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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 quite evenly and quite straight down each side of the 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 biter neither undershot nor overshot and teeth sound. Either scissors bite or level bit 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 and 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. Dew claws, if any, are generally removed
from the hind legs. Dew claws on the forelegs may be removed.
Tails:
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 nature. Coat on hte 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 requiements
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.
Head fall:
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 (3.18 kg).
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