Typical gate during a hunting search is a gallop alternating with a fast trot. Height of dogs at sacrum is about one inch lower than height at the shoulder and height of bitches at sacrum is about one half inch lower or the same as at the shoulder. White dogs may have a brown nose. This kind of coat color is sometimes called zonary gray or zonary red. According to the breed standard, ticking on head and legs of the same color is penalized, but is common among aboriginal dogs.
Guard hairs are stiff and straight.
Undercoat is thick and soft. Because of the thick and rich undercoat, guard hairs are directed off body. This creates an impression of a well coated dog. On the head and ears, hairs are dense and short. On the neck and shoulders, the coat is longer forming a ruff emphasized by the frame around the face where long hairs of the neck meet with hairs of the cheeks and on the throat.