brisket deep and
long almost reaching the level of the
elbow. Depth of body slightly less than
half the height at withers. Forechest
clearly defined, of moderate width. Loin
short and muscular. Slight tuck up.
Croup medium length, well defined and
slightly sloping. The body, measured
from point of shoulder to point of
buttock, slightly longer than height at
withers. |
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Hindquarters |
Strong boned. Strong and straight when
viewed from behind. Hock of medium size.
Dewclaws permitted. |
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Feet |
Well arched, oval, covered with thick
hair. |
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Tail |
Medium length, high set, covered with
profuse, long hair. Carried curved over
the back or side when the dog is moving.
May hang when the dog is at rest. Tip of
tail may have a ‘J’ formed hook. |
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Gait/Movement |
Effortless, brisk, agile and straight.
Medium length of stride, changing easily
from trot to gallop. |
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Coat |
Profuse. Outer coat long and coarse.
Undercoat soft and thick. Shorter on the
head and front parts of legs. |
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Colour
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All colours are allowed,
but the main colour must dominate.
Marks differing from the dominant colour
are permitted on head, neck, chest, legs
and on tip of tail.
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Size
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Ideal height at withers, dogs 49cm
(19.25 ins); bitches 44cm (17½ ins),
with an allowance of 3cm (1¼ ins) either
way. Type is more important than size. |
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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. |
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Note |
Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into
the scrotum. |