General Appearance: A graceful, alert, swift moving little dog with saucy expression.

Head: A well rounded "apple dome" skull. Cheeks and jaws lean. Nose moderately short, slightly pointed (self-coloured, in blond types, or black). In moles, blues and chocolates, they are self-coloured. In blond types, pink nose permissible.

Ears: Large, held erect when alert, but flaring at the sides at about an angle of 45 degrees when in repose. This gives breadth between the ears. In Long Coats, ears fringed. (Heavily fringed ears may be tipped slightly, never down.)

Eyes: Full, but not protruding, balanced, set well apart; dark ruby, or luminous. (Light eyes in blond types permissible).

Teeth: Level or scissors bite. Overshot or undershot bite or any distortion of the bite should be penalized as a serious fault.

Neck and Shoulders: Slightly arched, gracefully sloping into lean shoulders, may be smooth in the very short types, or with ruff about neck preferred. In LongCoats, large ruff on neck desired and preferred. Shoulders lean, sloping into a slightly broadening support above straight forelegs that are set well under, giving a free play at the elbows.

Back and Body: Level back, slightly longer than height. Shorter backs desired in males. Ribs rounded but not too much.

Hindquarters: Muscular, with hocks well apart, neither out nor in, well let down, with firm sturdy action.

Tail: Moderately long, carried sickle either up or out, or in a loop over the back, with tip just touching the back. (Never tucked under.) Hair on tail in harmony with the coat of the body, preferred furry in Smooth Coats. In Long Coats, tail full and long as a plume.

Feet: Small, with toes well split up but not spread. pads cushioned with fine pasterns. a dainty, small foot with nails moderately long.

Coat: in the Smooth, the coat should be soft texture, close and glossy. (Heavier coats with undercoats permissible.) Coat placed well over body with ruff on neck, and more scanty on head and ears. In Long Coats, the coat should be of a soft texture, either flat or slightly curly, with undercoat preferred. Ears sfringed (heavily fringed ears may be tipped slightly, never down), feathering on feet and legs, and pants on hind legs. Large ruff on neck desired and preferred. tail full and long (as a plume).

Colour: Any colour, solid, marked or splashed.

Weight: A well balanced little dog not to exceed 6lbs.