Breed Standard
General Appearance:
 Smart, white coated dog, with proud head carriage
Characteristics:
 Lively, intelligent, alert
Temperament:
 Sweet tempered
Head and skull:
 The skull is gently rounded viewed from the front and sides but never 'domed' or 'appleheaded'.  Stop well defined.  Well filled under eye. Muzzle broad, not snipey. Slightly shorter from nose to stop than from stop to occiput. Nose black.
Eyes:
 Oval, not bulging, dark brown, black eye rims, with dark haloes.
Ears:
 Long, well feathered, hanging close to head, hair to mingle with coat at shoulders.
Mouth:
 Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.  Teeth even.
Neck:
 Medium length.
Forequarters:
 Legs short and straight.  Shoulders well sloped.
Body:
 Well balanced, essentially short and cobby.  Good spring of rib, back level from withers to tail.
Hindquarters:
 Legs short, well angulated.
Feet:
 Round, pads black.
Tail:
 Feathered, carried well arched over back.
Gait/Movement:
 Straight and free-flowing, without weaving.  Viewed from behind legs should neither be too close  nor too wide apart.
Coat:
 Reasonable length, never impeding action, straight, of silky texture, never woolly. Never crimped and without woolly undercoat.
Colour:
 Pure white, but slight lemon markings permissible.
Size:
 Not exceeding 25.5 cm. (10 inches) from ground to withers.
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 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.
 

© The Kennel Club: September 2011