Toy Fox Terrier Breed Standard.pdf

Toy-sized terrier with keen intelligence, courage, and animation. Well-balanced, athletic, and elegant with a predominantly white, short, glossy coat.
- Size: 8.5 to 11.5 inches (9 to 11 inches preferred).
- Head: Elegant, balanced, expressive; black nose (except chocolate), erect ears, scissors bite.
- Neck, Topline, and Body: Proudly carried head, level topline, deep chest, straight back, high-set tail (docked to third or fourth joint).
- Forequarters & Hindquarters: Well-angulated, strong, muscular; straight legs, small oval feet.
- Coat & Color: Smooth, satiny, fine texture; predominantly white body with tri-color, chocolate and tan, white and tan, or white and black head patterns.
- Gait: Smooth, flowing, strong drive; straight topline and erect head and tail carriage.
- Temperament: Intelligent, alert, friendly, loyal, spirited, determined, playful.
- Disqualifications: Size outside 8.5 to 11.5 inches, incorrect ear carriage, incorrect bite, incorrect color patterns, head or body less than 50% white, different color spots on head and body.