GENERAL:
Size: medium to large, females mostly smaller than males.

HEAD:
Shape: a little bit longer than broad, softly rounded, massive.
Forehead: broad, just slightly rounded.
Cheeks: cheekbones well developed, high set.
Nose: medium length, broad, in profile shows a slight indentation, but without stop.
Chin: slightly slanting back, in profile creating a curve from the upper line of the nose.

EARS:
Shape: medium size, well open at the base, tips are rounded with well-developed hairs inside and tufts.
Placement: with good width between, tilting slightly forward.

EYES:
Shape: large, slightly oval shaped. A bit oblique, set widely apart.
Colour: uniform, any colour is permitted, but preference is given to green.

BODY:
Structure: well boned and muscled, powerful neck, broad chest, body in proportion to create a rectangular appearance.
Legs: medium high, to form a rectangle with the body, strong.
Paws: large, round, well tufted between toes.
Tail: long, thick, rounded tip covered on all sides by dense hair with no hairs trailing down.

COAT:
Structure: semi-long, well developed, very dense, undercoat not lying flat, overcoat water repellent, slightly hard to touch. Summer coat is distinctly shorter than the winter coat. The winter coat shows a well-developed shirtfront, full frill and knickerbockers.
Colour: all colour varieties are permitted, including all colour varieties with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn. Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.

FAULTS:
General: too small or too finely built.
Head: long and narrow, straight profile, too round head (Persian type).
Ears: too large or too high set.
Eyes: round eyes.
Legs: too long or too thin.
Tail: too short tail.
Coat: too fine or silky, lying flat, lack of coat (except in summer).