Without working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
:
Dog of large size, powerful,
rustic, sober. Outlines slightly convex; the general structure is rather
long than large.
HEAD
: A bear type head. Wider on the top of the skull, narrower and less
rounded at the base; well proportioned to the size of the body.
CRANIAL REGION
:
Skull
: Broad, rounded in the longitudinal and transversal axes. Superciliary
ridges not protruding, slight furrow between and above the eyes. Occipital
protuberance not too marked, top skull between the ears slightly and
regularly arched.
Stop
: Not pronounced; the upper longitudinal axes of muzzle and skull should be
divergent.
FACIAL REGION
:
Nose
: Oval, with the tip slightly blunted, from above downward and towards the
rear part; dark in colour.
Muzzle
: Nasal bridge straight, its cross section arched; muzzle shorter than the
skull length, of medium width.
Lips
: Slightly rounded in front, overlapping and well cut. Thin and firm,
giving a slight curve to the lower profile.
Jaws
: Strong and well developed, well set.
Eyes
: With a calm expression; eyes set almost level with the orbital ridge.
Dark, horizontal, elliptical and small. Black pigmented lids.
Ears
: Set on medium high, folded and hanging at the sides. Little mobility.
When the dog is attentive, they still keep folded, they rise at the base and
the vertical wrinkles are more pronounced. Triangular, small, with a narrow
base, their width at the set on corresponding to the length of the median
axis of the lobe.
NECK
: Well set into the shoulders, straight, short, strong, with dewlap.
BODY
: Strong, well muscled; long, bulky, slightly sloping from fore to rear, and
moderately hollow. The underline rising gently from the brisket to the
groin.
Back
: Straight, long, moderately sloping.
Loin
: Medium size,
straight, wide; slightly rounded, well muscled.
Croup
: Medium length, broad and high, slightly sloping.
Forechest
: Wide, but not very marked.
Chest
: Well down, wide, deep and with the sternum almost horizontal. Ribs
straight; slightly obliquous.
Belly and flanks
: Proportioned to size; underline not whippety, following the line of the
sternum.
TAIL
: Set on at medium height; thick, long, slightly curved, more so towards the
tip, but never kinky. When at rest, it should fall between the hocks and
reach below them. In action it may roll upwards.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS
: Strong, straight and vertical, either viewed from front or from profile;
rather wide in front.
Shoulders and upper arm
: Strong, medium length, shoulder blades rather apart and only slightly
sloping, well developed and muscled. Open shoulder angulation.
Forearm
: Vertical and long; strong and well muscled.
Carpus
: Strong.
Pastern
: Medium length, strong, slightly sloping.
Forefeet
: Strong toes, well closed and long, not too arched; strong nails; their
colour changing according to the coat. Pads thick and tough.
HINDQUARTERS
: Strong, vertical, viewed from the rear as well as in profile; legs
standing well apart.
Thigh
: Long, broad, well muscled but hardly visible.
Second thigh
: Slightly sloping; medium length, well muscled.
Hockjoints
: Set at medium height; lean; moderately angulated.
Metatarsus
: Strong; medium length, slightly sloping; may have single or double
dewclaws.
Hind feet
: Similar to the forefeet.
GAIT / MOVEMENT
: Heavy, slow and rolling movement.
SKIN
: Thick and rather close fitting; mucous membranes partially or totally
pigmented with black.
COAT
HAIR
: Short or preferably of medium length, heavy, dense, straight and evenly
covering the body down to the space between the toes.
COLOUR
: Black, wolf-like, fawn or yellow with white markings, or white with
markings of these colours, either dappled, streaked or brindled.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
:
Height at the withers :
Males : 66 to 74 cm.
Females : 64 to 70
cm.
Weight :
Males : 40 to 50 kg.
Females : 35 to 45 kg.
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.
Appearance
: Untypical conformation, obesity, underdevelopment; lacking in
substance.
Nose
: Too pointed, blunted.
Muzzle
: Too long.
Neck
: With no dewlap.
Croup
: Falling away.
Tail
: Inserted too high or too low; curled at rest.
Coat
: In poorly condition.
Construction
: Too light.
ELIMINATING FAULTS
:
Head
: Long and narrow.
Skull
: Flat or narrow.
Muzzle
: Excessively long or arched.
Jaws
: Overshot or undershot mouth.
Eyes
: Light, of different colour or shape; partially covered by the third
lid.
Ears
: Inserted too high or too low; big or round.
Tail
: Docked, naturally short or absent (anuria).
Hair
: Too short.
Lack of black pigmentation at the tip of
the nose, nostrils, mouth and lips.
SCALE OF POINTS
General
appearance
20
Head
15
Eyes
5
Ears
5
Neck
10
Body
10
Limbs
15
Tail
10
Total
100
N.B.
: Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
