The most obvious feature is that it is very short, with a body length approximately twice as long as its height. The body is long, low and level, and is covered with dense coat. The long, straight coat hangs down the sides of the body and covers the oval ribs. The head is richly feathered, covering the muzzle and eyes for protection when chasing other animals through bushes. He stands and moves with his head held high and his gait relaxed. His body, legs and jaws are strong. It is a unique, elegant and majestic dog that is agile, strong, strong-boned and muscular.

The head is long and powerful. Eyes should be brown, preferably dark brown, medium in size, set close together, and full of energy and intelligence. The ears are neatly symmetrical and elegantly feathered. May have erect or lop ears. If the ears are erect, they are medium in size and positioned high on the outer edge of the head. The ear tips are widely separated, and the distance between the ear tips is greater than the distance between the ear roots. Lop ears are slightly larger, set lower, and hang flat on the top of the head.

The skull is of medium width at the back, gradually tapering toward the muzzle, which is strong. The muzzle is dark and medium full. A strong and absolutely healthy jaw. The nose must be black.

The neck is long and elegantly curved, held high and proudly. Topline level. The body is particularly long and low, with a deep chest and oval ribs. The sides of the body appear flat, with thick straight hair hanging down. The tail is long and beautifully feathered. When the tail hangs down, the upper part hangs down, with the remainder following behind, and the rear part curves moderately backward, but without curling or twisting. When raised, its height appears as an extension of the topline. Although not required, sometimes a dog will raise its tail higher than its body when excited or angry. This is acceptable if it occurs only during an emotional moment. However, the tail should not be constantly raised above the topline or droop weakly. The shoulders should be good, the forearms should have a slightly rounded curve, and the legs should be short and muscular. The rabbit's feet are wide, pointed forward, with thick pads and strong, black toenails. Hindquarters are strong, plump, well developed and well angulated. The legs are short, muscular and straight when viewed from behind. The driving force when moving comes from the hind limbs, which is smooth, lively and relaxed, more or less like a flowing painting.

The coat is double-layered, with a short, tight, soft, and downy undercoat. The outer coat is stiff, straight and flat, about 5.5 inches long. The coat on the body hangs straight down on both sides of the body and is divided in the middle from head to tail. The hair on the head may be shorter, and the muzzle and eyes are covered by a long "veil" forming eyebrows and a bib. There are long feathers around the ears. The feathers hang straight down from around the ears and from the tips of the ears, forming tassels and setting off the shape of the ears. The terminal hair blends into the coat on the neck. The tail is beautifully feathered.

The coat color must be a single color consistent with the skin color, which may be different shades of black, blue, varying shades of grey, silver, light brown or cream. Except for the ears, muzzle andThere should be no other markings or spots other than the black markings on the tip of the tail. The darker the spots, the better, and black is preferred. The color of the head and legs is close to the color of the body. A puppy's coat color may be very different from an adult dog's coat color. Variations in color are allowed for puppies under 18 months old. Adult dogs are allowed to have white markings on the chest not exceeding 2 inches in diameter.