Yorkshire Terrier
Breed Standard
General Appearance
That of a long-haired toy terrier whose blue
and tan coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of
the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight down each side of body. The body is
neat, compact and well proportioned. The dog's high head carriage and confident
manner should give the appearance of vigor and self-importance.
Head
Small and rather flat on top, the
skull
not too prominent or round, the muzzle
not too long, with the bite
neither undershot nor overshot and teeth sound. Either scissors bite or level
bite is acceptable. The nose
is black. Eyes
are medium in size and not too prominent; dark in color and sparkling with a
sharp, intelligent expression. Eye rims are dark. Ears are small, V-shaped,
carried erect and set not too far apart.
Body
Well proportioned and very compact. The back
is rather short, the back line level, with height at shoulder the same as at the
rump.
Legs and Feet
Forelegs
should be straight, elbows neither in nor out.
Hind legs
straight when viewed from behind, but stifles are moderately bent when viewed
from the sides. Feet
are round with black toenails. Dewclaws, if any, are generally removed from the
hind legs. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed.
Tail
Docked to a medium length and carried slightly
higher than the level of the back.
Coat
Quality, texture and quantity of coat are of
prime importance. Hair is glossy, fine and silky in texture. Coat on the body is
moderately long and perfectly straight (not wavy). It may be trimmed to floor
length to give ease of movement and a neater appearance, if desired. The fall on
the head is long, tied with one bow in center of head or parted in the middle
and tied with two bows. Hair on muzzle is very long. Hair should be trimmed
short on tips of ears and may be trimmed on feet to give them a neat appearance.
Colors
Puppies are born black and tan and are
normally darker in body color, showing an intermingling of black hair in the tan
until they are matured. Color of hair on body and richness of tan on head and
legs are of prime importance in adult dogs, to which the following color
requirements apply:
Blue: Is a dark steel-blue, not a silver-blue
and not mingled with fawn, bronzy or black hairs.
Tan: All tan hair is darker at the roots than
in the middle, shading to still lighter tan at the tips. There should be no
sooty or black hair intermingled with any of the tan.
Color on Body
The blue extends over the body from back of
neck to root of tail. Hair on tail is a darker blue, especially at end of tail.
Headfall
A rich golden tan, deeper in color at sides of
head, at ear roots and on the muzzle, with ears a deep rich tan. Tan color
should not extend down on back of neck.
Chest and Legs
A bright, rich tan, not extending above the
elbow on the forelegs nor above the stifle on the hind legs.
Weight
Must not exceed seven pounds.