STUDY HELPERS GROUP 1 – PART A AFFENPINSCHER 1. The expression is ____________________________ 2. Characteristics – carries itself with ___________________________________ 3. Head is fairly ___________ in proportion to body; ________ forehead; and __________ stop. 4. Ears are (small / large), (high / low) set, (drop / erect / either). 5. Mouth is _____________________________ 6. Height at the withers is about equal to ____________________________________ 7. The feet are ________ , ___________ and ___________ 8. Colour is/are ____________________________________________________ 9. Height is ____________________ 10. Weight is ____________________ AUSTRALIAN SILKY TERRIER 1. Four (4) important words or phrases used to describe the general appearance are: _______________ ________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 2. The well groomed appearance is presented by _____________________________________ 3. Characteristics – of __________ type, alert, active and __________________ 4. The muzzle is _______________ than from the eyes to occiput. 5. The topknot is ______________ and _______________ 6. Eyes are (small / large), (almond / round / oval). 7. Ears are (small / large), (erect / drop / pricked), (high / low) set, (covered in hair / having long hair / free from long hair). 8. The shape of the ear is ________________ 9. Mouth is scissor bite. T / F 10. Three (3) features of the feet are ____________ , _______________ , _____________ 11. Length of body is described as _____________________________ 12. Tail is (very long / docked /undocked), set ____________ and carried ______________ 13. Length of coat on the body is _____________________ 14. Colour of an adult dog is _____________________________________. Babies may be ________________ 15. Height – Dogs ________________ Bitches _____________ 16. Weight - ______________ CHIHUAHUA (Long & Smooth) 1. General appearance - ___________________ , ___________________ , ___________________ 2. Expression is described as _________________ 3. Moving action is s__________, b___________ and f_____________ 4. Skull is _____________________ (shape). 5. Muzzle is moderately (short / long / foxy) and slightly _________________ 6. Eyes are ___________ (size) and _______________ (shape), set ______________________ 7. Eyes are dark or ______________. ____________ eyes are permissible in light colours. 8. Ears are ____________ and ______________, set at an angle of __________ degrees. 9. Body slightly longer than height. T / F 10. Feet are neither __________ nor ____________ 11. Tail set is (high / low) – carriage described as __________________ tail. 12. Both smooth and long coated dogs may have a ruff. T / F 13. Weight - ______________, _________________ preferred. COTON DE TULEAR 1. Small, ( long / short ) haired dog with w______ c_______ textured coat. 2. Height at withers to length of body is ____ : ____ 3. Head is (short / long ), and seen from above ____________ in shape 4. Eyes - ____________ (shape); _____________(set); ____________ (colour) 5. Ears - ____________ (shape); _____________ (set); __________________ (carried) 6. An acceptable mouth is only a scissor bite. T / F 7. Topline is very slightly ( sloping / concave / convex) 8. Forelegs and hindlegs are described as u_______ 9. Gait is f______ and f _______ , (with / without) covering a lot of ground. 10. Coat – describe this distinguishing feature of the breed ___________________________________ 11. Colour is pure white, with no shadings of any other colour. T / F 12. Height and weight? _________________________________________________________________ ENGLISH TOY TERRIER 1. General appearance – 5 words/phrases used _______________ , ______________ , ____________ , _________________ , __________________ 2. Head – (long / short), (narrow / wide), ______________ shaped, with (rounded / flat) skull. 3. Eyes - _____________ (colour), _____________ (size), ______________ (shape), ________________ set and sparkling. 4. Ears - ___________________ shape, set (high/low) and carried ________________ 5. Body is _________________ 6. Topline level and straight. T / F 7. Tail – set ___________ , thick at root and then ________________________________ 8. Ideal fore-movement akin to the ____________________________________ 9. Coat - ___________ , ___________ and ______________ 10. Colour - _______________________________ 11. Any special colour markings? ____________________________________________________________ 12. Height - _________________ Weight - ________________ HAVANESE 1. General appearance - ____________________, ___________________, ______________________ 2. Ratio of length of body to height at withers is ___:___ 3. Ratio of length of head to trunk is ___:___ 4. Skull - _______________________ , (narrow / broad), forehead _____________________ 5. Eyes - Quite (big / small), ______________ (shape), _____________________ (colour). 