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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
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:
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