• HINDQUARTERS

Legs parallel to each other and moderately wide apart. Pelvis falling away from spinal column at an angle of about 30 degrees. Croup well filled out. Hindquarters well developed and muscular; long, well bent stifle; hocks turning neither in nor out. When standing, hock to heel perpendicular to the ground.
   

• FEET

Well arched, compact and cat like, turning neither in nor out. All dewclaws removed. Long, flat deviating feet and/or weak pasterns highly undesirable.
   

• TAIL

Docked: Docked at 1st or 2nd joint. Appears to be a continuation of spine without material drop
Undocked: Appears to be a continuation of spine without material drop, or slightly raised when dog is moving.   

• GAIT

Elastic, free, balanced and vigorous, with good reach in forequarters and driving power in hindquarters. When trotting, should have strong rear drive, with apparent rotary motion of hindquarters. Rear and front legs thrown neither in nor out. Back remains strong and firm.   

• COAT

Smooth, short, hard, thick and close lying. Imperceptible undercoat on neck permissible. Hair forming a ridge on back of neck and/or along spine highly undesirable.   

• COLOUR

Definite black, brown, blue or fawn (Isabella) only, with rust red markings. Markings to be sharply defined, appearing above each eye, on muzzle, throat and forechest, on all legs and feet and below tail. White markings of any kind highly undesirable.   

• SIZE

Ideal height at withers: Dogs 69 cm (27”); Bitches 65 cm (25 ½”). Considerable deviation from this ideal undesirable.   

• 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.

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