General Appearance: A bright, active dog of medium size (weighing from 60 pounds to 70 pounds) with an intelligent expression, showing power without lumber and raciness without weediness.

Head: This should be long and nicely molded. The skull flat and moderately broad. There should be a depression or stop between the eyes, slight and in no way accentuated, so as to avoid giving either a down or a dish faced appearance. The nose of good size with open nostrils. The eyes, of medium size, should be dark brown or hazel, with a very intelligent expression (a round prominent eye is a disfigurement) and they should not be obliquely placed. The jaws should be long and strong, with a capacity of carrying a hare or pheasant. The ears small and well set on close to the side of the head.

Neck, Shoulders and Chest:The head should be well set in the neck, which latter should be long and free from thoatiness, symmetrically set and obliquely placed in shoulders, running well into the back to allow for easily seeking a trail. The chest should be deep and fairly broad, with a well defined brisket, on which the elbows should work cleanly and evenly. The fore ribs should be fairly flat showing a gradual spring and well arched in the center of the body buit rather lighter towards the quarters.

Back and Quarters: The back should be short, square and well ribbed up, with muscular quarters. The sterm short, straight and well set on, carried gaily but never much over the level of the back.

Legs and Feet: These are of the greatest importance. The forelegs should be perfectly straight, with bone of good quality carried right down to the feet which should be round and strong. the stifle should not be too straight or too bent and the dog must neither be cowhocked nor move too wide behind; in fact, he must stand and move true all round on legs and feet, with toes close and well arched, the soles being thick and strong. When the dog is in full coat the limbs should be well feathered.

Coat: Should be dense, of fine quality and texture, flat as possible.

Colour: Black or liver.