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 forechest
that does not exceed 1 inch at its longest
dimension.
Approved July 10,
2007
Effective October 1, 2007