The breed standard is somewhat vague in its description of certain areas and certainly does not provide us with examples to illustrate its meaning. What exactly is correct body type, what is correct head structure and bone substance?
We can observe this vagueness occurring in the great variance of body types, and markings, in the show ring and out. I believe that the main reason for this inconsistency is incomplete knowledge of what correct type is on the part of many breeders and exhibitors. Since the head, for me is the "hallmark of the breed" I feel that is the best place to start.What is correct head type? In order to answer that question we must first study the headpiece in its component parts. The head can be broken down into 8 major segments and two subcategories. I will list them categorically from highest priority to lowest. Please note for the purpose of this article I refer to the male headpiece. The only difference between the male headpiece and the female headpiece should be the depth of the stop, in the male it is more pronounced.
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