STRUCTURE / TYPE GUIDE
SECTION 4
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TAIL: Set so as to be carried level with the back. Tail should be in constant characteristic motion when the dog is in action.
DOCKING: Docking is optional, but whether or not the tail is docked, it must balance the body. If docked, tail must not be cut too short; 2/3 is the absolute minimum to be left on the body, and the tails of broken colored dogs should always be docked to leave a white tip.
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SIZE: Height 12 to 13 inches at the withers; weight, proportionate to height, between 13 and 18 lbs. These are ideal heights and weights; slight variations are permissible, and a dog should be penalized only in comparison with one of equal general appearance, type and quality. The weedy specimen is as much to be penalized as the oversized one.
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