Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and on its ability to perform its traditional work.
· Lack of sexual dimorphism.
· Light head.
· Insufficient stop.
· Over angulated or too straight rear angulation.
· Tail carriage continuously lower than the topline.
· Lack of under coat.
· Flat coat.
· Curly outer coat.
· Basic colour not dominant.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
· Aggressive or overly shy.
· Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities.
· Overshot or undershot mouth.
· Kinky tail.
· Full drop ears.