Penalties:Lack of slight undercoat or belly shag. Overall even coat.
Length: Uneven; shorter on shoulders, gradually lengthening down the back and sides. Long, full, shaggy belly fur and britches. Tail fur long, full, flowing. Frontal ruff becomes more developed with age.
Texture: All-weather coat. A slight undercoat gives the coat body but coat still falls smoothly. Not cottony.