UK breed standart
Normal Appearance
Properly boned, giant, muscular and strongly built. Physique barely longer than top at withers. Majestic bearing with noble expression.
Characteristics
Some loose fitting skin over body and head permitted, to not be excessive.
Temperament
Steady, loyal, devoted and vigilant. Barely aloof.
Head and Cranium
Head pretty giant with broad quick skull, broad across cheeks. Head proportion: cranium size two thirds, to muzzle one third. Cranium flat and parallel to topline of muzzle. Definite cease, nose should not protrude beyond vertical line of muzzle. Nose massive with properly open nostrils. Lips fleshy and thick. The higher lips type an inverted 'v' when viewed from the front. Muzzle deep and square when seen from the front. Head has unfastened pores and skin permitted but without excess.
Eyes
Clear eyes, set forward, well apart, relatively rounded. Rims tight without haw. Rim pigmentation to tone with nostril colour. Free from obvious eye problems.
Ears
Small for size of head, set forward, excessive and well apart. Triangular, hanging flat towards cheeks, however not reaching beyond line of throat.
Mouth
Scissor chew, i.e. higher tooth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Or degree bite. Teeth white and regular. Sturdy nicely developed jaws.
Neck
Pretty quick, stocky, very muscular.
Forequarters
Shoulder lengthy, slightly sloping with well developed and particular muscle. Elbows not too near physique to allow very free action. Pasterns barely sloping, legs vertical when seen from front.
Physique
Longer than top at withers. Broad, nicely muscled chest, ribcage reaching at the least to elbow. Ribs long and effectively sprung. Topline straight, sloping barely from the withers, line of belly parallel to topline.
Hindquarters
Broad loin, properly let into backline, barely rounded with properly developed muscle. Croup broad, muscular, with slight slope. Thighs lengthy, broad, moderate stifle, highly effective hocks.
Ft
Oval; close, arched toes. Pads thick, onerous and dark coloured. Nails curved, strong and dark. Hindfeet barely smaller than front.
Tail
Beforehand usually docked.
Docked: Typically docked by 1/three of length. Thick at root, set on slightly lower than topline. Tapering in the direction of the tip. Never carried up or over back, however may be carried level with topline when moving.
Undocked: Thick at root, set on barely lower than topline. Tapering in direction of the tip. Never carried up or over again however could also be carried stage with topline when moving. In overall stability with the rest of the dog.
Gait/Movement
Gradual, free, bear-like. Slow trot, lengthy steps masking floor well. Rarely gallops.
Coat
Brief, dense, even, wonderful, arduous texture, with good sheen. No fringe.
Colour
Preferred black, blue, all shades of gray, brown varying from fawn to red. Brindling on both of the latter colours. Small star on chest and white on toes permissible. Pigmentation to tone with coat colours.
Size
Peak: sixty five-seventy five cms (25½-29½ ins); Weight: 50-70 kgs (a hundred and ten-154 lbs). Some tolerance allowed. Bitches considerably less.
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points must be thought-about a fault and the seriousness with which the fault ought to be regarded should be in actual proportion to its diploma and its impact upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Notice
Male animals should have two apparently regular testicles totally descended into the scrotum.