Coat and Colour Silky in texture, never harsh, wiry or course. Coat may be flat, wavy or rather curly. Short and smooth on head and ears as well as on forelegs and hind legs below the hock. Much longer on body with heavy feathering on backs of forelegs, hindquarters, tail and chest. On the neck, the frill is profuse and rather curly.
Coats tend to be more profuse in males.
Quantity of coat and undercoat is determined by maturity and seasonal changes. The undercoat is dense and soft. Any colour or pattern acceptable. Viewed from above, the skull should look narrow, converging very gradually to the tip of the nose. The occipital process is accentuated.