DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 24/11/1970.

HEAD: Is provided to the body and measures about 25 cm., or a 40% the height at the withers. The skull is slightly longer than the muzzle, 58 and 42% respectively of the total length of the head. The female has a little longer snout (57 and 43%). The top of the skull is slightly convex and the profile of the nasal helm is straight. The lines of both profiles are convergent.

CRANIAL REGION:

Skull: The cranial region is wide, with a medium marked Groove. Seen from side and from above is slightly convex and little bulky.
Depression links (stop) : It is little pronounced.

FACIAL REGION:

• Snout: It is shorter than the skull. Wide and deep at the base, light and gradually are reduced. The nasal helm is straight and wide. The profile of the lower jaw begins with an arch and is confirmed by a straight line that diverges from the profile of the nasal bridge..
• Truffle: Is wide and black.
• Lips: They are moderately thick and stretched. The upper lip slightly exceeds the lower. The corners are well connected, and they are not never reversed.
• Teeth: They are comprehensive and applied in scissor bite.
• Eyes: Almond biscuits; or large, or sunk. Are dark or light brown, and calm expression, but penetrating and never afraid. Both the eyelids and visible mucous membranes are black.
• Ears: Located at the level of the prolongation of an imaginary line that starts from the tip of the nose and passes through the inner corner of the corresponding eye, or below. They are hanging and fall glued along the cheeks. They are V-shaped and medium in length.; When stretched them slightly arriving to the inner corner of the eye. They are covered with short dense pile.

NECK: The upper profile is slightly convex or straight at the top of the neck. The lower profile is straight. The neck is of medium length, but due to the long and bushy hair seems shorter. It is wide, deep and muscular, well attached to the head and body, no sharp demarcation. It is slightly elevated in relation to the dorsal line. Your skin is stretched and does not double chin. The hair is dense, long and rough, and arriving at the head it forms a sort of well marked necklace, which apparently increases the breadth and depth of this part of the head.

BODY: As a whole, the top line is horizontal, or slightly inclined starting from the cross to the rump. In dogs bred in the mountain, be tolerated that the height of the rump is just greater than the height at the withers, Although this is not desirable. The body is slightly longer than the height at the withers.

• Cross: Slightly marked and wide. It is strongly attached to the neck and the demarcation is inconspicuous.
• Back: Straight and wide; is not too long.
• Pork loin: The lumbar region is shorter than, wide and well muscled.
• Rump: Is medium length, oblique, wide and well muscled.
• Breast : The chest is deep and medium length; along with the bottom edge reaches the elbow. The ribs are slightly arched. The chest is wide and muscled. Chest girth should be at least 20% greater than the height at the withers.
• Belly: Built and muscular. Lower profile line rises slightly from front to back. The legs are fairly short. The depression of the rump is marked.
• Tail: It is long and at least reaches the tip of the Hock. The top margin of the rump, that it does not have a sharp demarcation, It extends in the margin of the tail. This is large at the base and gradually reduces towards its end. The hair of the tail is dense and its bottom edge is longer, forming bangs. The oxtail Sabre-shaped and when the dog is moving is raised. When the dog is in motion, the tail may be above the line of the back..

FORELIMBS: Seen as a whole are well shaved and commensurate with the body. The height of the tip of the elbow is a 55% the height at the withers. The different parts of the limbs are in proportion to each other and to the rest of the body..

• Shoulder: It is sufficiently long and wide and is well attached to the body. It is slightly oblique and forms an angle of 65° with the horizontal line..
• Arm: It is more oblique than shoulder, forming an angle of 55° with the horizontal line. The angle of the elbow (humeral-radial angle), is 145°. The elbow is wide, It is well located and very little separated ribs.
• Forearm: Is vertical, of bones, and well-developed musculature. It is long, and his back is covered with long hairs that are fringe.
• Carpo: Width, thickness and presents a slight demarcation.
• Metacarpus: It is wide, strong and slightly oblique.
• Pies: Strong, oval-shaped, with fingers arched and well together. The nails are black and solid. Digital pads and Plantar are firm, though flexible. Are black or a dark pigmentation.

HINDQUARTERS: Seen from the back, the position of the hind legs is uniform and slightly larger than the forelimbs. In profile, is also uniform, with the angles of the joints sufficiently closed.

• Thigh: Muscled, strong and rounded. It is oblique, forming with the horizontal line an angle similar to that of the shoulder. The angle of the knee (stifle-tibial angle) It is a little more open than the scapular-humeral angle (around 125°). The knee is solid and wide.
• Leg: It is oblique, strong, with a long enough musculature and well-marked bangs.
• Hock: Wide and fairly open (an angle of about 130°).
• Metatarsus: It is a bit less oblique to the Metacarpus. Rarely presents Spurs, But if this is low, they should be disposed.

MOVEMENT: The step is long and agile. Preferred movement is the trot, high strides and medium length. During the Gallop motion is somewhat heavy, but long jumps well covering the field.

SKIN: Is of medium thickness; elastic and well stretched on different parts of the body. There is no presence of dewlap. All visible mucous membranes are black, or a dark pigmentation.

Fur: The head, the ears and the outer parts of the limbs are covered with short hairs. The neck, the body, later parts of the limbs and tail are covered with long hairs almost stretched and slightly thick. The inner layer of hair presents a short hair, finest, very thick and abundant. Dl hair is in the cross the length of 10 to 12 cm.; cannot be shorter than for 7 cm..

Color: This is a dog of a single color. All the shades of colors are supported, from white, until dark brown, almost black. The most valued colors are greenish gray (grey iron), the dark grey. Piebald fur or white spots are not allowed. Pigmented dogs allow small white markings on the chest region and fingers, Although this is not desirable. The background color is more pronounced on the upper parts of the head in all pigmented dogs, the neck and trunk.

On the lower parts of the body, There is a degradation of color, and the color is lighter in the lower parts of the extremities, arriving at the gray beige or dirty. In no case should these degradations appear well delimited, imparting a light marking or piebald appearance.

FAULTS: Any deviation from the above mentioned criteria is considered an absence and severity of this refers to the degree of deviation to the standard and its impact on the health and welfare of the dog.

MINOR FAULTS

• Insufficient breadth of the cranial region, and the slightly longer snout.
• well developed jaws.
• Length and depth of chest insufficient.
• Too flat ribs, or too arched.
• Pronounced aplomb defects.
• A bit shorter hair, as long as the fringes are clearly visible.
• White markings on the chest region and feet.
• A slight reduction of the tail.
• The foot of Hare, as well as other minor physical offenses.

SERIOUS FAULTS

• Too long snout, or too sharp.
• High set ears, or they deviate from the head (they are not enough stuck to the cheeks).
• Bite in the form of iron.
• Sunken back.
• Tail that falls to the side.
• Lymphatic Constitution, as well as other serious physical offenses.

MISS PLAYOFFS

• Aggressive or fearful dog.
• Absence of premolars.
• A difference marked between body length and the height at the withers.
• Insufficient Withers height.
• The lower hair length to 7 cm..
• Large white markings (piebald fur), stripes (atigrados), depigmentation of the visible mucous membranes and eyes.
• Signs of degeneration (braquignatismo or prognathism, short birth tail, or lack thereof, too depressed back, and other signs of degeneration.
• Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..

N.B.: Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..

TRANSLATION: Rafael Santiago (Puerto Rico).