General
Appearance
A
toy dog, fine-boned, elegant and graceful. The distinct varieties
are
born in the same litter. The Hairless with hair only on the head,
tail
and feet and the Powderpuff, completely covered with hair. The
breed
serves as a loving companion, playful and entertaining.
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Size,
Proportion, Substance
Size---Ideally
11 to 13 inches. However, dogs that are slightly
larger
or smaller may be given full consideration. Proportion---rectangular-proprotioned
to allow for freedom of
movement.
Body length from withers to base of tail is slightly longer
than
the height at the withers.
Substance---Fine-boned
and slender
but
not so refined as to appear breakable or alternatively, not a robust,
heavy
structure.
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Head
Expression---Alert
and intense.
Eyes---Almond-shaped,
set
wide
apart. Dark-colored dogs have dark-colored eyes, and
lighter-colored
dogs may have lighter-colored eyes. Eye rims
match
the coloring of the dog.
Ears---Uncropped
large and
erect,
placed so that the base of the ear is level with the ourside
corner
of the eye.
Skull---The
skull is arched gently over the
occiput
from ear to ear. Distance from occiput to stop equal to
distance
from stop to tip of nose. The head is wedge-shaped
viewed
from above and the side.
Stop---Slight
but distinct.
Muzzle---Cheeks
taper cleanly into the muzzle.
Nose---Dark
in dark-colored dogs, may be lighter in lighter-colored
dogs.
Pigment is solid.
Lips---Lips
are clean and tight.
Bite---Scissors
or
level in both varieties. Missing teeth in the Powderpuff are to
be
faulted. The Hairless variety is not to be penalized for absence
of
full dentition.
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Neck,
Topline, Body
Neck---
Lean
and clean, slightly arched from the withers to the
base
of the skull and carried high.
Topline---Level
to slightly
sloping
croup.
Body---Brisket
extends to the elbow. Breastbone is not
prominent.
Ribs are well developed. The depth of the chest
tapers
to a moderate tuck-up at the flanks. Light in loin.
Tail---Tail
is slender and tapers to a curve. It is long enough
to
reach the hock. When dog is in motion, the tail is carried
gaily
and may be carried slightly forward over the back. At rest
the
tail is down with a slight curve upward at the end resembling
a
sickle. In the Hairless variety, two-thirds of the end of the tail
is
covered by long, flowing feathering referred to as a plume.
The
Powderpuff variety's tail is completely covered with hair.
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Forequarters
Angulation
Layback of shoulders is 45 degrees to point of shoulder
allowing
for good reach. Shoulders clean & narrow. Elbows
close
to body. Legs long, slender & straight. Pasterns
upright,
fine
& strong. Dewclaws may be removed.----Feet---hare
foot,
narrow
with elongated toes. Nails are trimmed to moderate length.---
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Hindquarters
Angulation
Stifle moderately angulated. From hock joint to
ground
perpendicular. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet same
as
forequarters.
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Coat
The
Hairless variety has hair on certain portions
of the body:
the
head (called a crest), the tail (called a plume) and the feet from
the
toes to the front pasterns and rear hock joints (called socks).
The
texture of all the hair is soft & silky, flowing to any length.
Placement
of hair is not as important as overall type. Areas that
have
hair usually taper off slightly. Wherever the body is hairless,
the
skin is soft & smooth. Head Crest begins at the stop &
tapers
off
between the base of the skull & the back of the neck. Hair on
the
ears & face is permitted on the Hairless & may be trimmed for
neatness
in both varieties. Tail plume is described under Tail.
The
Powderpuff variety is completly covered with a
double soft
&
silky coat. Close examination reveals long thin guard hairs over
the
short silky undercoat. The coat is straight, of moderate density
&
length. Excessively heavy, kinky or curly coat is to be penalized.
Grooming
is minimal-consisting of presenting a clean & neat
appearance.
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Color---
Any
color or combination of colors.
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Gait
Lively,
agile & smooth without being stilted or hackneyed.
Comes
& goes at a trot moving in a straight line.
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Temperment
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Gay
& alert.
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