The tip of the tail should not be too much over to the side or down the flank. When the dog is alert, the tail is hanging, slightly bent backward. The breed is double coated. The outer coat is rough and dense. The undercoat is soft.
Hair is short on the head and front of the legs.
It is richer around the neck and down the back of the thighs. The tail is densely coated, but does not have a flag. Reddish-brown to fallow, black, and gray, may have white markings. White dogs may have dark markings. Black dogs and white dogs are not common.