Neck and Shoulders.—Neck fairly long, arched, light, tapering, not throaty; shoulders sloping and muscular.
Body, Back, Chest, and Loins.—Chest very deep, not too wide; ribs well sprung, never rounded; powerful back; loins strong and arched.
Legs and Feet.—Fore legs perfectly straight, strong in bone; elbows close to body; cat-footed, tough pads; hocks well let down. Nails in black-spotted ones are black and white; in liver-spotted, brown and white.
Tail.—Not too long, tapering well to end, carried with slight curl upward, never curled; the more profusely spotted, the better.
Coat.—Short, dense, hard, fine, sleek, and glossy, never woolly nor silky.
Color and Markings.—Ground color is pure unmixed white. The spots of the black-spotted variety are black, in liver-spotted variety are brown; should not intermingle, but be distinct, and about size of ten-cent silver piece on body; on head, face, ears, legs, and tail, much smaller.
Weight.—Dogs, 55 pounds; bitches, 50 pounds.
