586 BRITISH DOGS 



scaling as it did some 4|lb. ; but since the days of Ted typical 

 Yorkshire Terriers have been produced at less than half the 

 weight. Such midgets, when females, it is hardly necessary to say, 

 are not used for brood bitches. The risk at whelping-time would 

 be far too great, considering the prices that first-rate specimens 

 of the breed realise. Far better is it to use a medium-sized, roomy 

 bitch of first-class pedigree, coming of a strain renowned for yielding 

 small Yorkshire Terriers, and to mate her with a suitable small sire. 

 Below is set out a description of the breed as given by the 

 Yorkshire Terrier Club : 



General Appearance. The general appearance should be that of a long-coated 

 pet-dog, the coat hanging quite straight and evenly down each side, a parting 

 extending from the nose to the end of the tail. The animal should be very 

 compact and neat, the carriage being very sprightly. Although the frame is 

 hidden beneath a mantle of hair, the general outline should be such as to suggest 

 the existence of a vigorous and well-proportioned body. 



Head. This should be rather small and flat, not too prominent or round 

 in the skull, nor too long in the muzzle, with a perfectly black nose. The fall 

 on the head should be very long and of a rich golden tan, deeper in colour at 

 the sides of the head about the ear roots and on the muzzle, where it should 

 be very long. The hair on the chest should be a rich bright tan. On no 

 account must the tan on the head extend on to the neck ; nor must there be 

 any sooty or dark hairs intermingled with any of the tan. 



Eyes. Medium, dark, and sparkling, having a sharp, intelligent expression, 

 and placed so as to look directly forward. They should not be prominent, 

 and the edge of the eyelids should be dark. 



Ears. These should be small, V-shaped, and carried semi-erect or erect, 

 covered with short hair, the colour being of a deep rich tan. 



Mouth. Perfectly even, with teeth as sound as possible. An animal having 

 lost any teeth through accident is not a fault, providing the jaws are even. 



Body. Very compact, with a good loin, and level on top of the back. 



Coat. The hair on the body should be as long as possible, and perfectly 

 straight (not wavy), glossy like silk, and of a fine silky texture. Colour, a 

 dark steel-blue (not a silver-blue) extending from the occiput to the root of 

 the tail, and on no account mingled with fawn, bronze, or dark haiis. 



Legs. Quite straight, and well covered with hair of a rich golden tan a few 

 shades lighter at the ends than at the roots, not extending higher on the fore 

 legs than the elbow, nor on the hind legs than the stifle. 



Feet. As round as possible, and the toe-nails black. 



Tail. Docked to medium length ; with plenty of hair, darker blue in colour 

 than the rest of the body, especially at the end of the tail, and carried a little 

 higher than the level of the back. 



Tan. All tan hair should be darker at the roots than in the middle, shading 

 to a still lighter tan at the tips. 



Weight. Divided into three classes : 5lb. and under ; 7lb. and under, but 

 over 5lb. ; and over 7lb. 



