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Breed Standard
 General Appearance
Color, Coat & Markings
Body
Head
Gait & Temperament
Head
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Standard |
Fault |
| Bite |
Should be level to slightly undershot with tight scissor acceptable. May have slight space
between top and bottom teeth providing teeth never show. A missing tooth or slightly unaligned teeth shouldn't be too severely
penalized. Teeth and tongue should not show when mouth is closed. |
Overshot bite. |
| Ears |
Ears are in 4 types, erect, drop, folded and winged. When excited all ear types are capable
of winging. Both ears must be the same ear type. All ear types must be feathered. The ears should be mobile and used well. |
Ears of two different types after 6 months of age. |
| Expression |
Warm, sweet, and friendly. An overall well-balanced and pleasant expression. |
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| Eyes |
Dark round and prominent. Never clear blue and never two different colors. Well placed apart.
Self-coloring on dilute, liver, and blue dogs. |
Small, close set, clear blue and/or two different colored eyes. |
| Head |
Well-rounded with a well-defined stop. Wide between the eyes. |
Narrow head, close set eyes. |
| Muzzle |
Never pointed or turned down. The muzzle should be in proportion to the overall size of the
head, but should never exceed ¼ of the overall measurement from stop to base of skull, yet should never appear flat or pushed-in. |
Lack of defined stop. |
| Skull |
Well-rounded. |
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| Nose |
Nostrils are wide and open, never pinched. Self-coloring on dilute, liver and blue dogs. |
Pinched nostrils. |
| Pigmentation |
Nose and eye rims are black in all colors except dilute, liver and blue pigmented dogs
which maybe self-coloring. Iris color must be the same. |
Pink on nose or eye rims after the age of 6 months. Clear blue eyes or two different colored eyes. |
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