GENERAL APPEARANCE
Elegant and aristocratic. smart, compact with profuse coat.
CARATTERISTIC
Intelligent, happy, little dog who has "look of astonishment" peculiar to this breed.
HEAD AND SKULL
Large in proportion to size of dog, brod skull, rounded in front, and between ears, but never doomed. Nostrils large
black, except in "red & whites", where the colour can be appropriate to markings. Muzzle very short, wide, well cushioned,
upper lips rounded on each side of nostrils, jaws level..
EYES
Large, dark, set far apart. Most desirable that white shows in the inner corners, giving the caracteristic " look of astonishment"
(wrongly called "squint"), which should on no account be lost.
EARS
Small, set wide apart, high on the head, carried slightly forward, oo V-shaped and well feathered.
MOUTH
Bite preferably level or slightly undershot; wry mouth or tongue showing higly undesirable.
NECK
Moderate lenght, carried proudly.
FOREQUARTES
Legs straight, fine bone, giving slender appearance, well feathered down to feet.
BODY
Square and compactly built, wide in chest, "cobby". Lenght of body equal to height at withers.
HINQUARTERS
Straight, viewed from behind, good turn of stifle, profusely feathered from the back of thighs.
FEET.
Slender, hare-footed, featheres at tips, pointing neither in nor aout.
TAIL.
Set high on level back, profusely feathered, closely curved or plumed over back.

GAIT/MOVEMENT
Stylish, straight in movement, lifting the feet high when in motion, no plaiting, and showing no weakness in hin movement.
COAT
Profuse, long, soft, straight, of silk texture. Absolutely free from curl or wave, not too flat, having a tendency to stand out
especially at frill of neck.
COLOUR

Black and white, or red  and white. Never tricolour. (Red included all shades of sable, lemon, or orange), the brighter and
clearer the red the better. Colour evenly distributed on cheeks and ears and as patches on body. White should be clear, not flecked.
SIZE
Daintier the better, providing type, quality and soudness are not sacrificed. Ideal weight 1,8 - 3,2 Kgs (4 - 7 lbs).
FAULTS
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

OTE
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.