Appearance: Large sized, strong body with deep chest. Head is covered with wrinkles with medium sized dark eyes. Ears are big & long that hang down. Tail long & can be carried in upright position.
Temperament: Affectionate, neither quarrelsome with companions nor with other dogs. Somewhat reserved and sensitive.
Characteristics: Very powerful, standing over more ground than is usual with hounds of other breeds. Skin thin and loose, especially noticeable about head and neck and where it hangs in deep folds.
Colour: Black and tan, liver and tan (red and tan) and red. Darker colours sometimes interspersed with lighter or badger coloured hair and sometimes flecked with white. Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail.
Coat: Short, Smooth & Weatherproof.