General Appearence: Sturdy, medium sized long haired, generally square outline.
Caracteristics: Lively, good natured, loyal companion dog with many engaging ways.
Temperament: Outgoing, alert, intelligent and game; neither fierce or pughacious. Sparing of affection to stranger.
Head and skull: skull of medium length neither broad or coars, narrowing slightly from ear to eye, neither domed nor absolutely flat between the ears. Wygomatic arch curved, but not exaggerated. Muzzle strong; well developed lower jaw. Length from eye to tip of nose equal in length from eyes to occiput. Nose black. Head well furnished with long hair, falling forward over eyes. Lower jaw carrying small but not exaggerated amount of beard. In all giving a resolute expression.
Eyes: Large, round, dark brown, neither prominent nor sunken. Set fairly wide apart. Eye rims black.
Ears: Pendant, carried not too close the head, V-shaped, not too large, set fairly high on the side of the skull, heavily feathered.
Mouth: Scissor or reverse scissor bite. Inscisors set in a slight curve, evenly spaced and set perpendicular o jaw. Full dentition desiderable.
Neck: Strong, muscolar, medium length, allowing head to be carried above level of back and giving overall balanced apperance.
Forequarters: Heavily furnished. Shoulders well laid, with good length and slope of upper arm. Legs straight and parallel; pasterns slightly sloping.
Body: Well muscled, compact and powerful. Length from point of shoulder to root of tail equal to height to height at withers. Fair spring of rib with depth of brisket to elbow. Ribbed well back. Top line level, loin short and slightly arched; croup level.
Hindquarters: Heavily furnished, well muscled. Well bent stifles and low set hocks giving level topline and drive.
Feet: Large, round, heavily furnished with hair between toes and pads. Standing well down on pads; no arch in feet.
Tail: Medium length, set on fairly high and carried in a gay curl over back. Very well feathered. Kink near tip often occurring and permissible.
Movement: Smooth, effortless stride with good reach and powerful drive. When walking or trotting hind legs should track neither inside or outside front legs.
Coat: Double coat. Undercoat fine and wooly. Top coat profuse. Fine but neither silky nor woolly; long; either straight or wavy but not curly.
Colour: Any colour except chocolate or liver permissable.
Size: Male: 35.6 -40.6 (14-16 ins); female slightly smaller.