The Menzel's Breed Standard (1961)

General Appearance: Collie like, Type III, accepted by the Israel Kennel Club. A dog of medium size, harmonically built, near to the wild dog type. Alert, shop, mistrustful, aggressive toward strangers, but in no way an attach dog. His watchfulness extends not only to strange people, but also to animals in the herding dog tradition. Toward his master he is especially devoted and tractable. If well-kept, he is strongly bound to his home area and shows no tendency to stray.
Size: 50 - 60 cm shoulder height (19-24 inches) - males considerably larger than females.
Proportion: Shape: square. Where length is slightly greater than height, results from shorter leg-bones, not on the length of the back or coupling. Deep chest, forechest not too narrow, underline well tucked up. Substance: 18 - 25 kg (35-55 lbs.). Robust co-efficient 20-25.
Head: Well proportioned and noble, in no way heavy and clumsy, but also not too light. The head is blunt, wedge-shaped, of moderate length, forehead not too wide, but appears somewhat wider because of the low set-on of the ears. The distance from the indentation of the forehead (between the eyes) to the occipital point is clearly longer than the distance between both sets-on of the ears, but without excessive disproportion. The pre-orbital depression should be as slight as possible, preferably completely lacking, likewise the stop should be as slight as possible. The skull shall neither be too strongly arched nor as flat as a greyhound type dog. The furrow at the forehead and the middle furrow at the occiput only slightly noticeable, the jaw strong, not too long and of corresponding width, never cube-shaped nor greyhound-like. The comparison between the length of the muzzle and distance to the occiput from the stop is approximately 1:1; deviations from this ration shall tend toward longer length of muzzle. The shape of the head reminds one most of the headform of the collie, but differs from it by somewhat shorter muzzle, wider forehead and the prick ears, set on low and far apart. The lips should be tight and short, not pendulous; a somewhat heavier lip can be tolerated with heavier male heads. Arches at the forehead powerful, but rather flat than too strongly arched. Exceptions with heavy male heads.
Eyes: Closely placed, set in somewhat diagonally, as dark as possible. Unpigmented third eyelids with spotteds normal; allowed with other colors, but not desired.
Ears: Short, relatively wide prick ear desired, set low, so that it stands pointed outwards somewhat diagonally (not set on high and long, as that of a shepherd). Button-ear and all states between a prick ear and a light drop ear still permitted now, but not desired.
Bite: (teeth) Scissors bite preferred; pliers bite allowed; loss of premolars a major fault, the same for overshot and undershot bites.
Neck: The neck as noble as possible, upright. Well-developed withers.
Tail: Set on high, curled over back when excited; as bushy as possible.
Forequarters: Shoulders well laid back, the neck as noble as possible. Forelegs absolutely straight, medium bone, pasterns vertically to the ground.
Feet: Paws as round as possible and arched, hard soles.
Hindquarters: Less angulated, tail carried curled over back when excited, trot is short.
Coat: Middle-length double coat preferred, but long double coats and short double coats occur. Smooth coat, i.e., short hair and pronounced long hair less desirable. The development of the undercoat corresponds to the season. Pronounced mane with males desired. Legs should be well feathered; the tail should be as bushy as possible.
Color: sand colors to red-brown, whit, black. Large white areas are preferred with all colors. Pied of all kinds are permitted as are white or black masks. Boston terrier design frequent. Grey specimens, and black with brown legs are not desirable at the time in order to emphasize the difference to similar European sporting dogs.
Gait: Short, but brisk trot, "natural" trot desired.