Medium to long, but not reaching below hock joint. Set high on line with top of back. Curled over back to one side. At speed will tend to single-track. When walking appears slow and very deliberate.
Males carry noticeably more than females.
Quality of greater importance than quantity. Mainly fairly long, thick, with heavy undercoat in cold weather which becomes rather sparse in warmer months. Hair fine but hard, straight and stand-off. Never silky, curly or wavy. Heavy undercoat, when present, rather woolly.