Latvian hound is a little bit below average height; dog’s build is dry and strong. Dogs are 43 – 50 cm, bitches are 40 – 46 cm at the withers.
Color of coat: black with marked yellowish-brown in strictly defined areas on chest, eyes, on inner side of legs and under the head (under chin). Coat is 2 – 3 cm short, equable, sharp and shining. Skin is flexible and without crinkles.
Disadvantages for disqualification: aggressiveness, multi – colored coat, long or wavy coat, big white spots, pale colored eyes, fleshy lips, wrong bite, very long coat on the tail.http://youtu.be/8H4t1HgXjVc