Appearance: A strong, robust dog of medium size, athletic rather than racy.
Temperament: Happy, good natured and affectionate.
Characteristics: Biddable, highly intelligent, good worker.
Colour: Clearly particoloured, i.e. base colour pearl white, solid red patches. Mottling or flecking but not roaning permitted around face and feet and up foreleg to elbow and up hindleg to hock.
Coat: Finely textured with good feathering. Slight wave permissible but never curly.