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General Appearance

Large, powerful alert, with much substance and heavy bone.

Characteristics

Large, broad head, with relatively small eyes and erect ears carried forward in line with back of neck; large, curled tail, in balance with head.

Temperament

Dignified, courageous, aloof.   Tends to show dominance over other dogs.

Gait/Movement

Resilient and vigorous with strides of moderate length.  Back remains firm and level.  Hindlegs move in line with front legs, whilst gaiting will single track.

Coat

Outer coat coarse, straight, and standing off body.  Undercoat soft and dense.  Coat at withers and rump is approximately 5 cm (2 ins), slightly longer than on rest of body, more profuse on tail.   No indication of ruff or feathering.

Colour

Any colour including white, brindle or pinto.  Colours are brilliant and clear.  Markings are well defined with or without mask or blaze.

Size

Height at withers :

Dogs                         66-71 cm (26 to 28 ins)

Bitches                     61-66 cm (24 to 26 ins)

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.