THE BREED STANDARD (uk KC)
SH. CH. WASELEY THE BRIGADIER AT GRAYLACIER
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Stylish dog, with galloping lines. Consistent with its build which can be compared to a weight-carrying hunter. Symmetrical in confirmation throughout.
CHARACTERISTICS
Intelligent, able and dignified.
TEMPERAMENT
Bold, outgoing, of a kindly even disposition.
HEAD & SKULL
Head deep rather than broad, but broader than muzzle, showing brain room. Skull slightly rounded, broadest between ears. Clearly defined stop, length from occiput to stop slightly longer than from stop to nose. Below and above eyes lean, cheeks as narrow as leaness allows. Muzzle fairly long with almost parallel lines, neither pointed, nor snipy. Flews not pendulous, clearly defined lips. Nose large, broad, nostrils open and black. Muzzle not quite as deep as its length.
EYES
Dark brown, bright. Neither deep nor prominent, set sufficiently under brows, showing keen intelligent expression.
EARS
Medium size, thin. Set low, lying close to head.
MOUTH
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely over lapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
NECK
Long, lean, arched without throatiness.
FOREQUARTERS
Shoulder blades long, sloping well back, wide flat bone, close at withers, not loaded. Elbows well let down, and close to body. Forelegs flat-boned, straight, strong; upright pasterns.
BODY
Moderate length, deep brisket, ribs well sprung. Back ribs deep. Loins wide, slightly arched. Chest not too broad.
HINDQUARTERS
From hip to hock long, broad and muscular, hock to heel short, strong, stifles well bent, straight from hock joint to ground. Pelvis tending to horizontal.
FEET
Oval, close-knit, well arched toes, plenty of hair between. Well padded toes, deep heel cushions.
TAIL
Straight or slightly scimitar, not reaching below hocks. Carried horizontally or below line of back. thick at root, tapering to fine point. Feather of flag starting near root, long, straight, growing shorter to point.
GAIT/MOVEMENT
Steady, free-moving and true, with plenty of drive from behind.
COAT
On head, front of legs, tops of ears short and fine, moderate length; flat and free from curl or wave on all other parts of the body. Feather on upper portion of ears long and silky; on backs of legs long, fine flat and straight, fringes on belly may extend to chest and throat. As free as possible from curl and wave.
COLOUR
Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness, with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan. Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissable. 'Tan markings', two clear spots over eyes not over 2 cm (3/4 inch) diameter. On sides of muzzle, tan not reaching above base of nose, resembling a stripe around clearly defined end of muzzle from one side to other. Also on throat, two large, clear spots on chest. On inside hindlegs and inside thighs, showing down front of stifle and broadening out to outside of hindlegs from hock to toes. On forelegs, up to elbows, behing and to knees or little above in front. Around vent. Very small white spot on chest permissable. No other colour permissable.
SIZE
Height: dogs 66cm (26 in); bitches 62cm (24 1/2 in). Weight: dogs 29.5kg. (65lb); bitches: 25.5kg. (56lb)
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.
Stylish dog, with galloping lines. Consistent with its build which can be compared to a weight-carrying hunter. Symmetrical in confirmation throughout.
CHARACTERISTICS
Intelligent, able and dignified.
TEMPERAMENT
Bold, outgoing, of a kindly even disposition.
HEAD & SKULL
Head deep rather than broad, but broader than muzzle, showing brain room. Skull slightly rounded, broadest between ears. Clearly defined stop, length from occiput to stop slightly longer than from stop to nose. Below and above eyes lean, cheeks as narrow as leaness allows. Muzzle fairly long with almost parallel lines, neither pointed, nor snipy. Flews not pendulous, clearly defined lips. Nose large, broad, nostrils open and black. Muzzle not quite as deep as its length.
EYES
Dark brown, bright. Neither deep nor prominent, set sufficiently under brows, showing keen intelligent expression.
EARS
Medium size, thin. Set low, lying close to head.
MOUTH
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely over lapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
NECK
Long, lean, arched without throatiness.
FOREQUARTERS
Shoulder blades long, sloping well back, wide flat bone, close at withers, not loaded. Elbows well let down, and close to body. Forelegs flat-boned, straight, strong; upright pasterns.
BODY
Moderate length, deep brisket, ribs well sprung. Back ribs deep. Loins wide, slightly arched. Chest not too broad.
HINDQUARTERS
From hip to hock long, broad and muscular, hock to heel short, strong, stifles well bent, straight from hock joint to ground. Pelvis tending to horizontal.
FEET
Oval, close-knit, well arched toes, plenty of hair between. Well padded toes, deep heel cushions.
TAIL
Straight or slightly scimitar, not reaching below hocks. Carried horizontally or below line of back. thick at root, tapering to fine point. Feather of flag starting near root, long, straight, growing shorter to point.
GAIT/MOVEMENT
Steady, free-moving and true, with plenty of drive from behind.
COAT
On head, front of legs, tops of ears short and fine, moderate length; flat and free from curl or wave on all other parts of the body. Feather on upper portion of ears long and silky; on backs of legs long, fine flat and straight, fringes on belly may extend to chest and throat. As free as possible from curl and wave.
COLOUR
Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness, with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan. Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissable. 'Tan markings', two clear spots over eyes not over 2 cm (3/4 inch) diameter. On sides of muzzle, tan not reaching above base of nose, resembling a stripe around clearly defined end of muzzle from one side to other. Also on throat, two large, clear spots on chest. On inside hindlegs and inside thighs, showing down front of stifle and broadening out to outside of hindlegs from hock to toes. On forelegs, up to elbows, behing and to knees or little above in front. Around vent. Very small white spot on chest permissable. No other colour permissable.
SIZE
Height: dogs 66cm (26 in); bitches 62cm (24 1/2 in). Weight: dogs 29.5kg. (65lb); bitches: 25.5kg. (56lb)
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.