Part I

Overall Appearance		Appropriate Breed Features		Ears, Color, Pigmentation		Personality Traits
typical appearance of a mongrel	0	faulty head	A	light eyes	O	Considerable hardness, courage and fight drive	1
too light, greyhound like	1	steep angles of the fore legs	B	poor pigment	T	Good hardness, courage and fight drive	2
small, under sized	2	straight, short croup	C	wolf gray, light features	U	Sufficient courage, hardness and fight drive	3
light for height requirement	3	steep croup	D	wolf gray, dark features	V	Insufficient courage, hardness and fight drive	4
Required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 60 - 62 cm Female: 55 - 57 cm	4	steep angulation hind legs	E	incorrect ears	W	Dog releases bite on handler command	P
required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 63 - 65 cm Female: 58 - 60 cm	5	steep angulation thigh bone	F	dark pigment	Q	Dog did not release bite on handler command	N
height within standard, but more coarse, less refined	6	incomplete set of teeth	G	Black with light features	I
oversize but proportionate, complies with standard for build, refinement	7	bite irregularity	H	black with dark features	X
too heavy, very little refinement	8	correct expression, excellent proportions	J	totally black	Y
coarse	9	long back	K	long coat	Z
...	...	blocky	M	...	...	...	...
...	...	shallow chest	N	...	...	...	...
...	...	strong head	P	...	...	...	...
...	...	faulty tail	R	...	...	...	...
...	...	ligaments not firm	S	...	...	...	...

PART II - Survey for dogs prior to 1990

Overall Appearance		Appropriate Breed Features		Ears, Color, Pigmentation		Personality Traits
typical appearance of a mongrel	0	faulty head	A	light eyes	O	Totally shy, excluded from breeding	0
too light, greyhound like	1	steep angles of the fore legs	B	poor pigment	T	Nervous, gun shy, excluded from breeding	1
small, under sized	2	straight, short croup	C	wolf gray, light features	U	Shy, fearful	2
light for height requirement	3	steep croup	D	wolf gray, dark features	V	Sharp, aggressive, aloof	3
Required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 60 - 62 cm Female: 55 - 57 cm	4	steep angulation hind legs	E	incorrect ears	W	Very sharp, aggressive, hardly manageable, dangerous	4
required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 63 - 65 cm Female: 58 - 60 cm	5	steep angulation thigh bone	F	dark pigment	Q	Brave, hard against threat, easily manageable, good natured	5
height within standard, but more coarse, less refined	6	incomplete set of teeth	G	Black with light features	I	Brave, aggressive, sensitive to strikes	6
oversize but proportionate, complies with standard for build, refinement	7	bite irregularity	H	black with dark features	X	Calm, very little courage, too sensitive	7
too heavy, very little refinement	8	correct expression, excellent proportions	J	totally black	Y	Indifferent, strong nerves, little sharpness	8
coarse	9	long back	K	long coat	Z	dull, no sharpness, excluded from breed	9
...	...	blocky	M	...	...	...	...
...	...	shallow chest	N	...	...	...	...
...	...	strong head	P	...	...	...	...
...	...	faulty tail	R	...	...	...	...
...	...	ligaments not firm	S	...	...	...	...

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