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Toy Group Breed Standard amendments
13-Jan-09
Any underlined text indicates a change or addition. Square bracketed text indicates a deletion.

Affenpinscher
Head and Skull Fairly small in proportion to body; domed forehead, broad brow and marked stop which is not indented. Muzzle blunt and short but not flattened sufficiently to cause difficulty in breathing or wrinkling of skin. Nostrils large and open. Chin prominent with good turn up. Distance between dark eyes and black nose forming an equal sided triangle.

Australian Silky Terrier
Eyes Relatively small, round, dark as possible, not prominent, keen intelligent expression.

Bolognese
Temperament Friendly but reserved with strangers.
Feet delete reference to removal of dewclaws.

Chihuahua
Size Weight: up to 2.7 kgs (6 lbs), with 1.8-2.7kgs (4-6 lbs) preferred. [Delete - If two dogs are equally good in type, the more diminutive preferred].

Chinese Crested Dog
Feet [Delete ‘Extreme’]. Hare-foot, narrow and [delete ‘very’] long. [Delete ‘with unique elongation of small bones between joints, especially in forefeet, which almost appear to possess an extra joint’.] Nails any colour, moderately long. Socks ideally confined to toes, but not extending above top of pastern. Feet turning neither in nor out.

English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)
Eyes Dark to black, without light shading from iris. Relatively small, almond shaped, obliquely set and sparkling.

Griffon Bruxellois
Head and Skull Head fairly large in comparison to body, rounded but in no way domed, moderately wide between the ears. Hair on skull in roughs rather coarse. Nose always black, [delete ‘as short as possible’] with large, open nostrils [delete ‘high set sloping back to skull with deep’] and definite stop between muzzle and skull. Relatively short, wide muzzle, neat lips, with good turn-up. Chin prominent, in roughs furnished with beard.
Eyes Black-rimmed, very dark, [delete ‘large’] round, clear, alert and not too large.

Japanese Chin
Head and Skull Fairly large in proportion to size of dog, moderately broad skull, rounded in front, and between ears, but never domed. [Delete ‘Nostrils large’.]Nose large with open nostrils, black, except in red and whites where the colour can be appropriate to markings. Muzzle [delete ‘very’] short, wide, well cushioned, i.e. upper lips rounded on each side of nostrils, jaws level.
Eyes Moderately large, dark, set far apart. Size should be in proportion to size of skull. [Delete ‘Most desirable that’] Small amount of white shows in the inner corners, giving characteristic look of astonishment. [delete ‘(wrongly called squint) which should on no account be lost’.] Eyes should be forward facing, not set on side of head.
Forequarters Legs straight with strong, fine bone, giving slender appearance, well feathered down to the feet.
Gait/Movement Stylish, straight in movement, [delete - lifting the feet high when in motion], with good reach and elevation when in motion, no plaiting, and showing no weakness in hind movement.

King Charles Spaniel
Head and Skull Skull moderately large in comparison to size, well domed, full over eyes. Nose black with large, wide-open nostrils, [delete ‘very’] short and turned up [delete ‘to meet skull’]. Stop between skull and nose well defined. Muzzle square, wide and deep, well turned up, lower jaw wide, lips exactly meeting, giving nice finish. Cheeks not falling away under eyes, but well cushioned.
Eyes Relatively [delete ‘very’] large, dark, set wide apart, eyelids block square to face line, pleasing expression.
Feet Compact, well padded and feathered, toes well knuckled, round cat-shaped foot, well cushioned, pasterns firm. [Delete ‘Occasionally central pads and nails fused together’.]

Lowchen
Eyes Round, dark, relatively large and intelligent. Unbroken pigmentation of eye rims, pigment to be in accordance with coat colour.

Maltese
Coat Reasonable [delete ‘good’] length, never [delete ‘not’] impeding action, straight, of silky texture, never woolly. Never crimped and without woolly undercoat.

Papillon
Forequarters Shoulders well developed and sloping. Chest rather deep. Forelegs straight, slender with strong, fine bone. Elbows close to chest.
Hindquarters Well developed, well turned stifle. Legs when viewed from behind parallel. [Delete - Dewclaws on hind legs removed.]

Pomeranian
Ears Relatively small, not set too wide apart, nor too low down, but carried perfectly erect.

Pug
General Appearance Decidedly square and cobby, it is ‘multum in parvo’ shown in compactness of form, well knit proportions and hardness of muscle, but never to appear low on legs.
Head and Skull Head relatively large. [Delete - but always in proportion to body], round, not apple-headed, with no indentation of skull. Muzzle relatively short, blunt, square, not upfaced. Nose fairly large with well open nostrils. Wrinkles on forehead clearly defined without exaggeration. Eyes or nose never adversely affected or obscured by over nose wrinkle. Pinched nostrils and heavy over nose wrinkle is unacceptable and should be heavily penalised.
Eyes Dark, [delete very] not too large, round [delete ‘globular’] in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, and when excited, full of fire. Never protruding, exaggerated or showing white. Free from obvious eye problems.
Body Short and cobby, wide in chest. Ribs well sprung and carried well back. Topline level neither roached nor dipping.
Tail [Delete ’(Twist)’]. High-set, curled [delete ‘as] tightly [delete ‘as possible’] over hip. Double curl highly desirable.
Gait/Movement Viewed from in front should rise and fall with legs well under shoulder, feet keeping directly to front, not turning in or out. From behind action just as true. Using forelegs strongly putting them well forward with hindlegs moving freely and using stifles well. A slight, unexaggerated roll of hindquarters typifies gait.
Coat Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither harsh, off-standing nor woolly.
Colour Silver, apricot, fawn or black. Each clearly defined, to make contrast complete between colour, trace (black line extending from occiput to [delete ‘twist]’ tail) and mask. Markings clearly defined. Muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible.