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Breed Standard

 

 

General Appearance: Symmetrical, balanced, active, powerful, level mover, sound with kindly expression. Characteristics: Biddable, intelligent and possessing natural working ability.

 

Temperament: Kindly, friendly and confident.

 

Eyes: Dark brown, set well apart, dark rims.

 

Ears: Moderate size, set on approximate level with eyes.

 

Mouth: Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set to the jaws. Neck: Good length, clean and muscular.

 

Forequarters: Forelegs straight with good bone, shoulders well laid back, long in blade with upper arm of equal length placing legs well under body. Elbows close fitting.

 

Body: Balanced, short coupled, deep through heart. Ribs deep and well sprung. Level topline.

 

Hindquarters: Loin and legs strong and muscular, good second thighs, well bent stifles. Hocks well let down, straight when viewed from rear, neither turning in nor out. Cowhocks highly undesirable.

 

Feet: Round and cat-like.

 

Tail: Set on and carried level back, reaching the hocks, without curl at tip. Gait/Movement: Powerful with good drive. Straight and true in front and rear. Stride long and free with no sign of hackney action in front.

 

Coat: Flat or wavy with good feathering, dense water-resisting undercoat.

 

Colour: Any shade of gold or cream, neither red nor mahogany. A few white hairs on chest only, permissible. Size: Height at withers: Dogs 56 - 61 cms (22 - 24 ins); Bitches 51 - 56 cms (20 - 22 ins)

 

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.