Intelligent, active and alert.  Friendly and independant.

Head broad, round, wide between the eyes.  Shock-headed with hair falling well over eyes.  Good beard and whiskers, hair growing upwards on the nose giving a distinctly chrysanthemum-like effect.

Black but dark liver in liver or liver marked dogs.  Top of nose leather should be on a line with or slightly below lower eyerim.  Downpointed nose highly undesirable.  Wide open nostrils.  Pinched nostrils highly undesirable.

Wide, slightly undershot or level

Large, dark, round, placed well apart but not prominent.  Warm expression.  In liver or liver marked dogs, lighter eye colour permissible.  No white of eye showing.

Large, with long leathers, carried drooping.  Set slightly below crown of skull, so heavily coated they appear to blend into hair of neck.

Well proportioned, nicely arched.  Sufficient length to carry head proudly.

4.5 to 8.1 kg (10- 18 lbs ).  Ideal weight 4.5- 7.3 kg (10- 16 lbs ).

Not more than 26.7 cm (10 1/2 ins), type and breed characteristics of the utmost importance and on no account to be sacrificed to size alone.

between withers and root of the tail than height at withers.

Back : Level.
Loin : Well coupled and sturdy.
Chest : Broad and deep.

Heavily plumed carried gaily well over back.  Set on high.  Height approximately level with that of skull to give a balanced outline.

Legs short and muscular with ample bone, as straight as possible, consistent with broad chest being well let down. The shoulders need to be firm, well laid back.

Legs short and muscular with ample bone.  Straight when viewed from the rear.  Legs looking massive on account of wealth of hair. The thighs need to be well rounded and muscular

Arrogant, smooth-flowing, front legs reaching well forward, strong rear action and showing full pad.