| Size, Proportion, Substance
Height-Dogs, 21 to 23-1/2 inches at the
withers. Bitches, 20 to 22 inches at the withers. Weight-Dogs, 45 to 60
pounds. Bitches, 35 to 50 pounds.
Weight is in proportion to height. The measurements mentioned above
represent the extreme height and weight limits with no preference given to
either extreme. Any appearance of excessive bone or weight should be
penalized.
In profile, the length of the body from the point of the shoulder to the
rear point of the croup is slightly longer than the height of the body
from the ground to the top of the withers.
Disqualification-Dogs over 23-1/2 inches and bitches over 22 inches. |
A grown dog should stand about 23 inches at the shoulders
and weigh about 60 pounds. A bitch should be smaller and weigh about
10 or 12 pounds less.
Size and weight - Dogs, 22 to 23 1/2
inches at shoulder, 54 to 64 pounds; bitches, 21 to 22 1/2
inches, 44 to 54 pounds. |
