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Temperament

The disposition should be equable and kind, resolute and courageous (not vicious or aggressive), and demeanor should be pacific and dignified. These attributes should be countenanced by the expression and behavior.


A friendly outgoing companionable breed which is readily observed in its expression and demeanor.
Scale of points
General Properties
Proportion & Symmetry 5
Attitude 3
Expression 2
Gait 3
Size 3
Coat 2
Color of Coat 4
22
Head
Skull 5
Cheeks 2
Stop 4
Eyes & eyelids 3
Ears 5
Wrinkle 5
Nose 6
Chops 2
Jaws 5
Teeth 2
39
Body, Legs, etc.
Neck 3
Dewlap 2
Shoulders 5
Chest 3
Ribs 3
Brisket 2
Belly 2
Back 5
Forelegs & Elbows 4
Hind legs 3
Feet 3
Tail 4
39
Total 100
Disqualification
Brown or liver colored nose.
 

Approved July 20, 1976
Reformatted November 28, 1990
©The American Kennel Club,Inc., 1991

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