Legs.—Fore legs straight and muscular, with a fair amount of flat bone; hind legs sinewy; hind quarters drooping slightly, very long from hips to hocks; stifles well bent; hip bones rather wide and ragged, and hocks well bent; pasterns long, springy, and lighter in bone than rest of leg; feet with soles well padded, and the toes arched and compact.
Tail.—Moderately long, carried low when quiet, gaily when excited, and almost straight when running.
Coat.—An important point. It should be abundant except on head and legs; the outer coat straight, hard, and rather stiff, the inner coat soft and furry and very dense, so as to make it difficult to find the skin; the frill very abundant; hair on tail very profuse, and on hips long and bushy; fore legs slightly feathered; hind legs below hocks smooth.
Color.—Immaterial.
Height.—Dogs, 21 to 24 inches; bitches, 2 inches less.
Weight.—Dogs, 45 to 60 pounds; bitches, 40 to 50 pounds.
Defects.—Domed skull; high-peaked, occipital bone; heavy, pendulous ears; full, soft eyes; heavy, feathered legs; short tail.
