Yorkshire Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Yorkshire Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.
• Weight: Must not exceed seven pounds.
• Coat: Quality, texture and quantity of coat are of prime importance.
• Colour: Dark steel blue (not silver blue), extending from occiput to root of tail, never mingled with fawn, bronze or dark hairs.
• BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT: Alert, intelligent toy terrier.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• YORKSHIRE TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: