SKIN : Tight fitting over the whole body.

COAT

HAIR : The coat should be wiry, harsh and dense.  It consists of a dense undercoat and a not too short top coat, lying close to the body. 

The top coat is rough and sufficiently long to allow the checking of its texture ; it is neither bristly nor wavy.  Hair on the limbs tends to be less harsh.  Coat short on forehead and ears.  Typical characteristics are the not too soft beard on the muzzle and the bushy eyebrows which slightly shade the eyes.

COLOUR :

• Pure black with black undercoat.
• Pepper and Salt.

When breeding Pepper and Salt, the aim is a medium shading with evenly distributed,  well pigmented,  pepper colouring and grey undercoat.  The shades from dark iron grey to silver grey are all permitted.  In all colour variations there must be a dark mask,  which should adapt harmoniously to the respective colour, emphasizing the expression. Distinct light markings on head, chest and limbs are undesirable.

SIZE AND WEIGHT  :
Height at withers :      Dogs and bitches :      60 to 70 cm.