Breed Surveyor:   Large, strong boned, strong and substantial, well pigmented, with very good structural proportions. Very strong, expressive head with dark eye. High withers, firm back, very good length and lay of croup. Very good angulations of the fore and hindquarter, powerful, well muscled thighs, correct front. Correct sequence of steps, markedly powerful, far reaching movement with good overall firmness. Drive, self confidence, resilience pronounced, releases on command - Extract from German Breed Survey