Libro Razas Españolas

XI. Coat Hair: Neither long nor very short, strong but soft and easily bright to the touch. A bit longer locks of hait, mop-type, in the low part of the tail and back of the thigh. Similar distribution in the rest of the body, without beard, mane nor longer on the neck. Colour: Always brindle or “lagartiado”, by its shape or layout they seem brindled locks that can be well marked or softly visible on the coats from greenish to beige, with tones of light or dark grey, honey or almond colour, yellowish and even very dark or black, but being essential to distinguish the mentioned locks – vertical from the loin. The mask, also dark or black. With that type of basic coat, it can be seen white spots or zones: on the neck, sort of white colour; on the chest, as homogeneous or star- shaped spot, like the shape of a tie; on the bottom part of the foot or feet, like with shoes on; on the tip of the uncut tail; when they are old, both sides of the muzzle whitened as well as it can be seen a sometimes triangular line from the nose between the eyes, and even reaching the head. Also on he belly. Not admitted colours: homogeneous black, with no stripes; white spots on the side and loin. XII. Size and Weight Height at the wither In males: 56 cm. In females: 54 cm. Withers: Males: 57/63 cm. Females: 55/61 cm. Weight: Males: 30 to 45 kg. Females: 25 to 35 kg. It depends on the coarseness or agility of the dog being for treatment of dedication, as it can be seen while herding or guarding. XIII. Faults 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. Serious Faults Ears, wide at the base, triangular. Dewlap in the neck. Not homogeneous loin, saddle-back and very long body. Flat forehead and skull. Cut tail, its size smaller than two thirds of its insertion-hock joint length. Not well vertical limbs. Size over or under 2 cm. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 57