The Yorkshire Terrier 715 



Eyes. Medium, dark and sparkling; having a sharp terrier expression, 

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

 and the edge of the eye-lid should be of a dark colour. 



Ears. Small, V-shaped, and carried semi-erect 4 ; colour to be a very 

 deep rich tan. 



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

 having lost any teeth through accident not a fault, provided the teeth are 

 even. 



Body. Very compact and a good loin. Level on top of the back. 



Coat. The hair as long and straight as possible (not woolly), colour 

 a bright steel blue, extending from the back of the head to the root of the 

 tail, and on no account intermingled with fawn, light or dark hairs. 



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

 shades lighter at the end than at the roots; not extending higher than the 

 elbow nor on the hind legs than the stifle. 



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



Tail. Cut to medium length; with plenty of hair, darker blue 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 should be darker at the roots than in the middle, shading 

 to a still lighter tan at the tips. 



Weight. Two classes; under 5 pounds, and 5 pounds to 12 pounds. 



SCALE OF POINTS 

 Symmetry and general 



appearance 20 Eyes 5 



Quality and quantity of coat on 



head 15 Mouth 5 



Quality and quantity of coat on 



back 15 Ears 5 



Tan 15 Legs and feet 5 



Head 10 Tail 5 



Total .... 100 



*Cropping is prohibited in England. J. W- 



