The Yorkshire Terrier Illustrated Breed Standard

Head Ears Neck Eyes Tail Teeth Body Forequarters Hindquarters Coat Colour

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Head and skull: Rather small and flat, not too prominent or round in skull, not too long in muzzle; black nose.

Ears: Small, V-shaped, carried erect, not too far apart, covered with short hair, colour very deep, rich tan.

Neck: Good reach


Note. No mention is made in the American standard

Eyes: Medium, dark, sparkling, with sharp intelligent expression and placed to look directly forward. Not prominent. Edge of eyelids dark.

Tail: Customarily docked to medium length with plenty of hair, darker blue in colour than rest of body, especially at the end of tail. Carried a little higher than level of back.


Note. In the UK it is now possible to show animals with undocked tails. As yet there is no recognised standard for the presentation, type, length or carriage of a full tail.

Mouth: Perfect, regular and complete scissor bite. i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Teeth well placed with even jaws.


Note. The American standard states: "the bite neither overshot nor undershot and teeth sound. Either scissors bite or level bite is acceptable". No reference is made to a full mouth.

Body: Compact with moderate spring of rib, good loin. Level Back.

Forequarters: Well laid shoulders, legs straight, well covered with hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter at the ends than at roots, not extending higher on forelegs than elbow.

Hindquarters: Legs quite straight when viewed from behind, moderate turn of stifle. Well covered with hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter at the ends than at roots, not extending higher on hindlegs than stifle.

Coat: Hair on body moderately long, perfectly straight (not wavy), glossy; fine silky texture, not woolly. Fall on head long, rich golden tan, deeper in colour at sides of head, about ear roots and on muzzle where it should be very long. Tan on head not to extend on to neck, nor must any sooty or dark hair intermingle with any of the tan.

Colour: Dark steel blue (not silver blue), extending from occiput to root of tail, never mingled with fawn, bronze or dark hair. Hair on chest rich, bright tan. All tan hair darker at the roots than in the middle, shading still lighter at the tips.


Full text Yorkshire Terrier Breed Standard

Photo on this page is from A.Babaeva "Yorkshire terrier" book

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