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(Mexico)
General
Appearance
Small, dainty, compact.
Characteristics
Alert little dog; swift-moving with brisk, forceful action and saucy
expression.
Temperament
Gay, spirited and intelligent, neither snappy nor withdrawn.
Head and Skull
Well rounded 'apple dome' skull, cheeks and jaws lean, muzzle moderately
short, slightly pointed. Definite stop.
Eyes
Large, round, but not protruding; set well apart; centre of eye is on a
plane with lowest point of ear and base of stop; dark or ruby. Light eyes in
light colours permissible.
Ears
Large, flaring, set on at an angle of approximately 45 degrees; giving
breadth between ears. Tipped or broken down highly undesirable.
Mouth
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper
teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Slightly arched, medium length.
Forequarters
Shoulders well laid; lean, sloping into slightly broadening support above
straight forelegs, set well under chest giving freedom of movement without
looseness.
Body
Level back. Body, from point of shoulder to rear point of croup, slightly
longer than height at withers. Well sprung ribs, deep brisket.
Hindquarters
Muscular; hocks well let down, with good turn of stifle, well apart, turning
neither in nor out.
Feet
Small and dainty, turning neither in nor out; toes well divided but not
spread, pads cushioned, fine, strong, flexible pasterns. Neither hare- nor
cat-like, nails moderately short.
Tail
Medium length, set high, carried up and over back (sickle tail). When moving
never tucked under or curled below the topline. Furry, flattish in
appearance, broadening slightly in centre and tapering to point.
Gait/Movement
Brisk, forceful action, neither high-stepping nor hackney; good reach
without slackness in forequarters, good drive in hindquarters. Viewed from
front and behind legs should move neither too close nor too wide, with no
turning in or out of feet or pasterns. Topline should remain firm and level
when moving.
Coat
Long Coat: soft texture (never coarse or harsh to touch) either flat or
slightly wavy. Never tight and curly. Feathering on ears, feet and legs,
pants on hindquarters, large ruff on neck desirable. Tail long and full as a
plume.
Smooth Coat: smooth, of soft texture, close and glossy, with undercoat and
ruff permissible.
Colour
Any colour or mixture of colours.
Size
Weight: up to 2.7 kgs (6 lbs), with 1-1.8 kgs (2-4 lbs) preferred. If two
dogs are equally good in type the more diminutive preferred.
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.
- Narrow skull.
- Eye small, deep-set or protruding.
- Long muzzle.
- Too pointed ears.
- Short neck.
- Roach or hollow back (Lordose or Xyphose).
- Long body.
- Short limbs.
- Out at elbow.
- Too close behind.
- Narrow chest, flat ribcage.
- Sloping rump.
- Tail: incorrect set-on, short or twisted.
- Under- or overshot mouth.
- Absence of individual teeth.
- Deformed jaws.
- Double teeth.
- Luxating patellas.
Disqualifying faults:
- In the long hair variety: Dogs with very long, fine and billowing
coat (as in a Maltese).
- In the short hair variety: Bald patches (alopecia).
- Drop ear or short ear.
- Absence of tail.
- Weight over 3 kg.
- Extremely long body.
- Slender, light, long cast, stag-like type.
Note: Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum. |
Standard FCI n.218 |
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