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. On the back, hairs are longer, particularly in males. Legs are covered by stiff, short, dense hairs and on the posterior side of the legs hairs are slightly longer, but without feathering. Tail is well coated with stiff, straight hairs. On the lower side of the tail, hairs are longer, but not forming plumage.
Skin is tough, pliant, without loose tissue and folds.
Muscles and bone are well developed. Lean, in view from above elongate wedge shaped, in a form of extended equilateral triangle with medium wide scull. In bitches, skull is narrower than in dogs. Muzzle is pointed and long, but not narrow, somewhat widened in area of fangs. According to recent version of the breed standard, the muzzle is as long as skull or slightly longer.