Standard for Dalbohunden (The Dalbo dog)

Written by Il Öhman in the 1950's, based on descriptions by authors, other writers, and common people that had known the breed personally.

Overall description:
The Dalbo dog was a large and flexible dog. His body did show great strenght.

Head:
Broad and a clearly sunken between the eyes. A well marked stop. The muzzle broad and fairly short. The lips covered a powerful
bite, without hanging to much, but at no means tight-lipped.

Eyes:
Dark and fairly large.

Ears:
Medium in size, stiff at the beginnng, the rest hanging. No fringles.

Neck:
Muscular and large, medium long.

Body:
Long in the back. Chest and shoulders muscular and broad.

Legs:
Large boned, often with dewclaws.

Tail:
Long and fringled. Carried slightly curved.

Coat:
Thick and double coated. Back, legs and around the neck & throat longer hairs.

Colour:
1; Black with face, legs and belly yellow-grey, yellow-brown or red-brown.
2; Brown with some darker hair in the coat.
3; Yellow-grey with some darker hair in the coat. White patches not common.

Size:
75-80 cm. (29,4-31,4 in) at the shoulder.
Some speciments (local variants) 62 cm. (24,3 in).