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GENERAL
APPEARANCE :
Powerful build, symmetrical, showing great strength, but not
cumbersome, sound and active.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
: Powerful; enduring, active and reliable. High spirited, alert and
faithful.
HEAD
: Broad and deep.
CRANIAL
REGION :
Skull
: Skull large and square, viewed from every angle, fair wrinkle when
interested, but not when in repose. Circumference of skull may
equal height of dog measured at top of shoulder.
Stop
: Pronounced.
FACIAL
REGION :
Nose
: Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat neither pointed
nor turned up in profile.
Muzzle
: Muzzle short; distance from tip of nose to stop approximately one
third of length from tip of nose to centre of occiput, broad under
eyes and sustaining nearly same width to end of nose; blunt an cut
off square, forming right angle with upper line of face, and at same
time proportionate with skull.
Lips
: Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaw.
Jaws/Teeth
: Underjaw broad to end. Level desired but slightly undershot
allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide part,
other teeth strong, even and well placed.
Cheeks
: Well filled.
Eyes
: Dark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of muzzle with
furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable.
Ears
: V-shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput
giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small
and deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when
alert. Rose ears highly undesirable.
NECK
: Well arched, moderate length, very muscular and almost equal to
skull in circumference.
BODY
:
Back
: Back short and straight, giving compact carriage, but not so short
as to interfere with activity. Roach and sway backs highly
undesirable.
Loins
: Loins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank.
Chest
: Chest, wide
and deep, well let down between forelegs, with deep brisket.
TAIL
: Set high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks, carried
straight or curved, but not found fashion. Crank tails highly
undesirable.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS :
Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set wide apart,
presenting a straight front.
Shoulders
: Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not overloaded.
Pasterns
: Pasterns straight and strong.
HINDQUARTERS :
Hindlegs strong and muscular.
Second
thigh : Well
developed second thighs, denoting power and activity, not
cumbersome.
Hock
: Hocks
moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable.
FEET
: Well arched, cat like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toe
nails desirable. Splayed feet highly undesirable.
GAIT /
MOVEMENT :
Movement indicates power and sense of purpose. When moving neither
front nor hind legs should cross or plait, right front and left rear
leg rising and falling at same time. A firm backline unimpaired by
powerful thrust from hindlegs denoting a balanced and harmonious
movement.
COAT
HAIR
: Short and hard, weather resistant, lying flat to body. Long,
silky or woolly coats highly undesirable.
COLOUR
: Any shade of brindle, fawn or red; colour to be pure and clear. A
slight white marking on chest permissible. Other white markings
undesirable. Black muzzle essential, toning off towards eyes, with
dark markings around eyes contributing to expression.
SIZE
AND WEIGHT
:
Height at
withers :
Dogs 63,5-68,5 cm (25-27 ins).
Bitches 61 - 66 cm (24-26 ins).
Weight
: Dogs 49,9-59 kg (110-130 lbs).
Bitches 41 -49,9 kg ( 90-110
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.
Any dog clearly
showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B.
: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum. |
