Appearance: Medium sized, stocky body. Broad wedge-shaped head with dark oval eyes. Ears are erect & pointed. Tail is curled & carried on the back.
Temperament: Friendly, intelligent and independent without any sign of nervousness.
Characteristics: A hardy hunting Spitz with a bold energetic disposition.
Colour: Gray of various shades, with black tips to out coat; lighter on chest, stomach, legs, underside of tail, buttocks and in a harness mark; ears and fore-face dark; a dark line from eye to ear desirable; undercoat pure pale grey. Any pronounced variation from the gray colour, sooty colour on lower legs, spectacles or white markings undesirable.