A Mal’s feet should be large, compact, and well-arched. Toes should close and pads should be tough and thick. Toenails should be strong and short. There should always be a protective growth of hair between the toes.
Color
Color in mals range from light gray to black or from gold to shades of red or liver. Mals should always have a white underbody. White should also be visible on legs, feet and mask. The face should have white cap-like or mask-like markings. Combinations of the two are common.
A white blaze on the forehead, a white collar or a white spot on the nape of the neck is permissible according to the standard. Heavy mantling of unbroken color is acceptable. Spots of color or splashing are very undesirable. The only solid color permissible in Mals is white.
Coat
A mals coat should have a soft, coarse guard and a dense undercoat one or two inches in depth, that is oily and wooly. Thick hair should grow around the neck. The coat should be of medium length along the sides of the body and increase around the neck and shoulders.
Size
Male mals should be 25 – 28 inches (64 – 71 cms) in height. Bitches will be slightly smaller at 23 – 26 inches (58 – 66 cms.) Both males and bitches should weight between 85 and 125 pounds (38 – 56 kgs.)