General Appearance: Strongly built, active, well balanced and alert little dog whose presentation (i.e. coat and tail clipped in traditional lion clip) give the "little lion" appearance.

Characteristics: Intelligent and affectionate showing no signs of aggression.

Head and Skull: Short, skull wide in proportion, flat between the ears, head carried proud and high. Well defined stop. Short, strong muzzle.

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

Ears: Pendant, long and well fringed, set on level with the eye, close hanging.

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 jaw.

Nose: Black or brown according to coat colour.

Neck: Good length, proudly arched.

Forequarters: Forelegs straight and fine boned.

Body: Short, strong, well proportioned. Level topline. Ribs well sprung, strong loin with moderate tuck up.

Hindquarters: Hindlegs well muscled with good turn of stifle, straight when viewed from the rear.

Feet: Small, round.

Tail: Of medium length, clipped with a tuft of hair to resemble a plume. Carried gaily on the move.

Gair/Movement: Free, parallel movement fore and aft, no hackneyed action.

Coat: Fairly long and wavy but not curly. Fine and silky. Clipped in the traditional lion clip.

Size: Height 25-33 cm (10-13 ins) at the withers