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Kennel Club,
London, Revised July, FCI Standard No. 110
Amended November 1996
Adopted in Australia 1st January 1998
Amended May 2000
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Group: |
3 (Gundogs) |
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General
Appearance: |
Strong,
upstanding dog with a degree of elegance. Distinctive coat. |
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Characteristics: |
Intelligent,
steady, reliable. |
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Temperament: |
Bold,
friendly, self-confident and independent. May seem aloof. |
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Head and
Skull: |
Head
wedge-shaped in both side and front profiles. In proportion to body
size. Slight stop. Foreface and skull equal length. Planes of skull
and muzzle parallel. Nose black in blacks and brown in livers. |
Eyes:
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Large, not
prominent, oval shaped, obliquely set. Dart brown in blacks, in livers
brown tone to blend with coat colour. |
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Ears: |
Rather small,
set slightly above level of eye; lying close to head, covered with small
curls. |
Mouth:
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Jaws strong
with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, IE: upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. |
Neck:
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Strong and
slightly arched, of medium length, free from throatiness and flowing
freely into well laid back shoulders. |
Forequarters:
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Shoulders
well laid back and muscular. Upper arm and shoulder blade approximately
equal length. Forelegs straight with strong pasterns and set well under
body. |
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Body:
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Chest deep
with well-sprung ribs, oval in cross section with brisket reaching
elbow. Forechest visible. Ribs extended well back into short, deep and
powerful loin. Slight tuck-up to flank. Topline strong and level. The
dog should be slightly longer in body measured from point of shoulder to
point of buttock than in height from withers to ground. |
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Hindquarters: |
Strong,
muscular. Moderate turn of stifle. Hocks well let down and well bent. |
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Feet: |
Round, tight,
with well arched toes. |
Tail:
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Flows from
topline. Should reach approximately to hock; carried straight on a
level with topline when moving. |
Gait/Movement:
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Effortless,
powerful gait with good extension and drive. Parallel movement. At
speed legs tend to converge. |
Coat:
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Body coat a
thick mass of small, tight, crisp, curls lying close to skin, extending
from occiput to tip of tail; without undercoat or bare patches.
Elsewhere hair smooth. |
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Colour: |
Black or
liver. |
Sizes:
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Ideal height
at withers Dogs 69cm (27 inches)
Bitches at withers: 64cm (25 inches) |
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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. |
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Notes: |
Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum. |
