ORIGIN : Germany.
CLASSIFICATION FCI : Group 7 Pointing dogs
Section 1.2 Continental pointing dogs, Type "Spaniel"
With working trial.
SIZE : Height at shoulder : Dogs 52 to 56 cm / Bitches 50 to 54 cm.
Permitted tolerance in height plus or minus 2cm (measuring allowance).
COLOUR : Brown, white, white ticked with brown (roan); tan markings permitted on muzzle and eyes (Jungklaus markings).
HEAD : Noble, dry, slightly rounded. Skull not too broad, with slight stop. Expression is part of type.
MUZZLE : Strong, long, nasal bridge straight. Short, well fitting lips. Noseleather brown; flesh-coloured patches on noseleather undesirable.
LEATHERS : Broad, set on high, close fitting, running to a point. Must not reach too far beyond edge of lips. Short haired, smooth leathers are a fault.
EYES : As dark brown as possible. Eyelids lying close to eye balls and covering haw. Entropion, ectropion and bird of prey eyes are faults.
NECK : Medium length.
Crest of Neck : Muscular and slightly arched.
BODY :
Chest : Deep and roomy, not barrel shaped.
Back :Firm, medium length, with broad firm loin.
Abdomen : Only slight tuck up.
Skin : Taut.
COAT : Sleek, dense, medium length, hardly wavy, close fitting.
LEGS :
Front legs : Straight, feathered.
Hind legs : Well angulated, feathered.
FEET : Round, arched, tightly knit. Too much hair is undesirable.
TAIL : Medium length, with plume, carried straight out. Last third may be lightly curved upwards.
GENERAL IMPRESSION : Strong with great nobility and elegance.
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.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.