| 1990 |
1932 (slightly out of order to compare) Original |
| Head
Expression is keen, but friendly; interested and even
mischievous. |
Head
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| Eyes almond shaped, moderately spaced and set a trifle
obliquely. Eyes may be brown or blue in color;
one of each or parti-colored are acceptable.
Faults-Eyes set too
obliquely; set too close together.
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The eyes may be either blue or brown,
with a keen, friendly, and intelligent expression. Eye rims dark. |
| Ears of medium size,
triangular in shape, close fitting and set high on
the head. They are thick, well furred,
slightly arched at the back, and strongly erect, with slightly rounded
tips pointing straight up.
Faults-Ears too large in proportion to the
head; too wide set; not strongly erect.
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The ears should be erect, set high on
the head, medium in size, pointed at
the tops and well covered with hair on the
inside. |
| Skull of medium size and in
proportion to the body; slightly rounded on top and tapering
from the widest point to the eyes.
Faults-Head
clumsy or heavy; head too finely chiseled.
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The size of the head should be in
proportion to the body, but not clumsy or too
large. It should be of medium width between the ears.
I and slightly wedged shaped. |
| Stop-The stop is well-defined and the bridge of the nose is
straight from the stop to the tip.
Fault-Insufficient stop.
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| Muzzle of medium length; that is, the distance from the tip
of the nose to the stop is equal to the distance from the stop to the
occiput. The muzzle is of medium width, tapering gradually to the nose,
with the tip neither pointed nor square.
Faults-Muzzle either too snipy or
too coarse; muzzle too short or too long.
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The muzzle should be strong, |
| Nose black in gray, tan or black
dogs; liver in copper dogs; may be flesh-colored in pure white
dogs. The pink-streaked "snow nose" is acceptable. |
The nose may be either light brown or
black. . |
| Lips are well pigmented and close
fitting. |
the lips dark and firmly
fitting together |
| Teeth closing in a scissors bite.
Fault-Any bite other than scissors.
|
The jaws and teeth are very strong, and should be neither
overshot nor undershot. |
