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Standard is effective in England from August
1999 by the Kennel Club
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General Appearence:
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Sturdy, medium sized
long haired, generally square outline. Balanced, without exaggeration. |
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Characteristics:
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Lively, good natured, Loyal companion
dog with many engaging ways. |
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Temperament:
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Outgoing, alert,
intelligent and game; neither fierce nor pugnacious. Sparing
of affection to stranger. |
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Head and Skull:
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Skull of medium length neither broad
nor coarse, narrowing slightly from ear to eye, neither domed
nor absolutely flat between ears. Zygomatic arch curved, but
not overdeveloped so as to bulge. Marked stop in front of eyes
but not exaggerated. Muzzle strong; well developed lower jaw.
Length from eye to tip of the nose equal in length from eye
to occiput. Nose black. Head well furnished with long hair,
falling forward over eyes. Lower jaw carrying small but not
exaggerated amount of beard. In all giving a resolute expression. |
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Eyes:
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Large, round, dark
brown, neither prominent nor sunken; set fairly wide apart.
Eye rims black. |
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Ears:
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Pendant, carried not too close to the
head, V-shaped, not too large, set fairly high on the side of
the skull, heavily feathered. |
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Mouth:
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Scissor or reverse
scissor bite. Incisors set in a slight curve, evenly spaced
and set perpendicular to jaw. Full dentition desirable. |
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Neck:
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Strong, muscular, medium length, allowing
head to be carried above level of back and giving overall balanced
appearance. |
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Forequarters:
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Heavily furnished.
Shoulders well laid, with good length and slope of upper arm.
Legs straight and parallel; pasterns slightly sloping. |
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Body:
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Well muscled, compact and powerful.
Length from point of shoulder to root of tail equal to height
at withers. Fair spring of rib with depth of brisket to elbow.
Ribbed well back. Top line level, loin short and slightly arched;
croup level. |
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Hindquarters:
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Heavily furnished,
well muscled. Well bent stifles and low set hocks giving level
topline and drive. |
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Feet:
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Large, round, heavily furnished with
hair between toes and pads. Standing well down on pads; no arch
in feet. |
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Tail:
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Medium length, set
on fairly high and carried in a gay curl over back. Very well
feathered. Kink near tip often occurring and permissible. |
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Gait/Movement:
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Smooth, effortless stride with good
reach and powerful drive. When walking or trotting hind legs
should track neither inside nor outside front legs. |
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Coat:
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Double coat. Undercoat
fine and woolly. Top coat profuse. Fine but neither silky nor
woolly; long; either straight or wavy but not curly. |
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Colour:
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White, golden, cream, gray or smoke,
black, parti-colour and tri-colours; in fact any colour except
chocolate or liver permissible. |
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Size:
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Height at shoulders:
Dogs: 35.6 - 40.6 (14 - 16 ins)
Bitches: slightly smaller |
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Faults:
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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. |
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Note:
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Male animals should
have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum. |
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