Critique of Merlin from the ARV National Sieger Show, Oct.28, 2007 / Judge: Josef Hedl: 

Medium size; powerfully built dog; very strong bone and substance; alert and friendly; beautiful pronounced masculine breed type head;
medium sized ears; carries correctly when he wants to; slight wrinkles on forehead; very good stop; medium brown eyes; beautiful short full muzzle; mouth pigment is very good; straight front legs with very good feet; excellent chest proportions; sufficient angulation; thick powerful muscles; thick powerful neck; very good top and bottom line; short croup; thick dense coat; very good rust brown markings should be larger and clearer on the chest; good ring presence; good in breed type; fluid movement; should have a little more reach and drive; scissors bite.
Open males, V-1