AKC YORKSHIRE
TERRIER 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 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.
Approved April 12,
1966
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