GENERAL APPEARANCE

Coat clipped in a traditional lion clip, tail also clipped. Topped with a plume, giving appearance of a little lion. Strongly built, active, well balanced and alert.

CHARACTERISTICS Gay, happy, lively little dog.

TEMPERAMENT

Intelligent, affectionate showing no sign of aggression.

HEAD AND SKULL

Short, fairly broad. Skull flat between the ears. Head carried proud and high, well defined stop; short, strong muzzle. Nose dark: black or brown according to coat colour.

EYES

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

EARS

Ears pendant, of moderate length with long fringing.

MOUTH

Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and setsquare to the jaws.

NECK

Good length, proudly arched.

FOREQUARTERS

Shoulders well laid. Forelegs straight with round bone, not too fine.

BODY

Short, strong and well proportioned. Level top line. Ribs well sprung. Strong loin with moderate tuck up.

HINDQUARTERS

Hindlegs well muscled. Good turn of stifle without exaggeration; straight when viewed from rear.

FEET

Small and round,

TAIL

Medium length, clipped with tuft of hair to resemble a plume. Carried gaily on the move.

GAIT/MOVEMENT

Free parallel movement fore and aft, no hackneyed action.

COAT

Fairly long, wavy, never curly. Single coat of silky texture.

COLOUR

Any colour or combinations of colours permissible.

SIZE

Height at withers 25 to 33cms (10 to 13 inches)

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 the exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

NOTE

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