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smooth coated,well balanced,of great strength for his size. muscular,active and agile.
CHARACTERISTICS
Traditionally of indomitable courage and tenacity. Highly intelligent,especially with children.
TEMPERAMENT
Bold fearless and totally reliable.
HEAD AND SKULL
Short,deep through with broad skull.very pronounced cheek muscles,distinct stop,short foreface,nose black.
EYES
Dark preferred,but may bear some relation to coat colour.Round, of medium size and set to look straight ahead. Eye rims dark.
EARS
Rose or half pricked,not large or heavy. full drop or pricked ears are highly undersirable.
MOUTH
Lips tight and clean. Jaws strong, teeth large, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
NECK
Muscular, rather short, in outline, gradually widening towards the shoulders.
FOREQUARTERS
Legs straight and well boned,set rather wide apart,showing no weakness at the pasterns,from which point feet turn out a little. shoulders well laid back,with no looseness at the elbow.
BODY
Close coupled,with level topline,wide front, deep brisket,well sprung ribs,muscular and well defined.
HINDQUARTERS
Well musculed,hocks well let down with stifles well bent. legs parallel when viewed from behind.
FEET
Well padded,strong and of medium size. Nails black in solid coloured dogs.
TAIL
Medium length,low set,tapering to a point and carried rather low. should not curl much,and may be likened to an old fashioned pump handle.
GAIT AND MOVEMENT
Free,powerful and agile,with economy of effort,legs moving parallel when viewed from front or rear.Discernible drive from hind legs.
COAT
Smooth,short and close.
COLOUR
Red,fawn,white,black or blue,or any of these colours with white.Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white.Black and tan, or liver colour are highly undesirable.
