Trait

Points (100)

Criteria

Total Points Awarded

Breed Type

20

1. Proportions 2:3

2. General appearance of a robust, powerfully built dog

3. Head type

4. Facial masking & harness markings

5. Watchful and alert expression

6. Degree of substance

7.  Oval Bone

Head and Eyes

10

1. Head proportions (muzzle to skull)

2. Strength of under jaw

3. Wedge shaped head

4. Almost flat back skull

5. Eye shape, size and colour

6. Facial masking

Ears

5

1. Ear set, pointed pricked

2. Shape

3. Size in proportion to head

Neck and Shoulders

15

1. Neck fitting well into shoulders, strong and slight arch

2. Shoulder well laid back

3. Point of shoulder and prosterum

4. Upper arm angle and length

5. Shoulder relationship  to upper arm

Body, Back, Chest and Loins

10

1. Level topline

2. Chest Depth & width

3. Well ribbed back and rib shape

4. Belly slight tuck up

5. Short coupled

6. Well defined harness markings

Legs and Feet

10

1. Correct curvature of forearm, legs well boned

2. Oval feet

3. Feet tight, well knuckled and point forward

4. Slight angle to pastern

5. Short parallel Hocks

Hindquarter

10

1. Well muscled

2. Well bent stifle

3. Feet tight and point forward

5. Short parallel Hocks

Coat, Colouring & Markings

10

1. Medium length, tight, topcoat, double

2. Harness and facial markings

3. Darker guard hairs with lighter hairs on belly etc

4. Colours within the FCI standard

5. White markings appropriate to the standard

Croup, Tail Set & Tail

10

1. Slight slope of croup

2. Well set tail

3. Bob or full tail

4. Well carried