GENERAL APPEARANCE

Large, strong-boned, well-muscled dog with a blocky profile. Balanced, symmetrical, and showing

clear sexual dimorphism.

TEMPERAMENT AND CHARACTER

Intelligent, loyal, and protective. Calm, confident, and fearless when required. Requires early

training and firm handling.

HEAD

Blocky, broad, and proportionate. Nose black. Eyes medium-sized in shades of brown. Ears

V-shaped and carried close to the head.

NECK

Strong, muscular, medium length, with moderate dewlap.

BODY

Slightly longer than height. Muscular, deep, and broad with smooth transitions between sections.

CHEST

Broad, deep, with well-sprung ribs and strong pectoral muscles.

LOIN

Short, straight, and muscular.

RUMP

Broad, strong, slightly sloping toward the tail.

LEGS AND FEET

Strong, correctly structured, ensuring functional movement.

FOREQUARTERS

Strong-boned, well-angulated, straight alignment.

HINDQUARTERS

Muscular, well-angulated, providing powerful propulsion.

MOVEMENT

Free, powerful, and balanced with firm topline and correct convergence.

SKIN

Thick, loose, but fitting smoothly. Slight wrinkles acceptable.

PIGMENTATION

Well pigmented throughout, especially lips, nose, eye rims, and pads.

COAT AND COLOUR

Short, dense, smooth coat. Accepted colours: red, brown, fawn, brindle, black, Irish, piebald. Blue,

cream, and powder colours accepted but penalised. Liver nose permitted in breeding with conditions

SIZE

Males: ideal 66 cm (minimum 60 cm). Females: ideal 60 cm (minimum 55 cm).

GENITALS

Males must have two fully descended testicles.

FAULTS

Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and judged in proportion to its

severity.

DISQUALIFICATIONS

Below minimum height; excessive size; aggression; atypical head; lack of pigmentation; incorrect

bites; blue eyes; pricked ears; pure white coat; physical or behavioural abnormalities; long or curly

coat; cryptorchid males.

PENALISATION

Temperament faults; size deviations; lack of sexual characteristics; eye defects; visible third eyelid;

undershot bite; any deviation from the standard.