Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier

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This is a toy terrier with an orchid and brown coat, part of the face coat, and a head-to-tail coat that hangs straight and silky on the sides of the body. The body is small, compact and well proportioned. His head is held high in the air and he exudes confidence, self-esteem and energy.

Body Type

No more than 7 lbs.

Head

The head is small and flat on top, the skull must not be protruding or arched. The muzzle must not be too long, must not be a protruding upper jaw bite or a protruding lower jaw bite, and has strong teeth.

A clipper or pincer bite is acceptable.

Noseglasses are black.

Eyes are medium sized and not prominent; dark and bright in color, revealing a sharp and intelligent gaze.

Eye rings are dark in color. Ears are small, V-shaped, erect, and not too far from the root of the ear.

Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Neck, back line, body

Compact proportions. The back is shorter, the dorsal line is horizontal, and the shoulders are at the same height as the rest of the body. The tail is broken at 1/2 of the total length and held at a slightly higher level than the back.

Legs and foot claws

The front legs are straight and the elbows are neither turned in nor out. When viewed from behind, the hind legs are straight, while when viewed from the side, the hind knees are at the proper angle. The foot claws are rounded and the nails are black. The hind legs must be removed if they have wolf claws, and the front legs may be removed if they have wolf claws.

Coat

The texture, quality and amount of hair in the coat is very important. The coat is shiny, fine and silky. The coat is fairly long and straight on the body (not wavy in any way). If you want him to move freely and look

If you want him to move freely and look neat, the coat can be trimmed to just below the ground. The hair on the top of the head can be brushed down to the center and knotted, or parted in the center, brushed to the sides, and tied in two buns. The hair on the muzzle is very long. The hair on the ears and on the paws can be cut appropriately short, and will give a neat appearance and ease of movement.

Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Color

The dog’s color at birth is black and brown with dark colors. His color is brown interspersed with black hair until adulthood. It is important for the body color of an adult dog to have a lot of brown in the head and legs.

And the following colors are also necessary:

Orchid: a darker steel blue color, with no silver blue, or bronze or black hairs mixed in.

Brown: all brown hairs are dark at the roots and light at the tips. There should be no smoky gray or black hairs mixed in with the brown color. It is blue from the back of the neck to the root of the tail, and the tail is dark blue in color, especially at the tip. Below the elbow on the front legs and below the knee on the hind legs is a mass of bright brown color.

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