Full luxuriant coat comes in seasonally, depending on climate. Summer coat should not be penalized. The skin is heavily pigmented. The more slate gray or black pigmentation the better. Gait Easy, free and elastic.
Feet travel close to the ground.
Hind legs reach far under, meeting or even passing the imprints of the front legs. Moving toward an observer, the front legs do not travel parallel to each other, but rather close together at the ground. As speed increases, the legs gradually angle more inward until the pads are almost single-tracking. Unless excited, the head is carried rather low at the level of the shoulders. Desired movement cannot be maintained without sufficient angulation and firm slimness of body.