Very agile, smart and elegant dog, square structure, well-proportioned, strong and confident. It needs to be trimmed and carefully beautified in the traditional way, so that it has a distinctive appearance and a unique noble posture.
[body type]
The shoulder height of a toy VIP is less than 10 inch, and any toy VIP above 10 inch will be disqualified. As long as the proportion of toy VIPs is appropriate and other conditions are the same, the smaller one will be better. Make sure the proportion is square, and the body length (from sternum to hip) is equal to the shoulder height. The ratio of the muscles and bones of the front and rear legs to the whole.
[head]
(1) Eyes: The color is very dark, oval, and the distance is far enough to produce an alert and intelligent expression. Main defects: the eyes are round, prominent, large or light in color.
(2) Ears: Hanging on both sides of the head, the position of the ear root is slightly lower than the eyes. Ears are long, wide and richly decorated. However, the hair on the ears should not be too long.
(3) Head: slightly round, with shallow and clear stop. The muscles and bones of the cheeks are flat. The distance from the forehead to the stop is consistent with the length of the muzzle.
(4) Tone: long, straight and delicate, engraved under the eyes. Strong, no lips. The chin without lips is very clear. Main defect: insufficient chin. Teeth: white, strong, scissors bite. Main defects: prominent mandibular occlusion, prominent maxillary occlusion and crooked mouth.
[neck, topline, body]
The neck is well-proportioned, strong and long enough for the head to be held high. The throat skin is very neat. The neck is combined with strong, smooth shoulders. Main defect: goat neck. The topline is horizontal, neither inclined nor collapsed.
Text:
(1) The chest is deep, the width is moderate, and the ribs are well expanded.
(2) The waist is short, wide and muscular.
(3) The tail is straight, the tail root position is high, and the tail is upturned. Cut off the tail and keep it long enough to ensure the integrity of the overall outline. Main defects: low tail root, curly or not higher than back.
Precursor]
Strong shoulders with smooth muscles. The scapula is flat on the body and the length is consistent with the upper arm of the forelimb. Key point: lower your shoulders. From the front, the forelimbs are straight and parallel to each other. Viewed from the side, the elbow is just below the withers. The ankles are strong and the wolf claws can be removed. The feet are small and oval, the toes are arched and the pads are thick. Feet don't turn inward or outward. Main defects: flat feet or splayed feet.
[Hip]
The hindquarters are balanced with the forequarters. From the back, the hind legs are straight and the legs are parallel to each other. The bones of the posterior knee joint are properly bent and muscular; The femur and tibia are equal in length. The hocks are short and perpendicular to the ground. When standing, use only a small part of the hind paw. Main disadvantages: cattle limbs.
[coat]
(1) Texture: -(a) Curly hair: naturally thick and thick. (2) Wearing: Hair of different lengths tightly wraps the body. The body, head, ears, mane and other parts are longer, while the hair at the fluffy ball, bracelet and tail ball is shorter.
(2) Pruning:-Puppies less than 12 months old can be cut into "Barbie" type. In all competition groups, VIPs over 12 months need to be trimmed into "British saddle" or "European" type. In the youth group, bitch group and pet dog can be trimmed into "sports" type. During the competition, guests are not welcome to be trimmed into other styles.
(1) Barbie style: VIPs under one year old can be trimmed into "puppy style". Hair on the face, throat, feet and tail needs to be shaved. You can see that the hair on the claws has been completely shaved. There is a hairball at the end of the tail. Other parts of the coat are slightly trimmed to maintain a clean appearance and smooth contours.
(b) British saddle type: the hair on the face, throat, feet, front legs and tail roots needs to be shaved, leaving only bracelets on the wrists of the front feet and hair balls on the tail roots. There is a "blanket" made of short hair on the back, which outlines the curve. Other hairs need to be shaved off, and some hairs on the two hind legs are shaved off, leaving "fluffy balls" at the hock joint and the rear knee joint. You can see that the fluff balls and the hair on the upper part of the claws have been completely shaved. The coat of other parts of the body can be preserved, but the balance of the overall appearance must be taken care of.
(c) European style: the hair on the face, throat, feet, front legs and tail roots needs to be shaved, and most of the hair on the hindquarters needs to be shaved, leaving only hair balls on the buttocks (optional). Bracelets need to stay in the front legs, pompoms need to stay in the back legs, and the remaining hair on the legs and claws should be shaved off. You can see that the hair on the pompoms and claws has been shaved off. There is a hairball at the tip of the tail. The coat of other parts of the body can be preserved, but the balance of the overall appearance must be taken care of.
(d) Exercise: the hair on the face, feet, throat and tail roots needs to be shaved. Cut a hat on the top of your head and leave a hairball at the tip of your tail. The rest of the body is trimmed according to the contour of the dog's body, leaving about 1 inch of hair. Maybe the hair on the legs is a little longer than that on the body.
Of all the pruning methods, only the headdress is a place where you can play freely or be elastic. Hair only needs to be long enough to modify the outline. The headdress refers to the position from the stop to the back of the head, which is the only position to maintain elasticity.
[color]
Uniform and monochromatic color, consistent with skin color. Including blue, gray, silver, brown, coffee, apricot, cream and other colors, there are many changes in the same color. This change usually occurs at the top of the ear or at the fur collar, and the color is slightly darker. Clear colors are ideal, and when the coat has natural shadows, it is not considered a defect. Brown and brown guests have liver-colored noses, eyes, lips, dark toenails and dark amber eyes. Black, blue, gray, silver, cream or white guests have black noses, eyes and lips, black or matching toenails and very black eyes. Apricot guests prefer the colors described above. Liver-colored nose mirror, eye rims and amber eyes are all acceptable, but not ideal. Main defects: incomplete coloring of nose mirror, lips and eyes, or wrong color. Dogs whose colors are rejected by the class are disqualified. Coat color shows that the dog's skin is not a single uniform color, there are at least two colors.
Gait]
Keep your direction straight, trot and walk lightly. The driving force of the hindquarters is strong. The head and tail were held high. Healthy and relaxing exercise is very important.
[temperament]
Distinguished guests are very proud, active and intelligent. They have distinctive manners and unique noble gestures. Main defects: timid or neurotic.
[disqualification]
Body shape-greater than or less than the height limit; Trim-Trim by other methods besides the above methods; Color-color dogs are disqualified.
[score]
Overall appearance, temperament and manners are 30 points.
20 points for head, expression, ears, eyes and teeth.
20 points for body, neck, legs, claws and tail.
Walk for 20 minutes
Coat, color and texture 10 score