COLOUR Black and white but with a continuous belt of white hair encircling the shoulders and forelegs. White is permissible on the nose, the tip of the tail and on the hind legs but no higher than the hock.

HEAD Medium length, face very slightly dished, under-jaw clean-cut and free from jowl. Medium width between ears.

​EARS Medium size, carried forward, curbing but not obscuring vision.

​NECK Clean and of medium length.

​SHOULDERS Medium width, free from coarseness, not too deep.

​CHEST Wide and not too deep.

​BACK Long and straight.

​LOIN Broad and strong and free from slackness

​RIBS Well sprung

​SIDES Long and medium depth.

​HAMS Broad, full and well filled to hocks.

​UNDERLINE Straight with at least twelve sound, evenly spaced and well placed teats starting well forward.

​LEGS Strong with good bone, straight, well-set on each corner of the body.

​FEET Strong and of good size.

​COAT Fine, silky and straight

​ACTION Firm and free.

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DISQUALIFICATION

​COLOUR An animal not possessing a continuous band of white hair over the shoulders and forelegs is ineligible for registration in the herd book.

​HAIR Rose on back or shoulder

​SKIN Chocolate or Red coloured

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OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES

​HEAD Badger face, short or turned up snout.

​EARS Pricked or floppy

​HAIR Curly or coarse coat, coarse mane

​SKIN Coarse or wrinkled

​TEATS Unsound or unevenly placed teats