That of a well-balanced long-coated toy terrier, readily

identified by its straight-flowing silky body coat of bright

shiny lustrous steel blue and clear-shaded golden tan.

The hair is parted on the muzzle and from the base of

the skull to the end of the tail. The Yorkie is square

and well proportioned. The dog’s high head carriage and

alert expression give the appearance of self-confidence,

a sparkling and vigorous manner.

Temperament:

The keenly alert air of the terrier is characteristic.

He is intelligent, friendly, and willing to please.

Size: The weight not to exceed 7 lb. (3 kg).

Coat and Colour:

Quality and texture of coat is of prime importance.

The hair is glossy, silky, and fine in texture reflecting

a certain brilliance and feels cool to the touch. The coat

on the body hangs perfectly straight, not wavy, showing

the outline of the well-bodied Yorkie. On the mature dog,

the coat will-eventually reach floor length. The fall on

the head is long and tied in the centre with one bow.

The hair on the muzzle is moderately long. Puppies are born

black with tan markings showing a gradual progression to

the colour of the mature adult dog to which the following

colour requirements apply.

Body Colour:

The body coat is a bright steel blue, not light silver

and not black, not mingled with fawn, bronzy or black hairs.

The blue extends over the body from the back of the neck

to the root of the tail.

Head, Chest and Legs: A clear golden tan deeper in colour

at side of head, at ear roots, and on the muzzle, with ears

a deep golden tan. The golden tan hair is shaded from the

roots down and does not extend down the back of the neck,

nor above the elbows on forelegs or above the stifle on

the hind legs.

Head:

Skull: should be rather small and flat, not too

prominent or round.

Muzzle: not too long in proportion to skull, set on a

90 degree angle to the head forming the stop.

Nose: jet black.

Mouth: either level or scissor bite with strong sound teeth.

Eyes: oval, dark and sparkling, having a sharp, intelligent

expression, placed so as to look directly forward.

They should not be prominent and the eye rims should

be dark in colour.

Ears: small V-shaped, carried erect, set high on the head,

with the hair trimmed short on the tips.

Neck: Medium length, blending smoothly into the shoulders

to create the elegant head carriage.

Forequarters: Legs quite straight, elbows neither in nor out,

pasterns strong and straight with ideal shoulder angulation

of 45 degrees. Feet are round with black toenails.

Dew claws should be removed.

Body: Topline must be level. The chest has a good

spring of rib, oval in shape, with gradual rounding

toward the base with sufficient depth for the elbows.

The loin to be short and strong.

Hindquarters: Sturdy, well-muscled hindquarters with

proper angulation, sound stifles and hocks turning

neither in nor out. Feet are round with black toenails.

Tail: Dock to a medium length, with plenty of hair,

darker blue in colour than the rest of the body,

especially at the end of the tail, carried higher than

the level of the back.

Gait: Smooth and flowing, moving in a straight line,

with a free and easy stride.

Faults: Excessive shyness, cottony or woolly texture

coat, black body coat on a mature dog, fawn or

bronzy hair intermingled with blue, sooty or black

hairs intermingled with the golden tan of adult dogs,

overshot or undershot bite, rounded bat ears,

cropped ears, roached back, sloping croup.

Disqualifications: Ears held erect by tying the

hair into topknot. Any adulteration in the colour

of the coat by artificial means.