General
Appearance
Workmanlike. Substance without
heaviness. Moderately well-boned. Lively
with an intelligent expression. Square
and cobby appearance.
Characteristics
Very energetic, intelligent,
hunt-point-retriever. Exceedingly keen
game sense, persistent in hunting and
finding game. A naturally keen worker
with distinctive gait.
Temperament
Gentle and affectionate yet full of
life and exuberance.
Head and Skull
Skull slightly rounded as seen from
front, side or above. Toplines of skull
and muzzle should be parallel. Width of
skull measured at the zygomatic arches
is less than its length. Median line and
occiput are slightly defined. Stop
moderate. Muzzle tapered but not snipy.
Ideal proportion of skull to muzzle as 3
is to 2. Nostrils open and well shaped.
Eyes
Expressive, brown to dark, in
harmony with coat colour, Somewhat oval
in shape and slightly obliquely set.
Never light or hard in expression.
Ears
Triangular in shape, slightly
rounded at tip. Relatively wide and
rather short with slightly wavy hair.
Set and carried high, falling flat
against the cheek. When drawn forward,
the ear tip reaches the stop.
Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect regular
scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely
overlapping lower teeth and set square
to the jaws. Lips tight, upper lip
slightly overlapping lower.
Neck
Medium length, clean and well set
into shoulders.
Forequarters
Shoulders muscular and moderately
sloping. Angulation slightly less that
that of the hindquarters. Tops of
shoulder blades set fairly wide. Elbows
close to body. Forelegs muscular,
vertical and straight. Pasterns slightly
sloping.
Body
Chest deep. Brisket reaching to
elbow. Foreleg length is slightly
greater than chest depth. Ribcage well
rounded. Back short with loin short and
strong. Topline slopes slightly from
withers to croup. Croup very slightly
sloping to set on of tail. Height at
withers equal to length of body measured
from point of shoulder to point of
buttock.
Hindquarters
Moderate bend of stifle. Point of
buttock and hock on approximately the
same vertical. Thighs broad and
muscular. Rear pastern vertical to
ground.
Feet
Rather round, tight and compact with
little hair between the toes. Rear feet
slightly longer.
Tail
Naturally tailless, short or
customarily docked.
Docked: Set high, carried horizontally
or slightly lower.
Undocked: Set high, carried horizontally or slightly lower.
Gait/Movement
Brisk, short stride, Should retain
topline when moving. Hindlegs have
little rear extension.
Coat
Body coat dense but fairly fine.
Rather flat or slightly wavy. Forelegs
slightly feathered and hindlegs well
feathered to mid-thigh.
Colour
Orange/white, liver/white,
black/white, tricolour, or roan of any
of these colours. Nose dark or harmony
with coat colour.
Size
Ideal height at withers:: Dogs:
48-51 cms (19-20 ins); Bitches: 47-50
cms (18½-193/4 ins).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing
points should be considered a fault and
the seriousness with which the fault
should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree and its effect
upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Note
Male animals should have two
apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
Last Updated - November 2002