Color: Iron gray patches and spots on blue background; so-called “trout”
color with brown-brindle in patches, tan markings; blue-merle; black
with tan or brown markings; tan with white patches. Iron-gray with tan
markings is not desirable.
Height: 20 in.
Weight: 60 lbs.
This is a strongly built dog rather long in body, and with a grave and
intelligent expression. The head is large, of medium breadth, not domed
and with distinct “stop.” Eyes are brown. Blue-merle dogs have “China”
ears. Ears set on rather high, of medium length and breadth, and hang
close to the head. The chest is broad rather than deep. Stern of medium
length, carried rather high. The coat is thick and glossy.
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