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General Appearance
Tall, narrow, finely built, large erect ears.

Characteristics
Agile, tireless, controlled hunter. Retrieves to hand, has ability to jump great heights without take-off run.

Temperament
Reserved with strangers, not nervous or aggressive. Dignified, intelligent and independent.

Head and Skull
Fine, long, flat skull with prominent occipital bone. Stop not well defined, slightly convex muzzle, length of which from eyes to tip of nose equals length from eyes to occiput. Nose flesh coloured, should protrude beyond teeth, jaws very strong and lean.

Eyes
Clear amber, expressive. Almond-shaped; not prominent, large or round.

Ears
Large, thin, stiff, highly mobile, erect when dog is alert, in a continuous line with arch of neck when viewed in profile; base set on level with eyes. Drop ears unacceptable.

Mouth
Perfectly even white teeth; scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Thin lips with no dewlap.

Neck
Very lean, long, muscular and slightly arched.

Forequarters
Rather steep, short shoulder blades, long straight legs, erect pasterns of good length.

Body
Level back sloping slightly from the pin bones to rump. Long, flat ribcage. Short coupled with well tucked-up waist, breast bone very prominent. Depth measured between bottom of ribcage and elbow 7-8 cms (21/2-3 ins).

Hindquarters
Long, strong, straight and lean, no great angulation, long second thigh, turning neither in nor out.

Feet
Well arched toes, thick pads, light coloured claws. Front feet may turn slightly outwards. Dewclaws should not be removed in front. No hind dewclaws.

Tail
Long, thin, low set, reaching well below the hock; when passed between legs and round flank reaches spine; may be carried high when excited, but not curled within itself or low over back.

Gait/Movement
A suspended trot, which is a long far-reaching stride, with a slight hover before placing foot to ground.

Coat
Smooth or rough always hard, close, dense. Longer under tail and at back of legs. Hunting scars should not be penalised.

Colour
White, chestnut or lion solid colour, or any combination of these.

Size
In country of origin varies between 56 and 74 cms (22-29 ins), but balance is overriding factor.

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 - March 1994

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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 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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