Head and Skull: broad between the ears; the forehead and back of the head are slightly arched with a clearly marked but not large stop. Muzzle moderately long, broader at the base and gradually tapering - whether seen from above or from the side - but not pointed; bridge of the nose straight, jaw strong with lips tightly closed. Eyes: not prominent, in colour brown and as dark as possible, giving a frank, fearless and friendly expression. Ears: set high, firm and upstanding, height slightly greater than their width at the base, pointed and very mobile. Mouth: jaw strong with lips tightly closed, teeth meeting in a scissor bite.
Neck: of medium length, firm, muscular and well set up. Body: short in the couplings; back wide and straight from neck to stern; chest wide and deep with well-rounded ribs; loins muscular; stomach very little drawn up.
Forequarters: legs firm, straight and powerful with good bone; elbows closely set on. Hindquarters: hind legs firm, strong and powerful, a little but definite bend at stifle and hock, and straight when viewed from behind. Feet: compact, oval in shape and not turned outwards; toes tightly closed; toe nails firm and strong. Tail: Set high, tightly curled over the back but not carried on either side; hair thick and coarse.
The tail is set high, and is tightly curled and carried over the centerline of the back. The hair is thick and close, without brush. It is always left natural and untrimmed.
Coat: thick, abundant, coarse and weather-resisting; short on the head and on the front of the legs; longest on the chest, neck, buttocks, behind the forelegs and on the underside of the tail. It is composed of a longish and coarse top coat, dark at the tips with a light-coloured, soft and woolly undercoat. About the neck and front of the chest the longer coat forms a sort of ruff which, with the pricked ears, the energetic eyes and the curled tail, gives the animal its unique and alert appearance. Colour: grey, of various shades with black tips to the long outer coat; lighter on the chest, stomach, legs and the underside of the tail. Any distinctive variation from the grey colour is most undesirable and too dark or too light colourings should be avoided. Pronounced markings on legs and feet are also not desirable.
Demonstrates agility and endurance; stride at the trot even and effortless, back remaining level; as the speed of the trot increases, front and rear legs converge equally in straight lines towards a centre line beneath the body.
Heigth at withers: Dogs — 49-56 cm. Bitches — 45-53 cm. Weight: Dogs — 25 kg. Bitches — 22 kg.
