Dogs
- Yorkshire Terrier Breed Standard
General Appearance That of a long-haired toy terrier whose blue and tan coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight down each side of body. The body is neat, compact and well proportioned....
- Maltese Dog Breed Standard By Akc
General Appearance The Maltese is a toy dog covered from head to foot with a mantle of long, silky, white hair. He is gentle-mannered and affectionate, eager and sprightly in action, and, despite his size, possessed of the vigor needed for the satisfactory...
- Brussels Griffon Small Dog Breed Standard
General Appearance A toy dog, intelligent, alert, sturdy, with a thickset, short body, a smart carriage and set-up, attracting attention by an almost human expression. There are two distinct types of coat: rough or smooth. Except for coat, there is no...
- Affenpinscher Breed Standard
General Appearance The Affenpinscher is a balanced, wiry-haired terrier-like toy dog whose intelligence and demeanor make it a good house pet. Originating in Germany, the name Affenpinscher means, "monkey-like terrier." The breed was developed to...
- Australian Terrier Breed Standard
General Appearance A small, sturdy, medium-boned working terrier, rather long in proportion to height with pricked ears and docked tail. Blue and tan, solid sandy or solid red in color, with harsh-textured outer coat, a distinctive ruff and apron, and...
Dogs
Lhasa Apso Breed Standard
Character
Gay and assertive, but chary of strangers.
Gay and assertive, but chary of strangers.
Size
Variable, but about 10 inches or 11 inches at shoulder for dogs, bitches slightly smaller.
Variable, but about 10 inches or 11 inches at shoulder for dogs, bitches slightly smaller.
Color
All colors equally acceptable with or without dark tips to ears and beard.
All colors equally acceptable with or without dark tips to ears and beard.
Body Shape
The length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks longer than height at withers, well ribbed up, strong loin, well-developed quarters and thighs.
The length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks longer than height at withers, well ribbed up, strong loin, well-developed quarters and thighs.
Coat
Heavy, straight, hard, not woolly nor silky, of good length, and very dense.
Heavy, straight, hard, not woolly nor silky, of good length, and very dense.
Mouth and Muzzle
The preferred bite is either level or slightly undershot. Muzzle of medium length; a square muzzle is objectionable.
The preferred bite is either level or slightly undershot. Muzzle of medium length; a square muzzle is objectionable.
Head
Heavy head furnishings with good fall over eyes, good whiskers and beard; skull narrow, falling away behind the eyes in a marked degree, not quite flat, but not domed or apple-shaped; straight foreface of fair length. Nose black, the length from tip of nose to eye to be roughly about one-third of the total length from nose to back of skull.
Heavy head furnishings with good fall over eyes, good whiskers and beard; skull narrow, falling away behind the eyes in a marked degree, not quite flat, but not domed or apple-shaped; straight foreface of fair length. Nose black, the length from tip of nose to eye to be roughly about one-third of the total length from nose to back of skull.
Eyes
Dark brown, neither very large and full, nor very small and sunk.
Dark brown, neither very large and full, nor very small and sunk.
Ears
Pendant, heavily feathered.
Pendant, heavily feathered.
Legs
Forelegs straight; both forelegs and hind legs heavily furnished with hair.
Forelegs straight; both forelegs and hind legs heavily furnished with hair.
Feet
Well feathered, should be round and catlike, with good pads.
Well feathered, should be round and catlike, with good pads.
Tail and Carriage
Well feathered, should be carried well over back in a screw; there may be a kink at the end. A low carriage of stern is a serious fault.
Well feathered, should be carried well over back in a screw; there may be a kink at the end. A low carriage of stern is a serious fault.
Approved July 11, 1978
- Yorkshire Terrier Breed Standard
General Appearance That of a long-haired toy terrier whose blue and tan coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight down each side of body. The body is neat, compact and well proportioned....
- Maltese Dog Breed Standard By Akc
General Appearance The Maltese is a toy dog covered from head to foot with a mantle of long, silky, white hair. He is gentle-mannered and affectionate, eager and sprightly in action, and, despite his size, possessed of the vigor needed for the satisfactory...
- Brussels Griffon Small Dog Breed Standard
General Appearance A toy dog, intelligent, alert, sturdy, with a thickset, short body, a smart carriage and set-up, attracting attention by an almost human expression. There are two distinct types of coat: rough or smooth. Except for coat, there is no...
- Affenpinscher Breed Standard
General Appearance The Affenpinscher is a balanced, wiry-haired terrier-like toy dog whose intelligence and demeanor make it a good house pet. Originating in Germany, the name Affenpinscher means, "monkey-like terrier." The breed was developed to...
- Australian Terrier Breed Standard
General Appearance A small, sturdy, medium-boned working terrier, rather long in proportion to height with pricked ears and docked tail. Blue and tan, solid sandy or solid red in color, with harsh-textured outer coat, a distinctive ruff and apron, and...