Toy Fox Terrier — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Toy Fox Terrier — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A true toy dog that keeps a terrier's keen intelligence, courage and animation, yet is diminutive and devoted; AKC places it in the Toy Group and it shows athletic grace with strength and stamina.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Height is 8½–11½ inches (9–11 preferred); the build is square, with height about equal to length, though bitches may be slightly longer.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is shiny, satiny and fine, smooth to the touch and a little longer around the neck ruff, covering the body evenly.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Four colour patterns are recognised, all with a body more than half white: tri-colour (black head with tan marks), white/chocolate/tan, white/tan, and white/black; the nose is black except self-coloured in chocolate dogs.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The head is elegant, the eyes dark and round, and the ears erect, pointed and inverted-V, set high and close.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is intelligent, alert, friendly and loyal; like other terriers it is self-possessed, spirited and determined, and stays playful for life.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults include an apple head, colour running below the elbow or hock (aside from ticking), and a hackney gait.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications: any dog under 8½ or over 11½ inches; ears not erect past six months; a Dudley (unpigmented) nose; undershot, wry, or overshot bite beyond ⅛ inch; a blaze reaching the eyes or ears; any colour combination not listed; a head more than half white; a body not more than half white; or mismatched head and body spot colours.