Skull: Rather wide and slightly rounded.
Stop: Well emphasized.
Nose: Must be black in dogs with black patches. In other cases matching coat colour.
Muzzle: Bridge of nose should be straight. The muzzle should be well filled, gradually tapering to tip of nose, but not appear pointed or snipey. The muzzle is somewhat shorter than the distance from stop to occiput.
Jaws, teeth: Powerful jaws. Teeth regular and well developed with scissors bite.
Eyes: The eyes should be dark in dogs with black patches. Somewhat lighter eyes are allowed in dogs with yellow or chocolate patches. The eyes should be medium sized, lightly rounded, and neither deep set or protruding. The expression must be keen and gentle.
Ears: Rose ears or ears folding forward in such a way that at least half of ear is tipping. In both cases the fold is level with the skull or just slightly above.
Short and slightly arched.
Chest: Deep and capacious, with ribs well rounded. Normally the ribcage is not developed in full until after 3 years of age.
Underline: Belly should not be tucked up too hard.
Tail: Not too high set. May be docked short or natural bobtail. Not curled or lying flat over back. (Note: Docking is not allowed in Denmark/Sweden).
Limbs
Forequarters: Viewed from front, the forelegs must be straight and parallel. Front rather wide compared to the width of the ribcage.
Shoulders: Normal lay back of shoulder-blades.
Upper arm: With normal angulation to shoulder-blade.
Pastern: Strong and flexible.
Forefeet: Small and oval shaped, with slightly closed toes.
Hindquarters: Viewed from rear, the legs must be parallel and well muscled.
Knee: Well angulated.
Hock: Well angulated.
Hind feet: Small, of oval shape, with slightly closed toes. Dewclaws on rear legs should be removed (Note: Removal of dewclaws is not allowed in Denmark).
Gait / movement: Lively and free movement.
Coat
Hair: Smooth, Hard, short and close lying.
Colour: White colour must dominate. Markings of solid coloured or multi coloured patches in various combinations.
Size:
Ideal height for males 34 to 37 cm, +/- 2 cm.
Ideal height for bitches 32 to 35 cm, +/- 2 cm
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.
N.B.
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Danish Kennel Club's Note:
Features having a negative impact on the health of a dog are considered as serious faults.
Standard issued by Nordic Kennel Union 28.01.1998
