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*; 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- 



