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SIZE AND WEIGHT : Height at the withers:
Males: 33 to 40 cm. Females: 33 to 40 cm.
Weight: Weight in males and females should be according to build, not too light nor too heavy. 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 and its ability to perform its traditional work . SEVERE FAULTS : • Narrow skull, narrow and also pointed muzzle. • Falling away under-jaw, narrow jaws. • Weak bite, any slight irregularity in the placing of the incisors. • Light, too big or protruding eyes. • Erected, flying, too small, too low set or heavy ears. • Steep forequarters. • Soft or roached back, too short back. • Short breastbone. • Too narrow or too wide in front. • Steep hindquarters, overbuilt. • Elbows clearly turned in or out. • Too narrow or too wide in forefeet; cow-hocked, bow-legged or narrow hocks in stance as well as in movement. • Stilted or tripping gait. • Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet . • Tail inclining over the back, tail set too low or hanging. • Short, woolly, open or thin hair, bald at the belly or at the inner sides of the thighs.
FCI-St. N° 103 / 26.05.2015
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