FEET - Front:  Large of roundish shape, well closed toes, covered with short, thick hair; nails preferably black; chestnut colour is tolerated. Hind: Like the front feet but more oval.

TAIL -  Low set due to the sloping rump, in normal stance reaching below the level of the hock. Hanging down when the dog is stationary; carried level with back line with a rather strongly hooked tip when the dog is moving.  Well furnished with dense hair without fringes.

GAIT/MOVEMENT - Walk and extended trot.

COAT - Skin:  Tight on all parts of the body; rather thick. Black pigmentation of the mucous membranes, eyelids and the central and toe pads. Nature of Coat:  Very well furnished.  Hair long, rather harsh to the touch, closer to straight horse hair; flat to the body; slight wave is tolerated.  The coat forms a rich collar around the neck and feathering of limited length on the edge of the hindquarters.  It is short on the muzzle, skull, ears and front edge of the limbs.  On the body it reaches 8cm (3 inches). The undercoat is only abundant in winter.

COLOUR - Solid white. Shades of ivory, pale orange or lemon are tolerated but only if not excessive.

SIZE - Height at withers:  Dogs:  65-73 cms.  Bitches: 60-68  cms. Weight:  Dogs: 35-45kgs.  Bitches: 30-40kgs

FAULTS - Any departure from the foregoing constitutes a fault which when judging must be penalised according to its seriousness and its extent.  The same conditions apply to dogs which pace very often and dogs whose dewclaws have not been removed. Faults:  Head:  The axes of the skull and foreface are convergent. Mouth:  Serious and disfiguring prognathism (Overshot if it harms the general appearance of the muzzle; undershot if the result of bad direction of the teeth) Tail:  Rolled over the back. Size: Above or below the limits fixed by the Standard. Disqualifying Faults: Nose:  Completely depigmented. Muzzle:   Definitely convex or concave. Eyes: Moderate or bilateral depigmentation of the eyelids. Wall-eyed. Cross-eyed. Mouth:  Undershot (when caused by lack of underjaw). Tail: Tailless or short tail, whether congential or docked. Coat: Curly. Colour: Isabella coat; well defined patches of Isabella or ivory coat.  Black shadings.

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