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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.
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Yorkshire Terrier Breed Standard
Toy GroupGeneral AppearanceThat 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.
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