Knowing the breeding standards for a Yorkshire Terrier

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 6:21 pm

If you’ve a Yorkshire Terrier, or plan on getting one in the future, you know how special these energetic little dogs are. However, not all Yorkshire Terriers meet the reproduce standards that have been set by the
Yankee Dog house Clubs (AKC). This, however, does not make them any less purebred than those that do meet the reproduce standards. Meeting the reproduce standard for his reproduce suggests that your dog is basically ‘perfect.’ He doesn’t have any failings. You might compare it with having the perfect human body as compared to being flabby, or having a nose that is too huge, or eyes that are set too far apart.

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Although not all owners allow the Yorkshire Terriers hair to grow long, if he is going to be competing in shows, this is a need, as it is part of the reproduce standard. The coat must be blue and tan. The hair on the face must be parted, and the hair should also be parted in the middle, from the end of the tail all the way up to the base of his skull. His body must be tiny, and well proportioned.

Your Yorkshire Terrier should hold his head proud, and it should be flat on top. The skull must not be too rounded, and his muzzle should be short too. He must not have an overbite or an under bite. The Yorkshire Terriers nose should be black, and his eyes should be medium sized. The eyes should be a dark color, and have a clever look. His teeth must be in good condition. The eyes should also have dark edges around them, and his ears must form a V, and be erect. The ears should not be set too far apart.

The Yorkshire Terriers body is little, and the back should be short. He should be the same height at his shoulders and his rear, with a level back. The feet and legs should be straight and not bowed at all. The feet should be round, and the toenails should be black. Although it is not needed, dewclaws are often removed from the hind legs, as well as the forelegs. The Yorkshire Terriers tail should be docked, and medium length and it should be held higher than the back.

Your Yorkshire Terriers hair should be glossy and silky, without any waves or curls. It is allowed to be longer than floor length, but most owners trim their Yorkies hair to floor length to make it simpler on the animal. The hair on the tips of the ears and on the feet is typically trimmed shorter. The blue color in the coat should be a steel blue. In the tan and blue coat, there shouldn’t be any black hair. Your Yorkshire Terrier should not weigh more than seven pounds.

Finally, your Yorkshire Terrier will be disqualified from dog shows that are authorised by the AKC if he is a solid color or any combination of colours apart from blue and tan. He is allowed to have a small white mark on his chest, but that mark shouldn’t be bigger than one inch.

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