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Comparison:
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Breed Standard
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Common or Incorrect Deviations
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Height:
(at shoulder) |
Male: 25 inches
Female: 23 inches |
Male: 23-29+ inches
Female: 21-27+ inches,
Common: 1-3+ inches over std. |
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| Weight: |
Male: 85 pounds
Female: 75 pounds |
Male: 65-110+ pounds
Female: 55-100+ pounds,
Common: 5-15 pounds over std. |
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| Build: |
Powerful, substantial, heavy boned |
Fine or medium boned for size |
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| Eyes: |
Brown - darker preferred, almond shape |
Dark brown to yellow, almond to rounded shape |
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| Ears: |
Medium, erect, triangular, tips rounded, wide set on skull, and stand-off from side of head when relaxed. |
Some ears larger and/or thinner, pointed tips. Ear appear higher set with less bulky headed dogs. Occasional weak or flopped ears. |
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| Head: |
Broad and deep with bulky muzzle |
Skull not broad, giving head a narrow appearance. Muzzle thin or pointed (snipey). Excessive or slight brow stop. |
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Tail:
(alert or happy) |
Waving plume, carried up and over the back. |
Curved plume, over curled (tight tail), under curled (sickle), or curl lays flat to side or on back (snap) |
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| Feet: |
Large, compact, snowshoe shaped, and well arched. |
Medium - large, may too oval or too round, loose toed, weak arch |
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| Coat: |
Thick coarse guard coat with shorter woolly undercoat. (undercoat ALWAYS indicated, even when shed out) |
Woolly (long &/or soft). Short and plush may be seen occasionally |
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| Color: |
Gray to black, sable, red, and all white. Chest, legs, underside of tail and belly are white. Variety of facial markings. Broken colors and uneven splashings are undesirable. |
Gray to Black most common. Sable trimmings common. Heavy facial markings common in darker dogs. Some dogs may have broken or uneven color patterns. |
