The Standard for FIFe

General: Size: medium to large, females mostly smaller than males.

 
Head: A little bit longer than broad, softly rounded, massive.
Forehead: Broad, just slightly rounded.
Cheekbones well developed, high set.
Nose: Medium length, broad, in profile shows a slight indentation, but without stop.
Chin: Slightly slanting back, in profile creating a curve from the upper line of the nose.

 
Ears: Shape Medium size, well open at the base, tips are rounded with well-developed hairs inside and tufts.
Placement of the ears: With good width between, tilting slightly forward.

 
Eyes: Shape Large, slightly oval shaped. A bit oblique, set widely apart.
Color Uniform, any color is permitted, but preference is given to green.

Body: Well boned and muscled, powerful neck, broad chest, body in proportion to create a rectangular appearance.
Legs: Medium high, to form a rectangle with the body, strong.
Paws: Large, round, well tufted between toes.

 
Tail: Long, thick, rounded tip. Covered on all sides by dense hair with no hairs trailing down.

Coat: Semi-long, well developed, very dense, undercoat not lying flat, overcoat water repellent, slightly hard to touch. Summer coat is distinctly shorter than the winter coat. The winter coat shows a well-developed shirtfront, full frill and knickerbockers.

 
Color: All color varieties are permitted, including all color varieties with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn. Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.

 
Faults: General Too small or too finely built.
Head Long and narrow, straight profile, too round head (Persian type).
Ears Too large or too high set.
Eyes Round eyes.
Legs Too long or too thin.
Tail Too short tail.
Coat Too fine or silky, lying flat, lack of coat (except in summer).