General
apperance : resembles a roughcoated greyhound of
larger size and bone.
Behaviour
/ Temperament : the build suggests the unique combination
of speed, power and endurance necessary to pull down a stag,
but general bearing is one of gentle dignity. Gentle and friendly.
Obedient and easy to train because eager to please. Docile
and good tempered, never suspicious, aggressive or nervous.
Carries himself with quiet dignity.
Head
: long.
Cranial
region :
• Skull : Flat rather than round,
with very slight rise over eyes. Broadest at ears, tapering
slightly to eyes. Skull coated with moderately long hair,
softer than rest of coat.
• Stop : no stop.
Facial
region :
• Noze : slightly aquiline and
black.
• Muzzle : tapering more decidedly
to nose. In lighter coloured dogs black muzzle preferred.
• Lips : level, good moustache
of rather silky hair and some beard.
• Jaws / teeth : jaws strong,
with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the
upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square
to jaws.
• Eyes : dark, generally dark
brown or hazel. Light eyes undesirable. Moderately full with
a soft look in repose, but keen, far-away look when dog is
roused. Rims black.
• Sears : set on high and in repose
folded back. In excitement raised above head without losing
the fold and in some cases semi-erect. A big thick ear hanging
flat to the head or a prick ear most undesirable. Ear soft,
glossy and like a mouse’s coat to the touch; the smaller
the better, no long coat or fringe. Ears black or dark coloured.
Neck
: very strong with good reach sometimes disguised
by mane. Nape of neck very prominent where head is set on,
no throatiness.
Body
: body and general formation that of a greyhound
of larger size and bone.
• Back : flat topline undesirable.
• Loin : well arched and drooping
to tail.
• Croup : drooping, broad and
powerful.
• Chest : deep rather than broad,
not too narrow and flat-sided.
Tail
: long, thick at root, tapering and reaching almost
to ground. When standing dropped perfectly straight down or
curved. Curved when moving, never lifted above line of back.
Well covered with hair; on upper side thick and wiry, on under
side longer, and towards end a slight fringe is not objectionable.
A curl or ring tail undesirable.
LIMBS
Forequarters : forelegs straight, broad and flat.
• Shoulders : well laid, not too
far apart. Loaded and straight shoulders undesirable.
• Elbow and forearm : Good breadth
desirable.
Hindquarters
: with great length from hip to hock. Bone broad
and flat.
• Hips : set wide apart.
• Stifle : Well bent.
Feet
: compact and well knuckled. Nails strong.
Gait
/ Movement : easy, active and true, with a long stride.
COAT
Hair : shaggy, but not overcoated. Woolly coat unacceptable.
The correct coat is thick, close-lying, ragged; harsh or crisp
to the touch. Hair on body, neck and quarters harsh and wiry
about 7 cm (3 ins) to 10 cm (4 ins) long; that on head, breast
and belly much softer. A slight hairy fringe on inside of
fore- and hindlegs.
Colour
: dark blue-grey, darker and lighter greys or brindles
and yellows, sandy-red or red fawns with black points. A white
chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible
but the less white the better, since it is a self-coloured
dog. A white blaze on head or white collar unacceptable.
Size
and weight :
Dogs : minimum desirable height at withers 76 cm
(30 ins) , weight about 45.5 kg (100 lbs).
Bitches
: minimum desirable height at withers 71 cm (28 ins), weight
about 36.5 kg (80 lbs).
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.
Any dog
clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall
be disqualified.
N.B.
: male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum. |
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