Long, rough or shaggy coat. Too harsh or too silky in texture. Guard hairs standing straight off of the body. Hair so long as to obscure the clean-cut outline of the dog. A variety of markings on the breed are common, including many striking patterns not found on other breeds.
Weight is to be in proportion to height.
While gaiting, the backline remains firm and level. The good reach of the forequarters and the good drive of the hindquarters are best viewed at a moderately fast trot. As speed increases, the dog single tracks. The forelegs and the hind legs are carried straight forward, with neither the elbows or the stifles turing in or out. Each hind leg moves in the path of its corresponding foreleg.