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General Appearance
Lightly built, short compact body, fairly smooth-lying coat, erect pointed ears, curled tail carried over back.

Characteristics
Well balanced, medium size, free from exaggeration, and capable of arduous work.

Temperament
Fearless, brave and energetic.

Head and Skull
Head – lean, light, rather broad between ears, wedge-shaped, narrowing towards point of nose. Skull and back of head almost flat; marked but not sharp stop; muzzle medium length, tapering evenly from above and side, straight bridge, lips tightly closed. Nose black.

Eyes
Not protruding, dark brown, lively with fearless expression.

Ears
Placed high, erect, height greater than base; sharply pointed, very mobile.

Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Complete dentition.

Neck
Medium length, lean without loose skin, moderately arched.

Forequarters
Legs lean, straight and strong, elbows tightly placed.

Body
Strong, short, but light, chest deep with good ribs; straight line of back, firm loins, short couplings, slightly drawn up.

Hindquarters
Legs strong and only a little angulated, straight when viewed from behind.

Feet
Rather small, oval in shape, toes tightly closed.

Tail
Set on high, short, thick, and hair longer on underside, tightly curled and carried over back.

Gait/Movement
Without exaggeration, straight coming and going. From side; light active, with good stride.

Coat
Outer coat close, harsh, but smooth; undercoat soft and woolly. On head and front legs, short, close and smooth; longer on chest, neck and shoulders, back of legs and underside of tail.

Colour
Wheaten, black, red, (red not too dark), wolf-sable. Self-coloured but small symmetrical markings e.g. white on chest and legs, blaze on head and narrow ring on neck, black mask and ears and black tips to tail permissible.

Size
Ideal height: dogs: 45 cms (18 ins); bitches somewhat less. Weight in proportion to size.

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 and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

Last Updated - September 2000

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Health Information

The Kennel Club operates health screening schemes with other organisations.  Some are clinical veterinary screening schemes and some are DNA screening schemes, which may be relevant to this breed.

The current health screening requirements and recommendations for Kennel Club Accredited Breeders of this breed show what is required and recommended for the sire and dam of any litter of this breed bred by an Accredited Breeder.

Breed specific summary results from the Purebred Dog Health Survey in 2004 are available.  Individual summaries are only available where the breed response rate was greater than 15%.

Recommended Reading

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Kennel Club Breed Standards Kennel Club Breed Standards are available for most breeds indicating the qualities which competition judges normally take into account and the standard or model which breeders endeavour to achieve. The Breed Standards can be purchased by group.

The Kennel Club Illustrated Breed Standards Containing full descriptive standards for 192 breeds, as well as representation for the six Kennel Club recognised breeds that are currently without standards, this beautifully illustrated volume is a must for all dog enthusiasts. This third edition has been completely revised and updated by a panel of experts and incorporates the very latest standards for breeds in each group.

Breed Clubs and Societies

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