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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.
Disqualifications:
Any solid color or combination of colors other than blue
and tan as described above. Any white markings other than a
small white spot on the fore chest that does not exceed 1 inch at
its longest dimension.
Approved July 10, 2007
Effective October 1, 2007 |
