Head: strong, voluminous and long and slightly convex seen in profile. Well inserted and in good proportion to the body, with the skull in proportioned to the foreface, all parts in perfect balance. Smooth skin on the skull and cheeks. Skull: well developed, rounded, with slightly divergent longitudinal superior cranium-facial axes, convex profile, slightly developed superciliary arches with slightly apparent frontal furrow, occipital protuberance not prominent. Stop: only slightly marked and at approximately equal distance to the tip of the nose and the occipital protuberance. Nose: straight and in line with nose bridge - well opened nostrils, large and black. Muzzle: long, tapering to the tip, without being pointed. Tends to be straight, but very slightly convex at the tip. Lips: well developed by not thick, well overlapping, not pendulous. Mucous membrane of mouth, palate and edges of lips with intense black pigmentation. Jaws/Teeth: clean cut mouth with well developed jaws - full dentition with strong, white, well implanted and close-fitting teeth, preferably with scissors bite, pincer bite acceptable.. Eyes: medium size, tending to small, oval shaped, level set, equal in size and well open, with a keen and calm expression. Preferably dark amber in colour. Close fitting black rimmed lids. Eyebrows slightly apparent. Ears: set on at medium height - hanging, carried falling backwards and laterally against the side of the head, with inner edge visible (so called rose-ear), thin, triangular, rounded at the tip, small in comparison to the body.
Neck: short, straight and thick. Well set and well connected into the shoulders, with a slight dewlap - not exaggerated. Topline: straight, almost level. Back: preferably short, well muscled. Loins: short, broad, well muscled, well connected to the croup. Croup: slightly sloping - short, broad and muscled. Height at croup should be equal or slightly superior to the height at the withers. Chest: broad, deep, well sprung without being cylindrical. Well let down to the elbow or slightly below it. Underline: the underline should rise gradually but smoothly from the sternum towards the groin. Belly not too wide, in proportion to the animal's substance and harmoniously connected to the body.
Forequarters: General appearance: upright with strong bone and thick joints, moderately open angulation, with easy movement. Forearms: straight, parallel, long, with strong bone and almost cylindrical in shape. Forefeet: proportioned, neither too round nor too long, between cat and hare feet (not splayed); thick, tight toes with abundant hair between toes and pads; dark nails, preferably black, well developed; pads thick and hard. Hindquarters: General appearance: upright, strong bone with thick joints, moderately open angles, with easy movement. Hock: slightly let down, moderately open, neither turned in nor out. Metatarsus (rear pastern): vertical, almost cylindrical, Possible presence of single or double dewclaws. Hind feet: identical to the forefeet.
Hooked.
Coat: short hair, evenly distributed over the body, slightly shorter on the head and limbs, without feathering. Colour: The following colours are accepted and considered typical: Solid - yellow, fawn and grey in all ranges of colour intensity. Wolf Grey - fawn, yellow and grey tones, commonly in lighter and darker shades. Brindle - fawn, yellow or grey base colour with blackish brindling. In the cranium-facial area, a dark coloured mask is typical. White markings are admitted only at the extremities of fore- and hind feet and on a small extension on the lower region of the neck and chest.
Sound and easy movement.
Weight — 30-50 kg.
