| General
appearance: |
Long
coated, coat hanging quite straight evenly down each side, a parting
extending from nose to end of tail. Very compact and neat, carriage
very upright conveying an important air. General outline conveying
impression of vigorous and well proportioned body. |
| Characteristics: |
Alert,
intelligent toy terrier. |
| Temperament: |
Spirited
with even disposition. |
| Head
and skull: |
Rather
small and flat, not too prominent or round in skull, nor too long
in muzzle, black nose. |
| Eyes: |
Medium,
dark, sparking, with sharp intelligent expression and placed to
look directly forward. Not prominent. Edge of eyelids dark. |
| Ears: |
Small,
V-shaped, carried erect, not too far apart, covered with short
hair, colour very deep, rich tan. |
| Mouth: |
Perfect,
regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely
overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Teeth
well placed in the jaws. |
| Neck: |
Good reach. |
| Forequarters: |
Well
laid shoulders, legs straight, well covered with hair of rich
golden tan a few shades lighter at ends than at roots, not extending
higher on forelegs than elbow. |
| Body: |
Compact
with moderate spring of rib, good loin. Level back. |
| Hindquarters: |
Legs
quite straight when viewed from behind, moderate turn of stifle.
Well covered with hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter
at ends than at roots, not extending higher on hindlegs than stifle. |
| Feet: |
Round,
nails black.. |
| Tail: |
Customarily
docked to medium lenght with plenty of hair, darker blue in colour
than rest of body, especially at end of tail. Carried a little
higher than level of back. |
| Gait:
|
Free with
drive; straight action front and behind, retaining level topline. |
| Coat: |
Hair on
body moderately long, perfectly straight (not wavy), glossy; fine,
silky texture, not wolly. Fall on head long, rich golden tan,
deeper in colour at sides of head, about ear roots and on muzzle
where it should be very long. Tan on head not to extend on to
neck, nor must any sooty or dark hair intermingle with any of
tan. |
| Colour: |
Dark steel
blue (not silver blue), extending from occiput to root of tail,
never mingled with fawn, bronze or dark hairs. Hair on chest rich,
bright tan. All tan hair darker at the roots than in middle, shading
to still lighter at tips. |
| Size: |
Weight
up to 3,1 kgs. (7 lbs) |
| Faults: |
Any departure
from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be
in exact proportion to its degree. |
| Note: |
Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into
the scrotum. |
| Approved
by the General Assembly on the 23rd and 24th June 1987 in Jerusalem. |
