CHARACTERISTICS
- Gay, happy, lively little dog.
TEMPERAMENT
- Intelligent, affectionate showing no sign of aggression.
HEAD AND SKULL
- Short fairly broad.. Skull flat between the ears head carried proud and
high. Well defined stop; short, strong muzzle.
EYES
- Round, dark, large and intelligent. Unbroken pigmentation of eye rims, pigment to be in accordance with coat colour.
EARS
- Pendant, of moderate length with long fringing.
MOUTH
- Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
NECK
- Good length, proudly arched.
FOREQUARTERS
- Forelegs straight and fine. Shoulders well laid.
BODY
- Short, strong and well proportioned. Level topline. Ribs well sprung. Strong loin with moderate tuck up.
HINDQUARTERS
- Hindlegs well-muscled, with good turn of stifle; straight when viewed from rear.
FEET
- Small, round.
TAIL
- Medium length, clipped with tuft of hair to resemble a plume. Carried gaily on move.
GAIT/MOVEMENT
- Free, parallel movement for and aft, no hackneyed action.
COAT
- Fairly long, wavy, never curly. Single coat of soft texture.
COLOUR
- Any colour or combination of colours permissible.
SIZE
- Height: 25-33 cm (10-13 ins) at withers.
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.
Toy Group A.N.K.C. © January 1998