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.
Particularly:
- Head altogether too small or too short.
- Heavy or round skull.
- Wrinkles on forehead.
- Short, pointed or narrow muzzle.
- Pincer bite.
- Strongly protruding cheeks or cheekbones.
- Light, too large or round eyes.
- Low set, too long or unevenly carried ears.
- Throatiness.
- Dewlap. Narrow crest of neck.
- Too long, tucked up or soft back.
- Roach back.
- Croup falling away.
- Tail set inclined towards head.
- Long feet.
- Pacing movement.
- Too short, too long, soft, wavy, shaggy, silky, white or spotted coat or other mixed colours.
- Brown undercoat.
- In Pepper and Salt : a black trace on the back or a black saddle.
- Over- or undersize up to 1 cm.
SERIOUS FAULTS:
- Clumsy or light build. Too low or too high on leg.
- Inverse sexual type (i.e. doggy bitch).
- Elbows turning out.
- Straight or open hocked hindlegs.
- Hocks turning inwards.
- Over- or undersize by more than 1 cm but less than 3 cm.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
- Shy, aggressive, vicious, exaggeratedly suspiciousor nervous behaviour.
- Malformation of any kind.
- Lack of breed type.
- Faulty mouth, such as over- or undershot or wry mouth.
- Severe faults in individual parts, such as faults in structure, coat and colour.
- Over- or undersize by more than 3 cm.
- Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
NB: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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