Standard parameters
- HEIGHT
males 39.5 cm at the withers – females 36.5 cm at the withers (with a tolerance of 1.5 cm more or less). - TRUNK
the withers are high, and the back is straight and short. The kidney is large and muscular. The chest is deep, the ribs moderately protruding, and the belly well revealed. - HEAD AND MUZZLE
the forehead is wide, the cheeks well developed and the stop quite steep with a slight furrow. The nasal bridge is straight; flesh color is permitted when the coat is white. The muzzle is of moderate volume, not too long, and pointed. The lips are stretched. - TRUFFLE
it is black; flesh color is permitted when the coat is white. - TEETH
solid, with scissor closure. - NECK
big and muscular. - EARS
small, triangular, solidly straight and slightly inclined towards the front. - EYES
relatively small, slightly triangular, well separated and dark brown in colour. - LEGS
elbows very close to the trunk, forearms straight. The thighs are long and the legs short, well developed. The hocks must be strong and resistant. The feet have well arched and tightly closed toes. The plants are solid and elastic. Hard nails and, preferably, darker in color. - SHOULDER
moderately oblique, well developed. - GAIT
light, fast and lively. - MUSCLE
of good development. - TAIL
set high, large and carried below the back, strongly curled or sickle-shaped. The tip almost reaches the hock when it is lowered. - SKIN
quite elastic. - FUR
rough and straight, and soft and dense undercoat. The hair on the tail is slightly longer. - COLORS ALLOWED
Red (which is the most common colour), black & tan and sesame, both in the red and black variants. Sesame definition: mixture of white and black hairs on a red coat. The greater or lesser intensity of black defines sesame as red or black. - MOST RECURRING DEFECTS
accentuated undershot mouth, overshot mouth, fearful subject, monorchidism, cryptorchidism, ears not erect, drooping and short tail, nose color not corresponding to the coat, light eyes, incorrect gait, defective hindquarters, excessively long hair