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Breed Standards
| Head |
Well proportioned.
Medium length, broad and clean betwee the ears |
| Ears |
Long, thin
and well-inclined over the face. |
| Jowl
and cheek |
freedom
from jowl. Strong under-jaw |
| Neck |
Long and
clean |
| Chest |
Wide and
deep. |
| Shoulders |
(important)
Fine and inline with ribs |
| Length |
(of the
utmost importance) |
| Back |
Very long
and strong |
| Loin |
Broad and
strong |
| Ribs |
Well sprung |
| Sides |
Long and
moderately deep |
| Belly |
Full, straight
underline, with at least 12 sound, evenly spaced, well placed
teats and starting well forward |
| Hams |
Very broad
and full |
| quarters |
Long, wide
and not drooping |
| Tail |
Set Moderately
high and thick-set |
| Legs |
Well set,
straight and fat. Fine bone. |
| Pasterns |
Strong |
| General
movement |
Active |
| Skin |
Blue-black,
fine and soft |
| Coat |
fine and
soft, with moderate quantity of straight black silky hair |
| General
quality and conformation |
Good carriage
on sound feet with length and well developed loin and hams |
Objections
| Head |
Excessive
Jowl, narrow forehead, dished or undershot lower jaw |
| Ears |
Thick,
coarse, cabbage leafed. |
| Coat |
Coarse,
curly or bristly mane. |
| Skin |
Thick,
wrinkled or sooty black |
| Neck |
Coarse
collar |
| Shoulder |
Heavy and
coarse shield |
| Legs
and feet |
Crooked,
Low pasterns and excessivly bent hocks |
| Condition |
Excessive
fat to be discouraged at show |
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Disqualification
Any
colour other than black. Rose on back.
[Origins]
[Breed standards]
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