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GENERAL APPEARANCE -
Symmetrical, balanced, active, powerful, level mover; sound with
kindly expression.
CHARACTERISTICS -
Biddable, intelligent and possessing natural working ability.
TEMPERAMENT
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Kindly, friendly and confident.
HEAD AND SKULL -
Balanced and well-chiselled, skull broad without coarseness; well
set on neck, muzzle powerful, wide and deep. Length of foreface
approximately equals length from well-defined stop to occiput. Nose
preferably black.
EYES - Dark brown, set
well apart, dark rims.
EARS - Moderate size,
set on approximate level with eyes.
MOUTH
- Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite,
i.e. Upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square
to the jaws.
NECK
- Good length, clean and muscular.
FOREQUARTERS -
Forelegs straight with good bone, shoulders well laid back, long in
blade with upper arm of equal length placing legs well under body.
Elbows close fitting.
BODY - Balanced, short
coupled, deep through heart. Ribs deep, well sprung. Level topline.
HINDQUARTERS - Loin
and legs strong and muscular, good second thighs, well bent stifles.
Hocks well let down, straight when viewed from rear, neither turning
in nor out. Cowhocks highly undesirable.
FEET - Round and
cat-like.
TAIL - Set on and
carried level with back, reaching to hocks, without curl at tip.
GAIT/MOVEMENT -
Powerful with good drive. Straight and true in front and rear.
Stride long and free with no sign of hackney action in front.
COAT - Flat or wavy
with good feathering, dense water-resisting undercoat.
COLOUR - Any shade of
gold or cream, neither red nor mahogany. A few white hairs on chest
only, permissible.
SIZE -
Height: Dogs 56-61 cms (22-24 ins) at withers
Bitches 51-56 cms (20-22 ins) at withers
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.
NOTE - Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum.
Please Contact
Cindy Collis
Perth WA
Email:
cindycollis@aapt.net.au
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