General Appearance: A medium-sized gray dog with fine aristocratic features.  He should present a picture of grace, speed, stamina, alertness, and balance.  Above all, the dog's conformation must indicate the ability to work with great speed and endurance in the field.

Height: Height at the withers: dogs, 25 to 27 inches; bitches, 23 to 25 inches.  One inch over or under the specified height of each sex is allowable but should be penalized.  Dogs measuring less than 24 inches or more that 28 inches and bitches measuring less than 22 or more that 26 inches shall be disqualified.

Temperament: The temperament should be friendly, fearless, alert, and obedient

Gait: The gait should be effortless and should indicate smooth coordination.  When seen from the rear, the hind feet should be parallel to the front feet.  When viewed from the side, the topline should remain strong and level.

Head and neck: Moderately lond and aristocratic, with moderate stop and slight median line extending back over the forehead.  Rather prominent occipital bone and trumpets well set back, beginning at the back of the eye sockets.  Measurement from the tip of nose to sop equals that from stop to occipital bone.  The flews should be straight, delicate at the nostrils.  Skin drawn tightly.  Neck clean-cut and moderately long.  Expression kind, keen and intelligent.

Ears: Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high.  The ear when drawn snugly alongside the jaw should end approximately 2 inches from the point of the nose.

Eyes: In shades of light amber, gray or blue-gray, set well enough apart to indicate good dispostion and intelligence.  When dilated under excitement, the eyes may appear almost black.

Teeth: Well set, stron and even; well developed and proportionate to jaw with correct scissors bite, the upper teeth protruding slightly over the lower teeth but not more than 1/16 of an inch.  Complete detition is greatly desired.

Nose: gray

Lips and gums: Pinkish flesh shades

Body: The body should be moderate in length, set in a straight ine, strong, and should slope slightly from the withers.  The chest should be developed and deep with shoulders well laid back.  Ribs well sprung and long.  Abdomen firmly held; moderately tucked up flank.  The brisket should extend to the elbow.

Forelegs: Straight and strong, with measurement from the elbow to the ground approximately equaling the distance from the elbow to the top of the withers.

Hindquarters: Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks.  Musculation well developed.

Feet: Firm and compact, webbed, toes well arched, pads closed and thick, nails short and gray or amber in color.

Dewclaws: Should be removed

Tail: Docked.  At maturity it should measure approximately 6 inches with a tendency to be light rather than heavy and should be carried in a manner expressing confidence and sound temperament.  A non-docked tail shall be penalized.

Coat and color: Short, smooth and sleek, solid color, in shades of mouse-gray to silver-gray, usually blending to lighter shades on the head and ears.  A small white marking on the chest is permitted but should be penalized on any other portion of the body.  White spost resulting from injury should not be penalized.  A distinctly long coat is a disqualification.  A distinctly blue or black coat is a disqualification.