1 = Primary Emphasis
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Male
|
Female
|
| Bite: lower teeth must meet forward edge of upper dental pad | 1
(1/4" inch back,
1/8" inch forward is acceptable) | 1
(1/4" inch back,
1/8" inch forward is acceptable) |
| Bite: the lower gum line should be set back from the leading edge of the top dental pad | 1
(1/4" to 1/2") | 1
(1/4" to 1/2") |
| Ears: erect, spear-shaped, and of appropriate length | 1 | 1 |
| Front Legs: straight (not base narrow at the feet) | 1 | 1 |
| Body Score: ideal condition is 5 out of 10, acceptable range is 4 to 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Leg Anomalies: dropped pasterns | 1 | 1 |
| Testicles: two, must be palpable | 1 | |
| Female Genitalia: normal in appearance and size | | 1 |
| Hind Legs: straight (not base narrow at the feet) | 1 | 1 |
| Tail: straight/length (no structural deviations from normal) | 1 | 1 |
2 = Moderate Emphasis
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Male
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Female
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| Hind Legs: straight (not cow-hocked as viewed from the rear) | 2 | 2 |
| Substance of Bone: relative to age and size | 2 | 2 |
| Body Capacity: breadth & depth of the body, chest, and abdomen | 2 | 2 |
| Body Capacity: hind quarters (broad and well-muscled) | 2 | 2 |
| Body Size: in relation to age | 2 | 2 |
| Overall Balance & Proportion: standing square on all four legs, neck and legs of equal length, length of neck and legs 2/3 of length of back | 2 | 2 |
3 = Lesser Emphasis
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Male
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Female
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| Head: depth of jaw from eye to bottom of jaw | 3 | 3 |
| Neck: angle is within 90–100 degrees | 3 | 3 |
| Topline: level behind withers to hip and rounded at croup to tail set | 3 | 3 |
| Hind Legs: side view lie between post-legged and sickle-hocked (intermediate is optimum) | 3 | 3 |
| Hind Legs: angular limb deviations | 3 | 3 |
| Movement: leg set and angulation affect tracking | 3 | 3 |
| Front Legs: angular limb deviation (knock-kneed, turned out/toes out) | 3 | 3 |
| Front Legs: toed in (one leg or both) | 3 | 3 |
| Leg Anomalies: minor expression | 3 | 3 |
| Testicles: consistent in size and texture | 3 | |