(AKC Working Group)
Height: 25 to 27 inches (male); 24 to 26 inches (female).
Size: Large.
Weight: 130 pounds (male); 100 to 120 (female).
Availability: May take some effort to find.
Size: Large.
Weight: 130 pounds (male); 100 to 120 (female).
Availability: May take some effort to find.
ORIGIN : Great-Britain.
UTILIZATION : Watch-dog.
UTILIZATION : Watch-dog.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Powerful build, symmetrical, showing
great strength, but not cumbersome, sound and active.
great strength, but not cumbersome, sound and active.
BEHAVIOR / TEMPERAMENT : Powerful; enduring, active and
reliable. High spirited, alert and faithful.
HEAD : Broad and deep.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Skull large and square, viewed from every angle, fair wrinkle
when interested, but not when in repose. Circumference of skull may
equal height of dog measured at top of shoulder.
Stop : Pronounced.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat neither pointed
nor turned up in profile.
Muzzle : Muzzle short; distance from tip of nose to stop
approximately one third of length from tip of nose to centre of
occiput, broad under eyes and sustaining nearly same width to end of
nose; blunt an cut off square, forming right angle with upper line of
face, and at same time proportionate with skull.
Lips : Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaw.
Jaws/Teeth : Underjaw broad to end. Level desired but slightly
undershot allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide
part, other teeth strong, even and well placed.
Cheeks : Well filled.
Eyes : Dark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of muzzle
with furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable.
Ears : V-shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput
giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small and
deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when alert.
Rose ears highly undesirable.
NECK : Well arched, moderate length, very muscular and almost
equal to skull in circumference.
BODY :
Back : Back short and straight, giving compact carriage, but not so
short as to interfere with activity. Roach and sway backs highly
undesirable.
Loins : Loins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank.
Chest : Chest, wide and deep, well let down between forelegs, with
deep brisket.
TAIL : Set high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks,
carried straight or curved, but not found fashion. Crank tails highly
undesirable.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set
wide apart, presenting a straight front.
Shoulders : Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not
overloaded.
Pasterns : Pasterns straight and strong.
HINDQUARTERS : Hindlegs strong and muscular.
Second thigh : Well developed second thighs, denoting power and
activity, not cumbersome.
Hock : Hocks moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable.
FEET : Well arched, cat like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toe
nails desirable. Splayed feet highly undesirable.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : Movement indicates power and sense of
purpose. When moving neither front nor hind legs should cross or
plait, right front and left rear leg rising and falling at same time. A
firm backline unimpaired by powerful thrust from hindlegs denoting a
balanced and harmonious movement.
COAT
HAIR : Short and hard, weather resistant, lying flat to body. Long,
silky or woolly coats highly undesirable.
COLOR : Any shade of brindle, fawn or red; colour to be pure and
clear. A slight white marking on chest permissible. Other white
markings undesirable. Black muzzle essential, toning off towards
eyes, with dark markings around eyes contributing to expression.
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at withers : Dogs 63,5-68,5 cm (25-27 ins).
Bitches 61 – 66 cm (24-26 ins).
Weight : Dogs 49,9-59 kg (110-130 lbs).
Bitches 41 -49,9 kg ( 90-110 lbs).
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Skull large and square, viewed from every angle, fair wrinkle
when interested, but not when in repose. Circumference of skull may
equal height of dog measured at top of shoulder.
Stop : Pronounced.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat neither pointed
nor turned up in profile.
Muzzle : Muzzle short; distance from tip of nose to stop
approximately one third of length from tip of nose to centre of
occiput, broad under eyes and sustaining nearly same width to end of
nose; blunt an cut off square, forming right angle with upper line of
face, and at same time proportionate with skull.
Lips : Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaw.
Jaws/Teeth : Underjaw broad to end. Level desired but slightly
undershot allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide
part, other teeth strong, even and well placed.
Cheeks : Well filled.
Eyes : Dark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of muzzle
with furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable.
Ears : V-shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput
giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small and
deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when alert.
Rose ears highly undesirable.
NECK : Well arched, moderate length, very muscular and almost
equal to skull in circumference.
BODY :
Back : Back short and straight, giving compact carriage, but not so
short as to interfere with activity. Roach and sway backs highly
undesirable.
Loins : Loins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank.
Chest : Chest, wide and deep, well let down between forelegs, with
deep brisket.
TAIL : Set high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks,
carried straight or curved, but not found fashion. Crank tails highly
undesirable.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set
wide apart, presenting a straight front.
Shoulders : Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not
overloaded.
Pasterns : Pasterns straight and strong.
HINDQUARTERS : Hindlegs strong and muscular.
Second thigh : Well developed second thighs, denoting power and
activity, not cumbersome.
Hock : Hocks moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable.
FEET : Well arched, cat like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toe
nails desirable. Splayed feet highly undesirable.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : Movement indicates power and sense of
purpose. When moving neither front nor hind legs should cross or
plait, right front and left rear leg rising and falling at same time. A
firm backline unimpaired by powerful thrust from hindlegs denoting a
balanced and harmonious movement.
COAT
HAIR : Short and hard, weather resistant, lying flat to body. Long,
silky or woolly coats highly undesirable.
COLOR : Any shade of brindle, fawn or red; colour to be pure and
clear. A slight white marking on chest permissible. Other white
markings undesirable. Black muzzle essential, toning off towards
eyes, with dark markings around eyes contributing to expression.
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at withers : Dogs 63,5-68,5 cm (25-27 ins).
Bitches 61 – 66 cm (24-26 ins).
Weight : Dogs 49,9-59 kg (110-130 lbs).
Bitches 41 -49,9 kg ( 90-110 lbs).