GENERAL APPEARANCE

Sturdy, abundantly coated dog with distinctly arrogant carriage and chrysanthemum-like face.

CHARACTERISTICS

Intelligent, active and alert.

TEMPERAMENT

Friendly and independent.

HEAD AND SKULL

Head broad, round, wide between eyes. Shock-headed with hair falling well over eyes. Good beard and whiskers, hair growing upwards on the nose giving a distinctly chrysanthemum-like effect. Muzzle of ample width, square, short, not wrinkled, flat and hairy. Nose black  but dark liver in liver or liver marked dogs and about 1 inch from tip to definite stop. Nose level or slightly tip-tilted. Top of nose leather should be on a line with or slightly below lower eye rim. Wide open nostrils. Down pointed nose highly undesirable, as are pinched nostrils. Pigmentation of muzzle as unbroken as possible.

EYES

Large, dark, round, placed well apart but not prominent. Warm expression. In liver or liver marked dogs, lighter eye colour permissible. No white of eyes showing.

EARS

Large, with long lathers, carried drooping. Set slightly below crown of skull, so heavily coated they appear to blend into hair of neck.

MOUTH

Wide, slightly undershot or level. Lips level.

NECK

Well proportioned, nicely arched. Sufficient length to carry head proudly.

FOREQUARTERS

Shoulders well laid back. Legs short, and muscular with ample bone, as straight as possible, consistent with broad chest being well let down.

BODY

Longer between withers and root of tail than height of withers, well coupled and sturdy, chest broad and deep, shoulders firm, back level.

HINDQUARTERS

Legs short and muscular with ample bone. Straight when viewed from the rear. Thighs well rounded and muscular. Legs looking massive on account of wealth of hair.

FEET

Rounded, firm and well padded, appearing big on account of wealth of hair.