Forequarters
Forelegs straight with good bone,
shoulders well laid back, long in blade with upper arm of equal length
placing legs well under body. Elbows close fitting.
Body
Balanced, short-coupled, deep through heart. Ribs deep, well sprung. Level top-line.
Hindquarters
Loin and legs strong and muscular, good second thighs, well bent
stifles. Hocks well let down, straight when viewed from rear, neither
turning in nor out. Cow-hocks highly undesirable.
Feet
Round and cat-like.
Tail
Set on and carried level with back, reaching to hocks, without curl at tip.
Gait/Movement
Powerful with good drive. Straight and true in front and rear. Stride long and free with no sign of hackney action in front.
Coat
Flat or wavy with good feathering, dense water-resisting undercoat.
Colour
Any shade of gold or cream, neither red nor mahogany. A few white hairs on chest only, permissible.
Size
Height at withers: dogs: 56-61 cm (22-24 ins); bitches: 51-56 cm (20-22 ins).