6. Ears – set _____________, carried ___________________________ 7. Has a strikingly light-footed and elastic gait. T / F 8. Undercoat is very woolly and well developed. T / F 9 Topcoat is very long - ____________ cm 10. Colour - _________________________________________________________________________ 11. Patches and tan markings are permitted. T / F 12. Height - ___________________ (Tolerance ______________________) 13. Is weight mentioned in the standard? LOWCHEN 1. General appearance of a little ___________ 2. Head and skull is (short / long), fairly (narrow / broad). 3. Eyes are _________ (shape), _____________(colour), __________(size) with unbroken _____________ 4. Ears - ______________, moderate length with ________________ 5. Body is _____________ , ______________ and well-proportioned with a _____________ topline. 6. Feet are small and round. T / F 7. Tail is carried _____________________ (on the move). 8. Coat is fine and silky, very long and may be curly. T / F 9. Acceptable colours are ______________________________ 10. Height - ______________________ ; Weight?? _________________________ MALTESE 1. Characteristics and temperament describe this dog as _______________________ 2. Stop to tip of nose is ____________ to stop to centre of skull. 3. Eyes are __________ (shape), ____________ (colour), ___________ eye-rims. 4. Ears are small and erect. T / F 5. Mouth is ___________ or _______________ 6. Body should be essentially ____________ and ___________, with a ____________ back. 7. Feet - ____________(shape) and pads _______________(colour). 8. Tail is carried ____________________ 9. Gait is emphasised to be without ____________________ 10. Coat should be very long and may not impede movement; must have fine undercoat. T / F 11. Permissible colours are ________________________________________________ 12. Size – not over __________________ MINIATURE PINSCHER 1. General appearance - ___________ , ___________ , _____________ , ______________ , ____________ (Any 5 words from the standard) 2. Characteristics - __________ _____________ gait. 3. Head – (elongated / short / rounded), skull is (rounded / flat), cheek formation is (well defined / not conspicuous / narrow). 4. Nose may be self-coloured in chocolates and blues. T / F 5. Eyes are described as f______________________________ ; (colour) _________________ 6. Ears are set (low / high), ___________________ (size), and may be carried ___________or __________ 7. Body is s__________ with a (sloping / level) topline. 8. The feet are _____________________ (shape) 9. Tail is described as a continuation of the topline and carried a little high. T / F 10. Gait is co-ordinated to permit _______________________________________________ 11. Coat - _____________ , ____________ , ____________ , ____________ (Any 4 words from standard) 12. Acceptable colours are ________________________________________________________ 13. All colours have ________________________________________________ 14. Height - _________________ PUG 1. General appearance – decidedly __________ and __________. It is ‘m______________________’ 2. Head is __________(size) and _____________ (shape). 3. Muzzle is relatively s__________ , b_________ , s___________ . W__________ are clearly defined. 4. Eyes are __________(colour), ___________(size), ___________(shape) and when excited _____________ 5. Ears – Thin, small, soft like ___________________. Of two kinds ‘r______’ or ‘b _________’. 6. Mouth is _____________________________ 7. Neck is slightly arched to resemble a __________________ 8. Body is s_________ and c____________ and the topline is _______________ 9. Feet are compact and cat-like. T / F 10. Tail is set (high / low) and has a tight ___________. A ______________________ is highly desirable. 11. Gait is typified by this action _____________________________________________ 12. Coat - ____________ , _______________ , _____________ , _____________ (Any 4 words from standard) 13. The four acceptable colours are _________________________________________________________ 14. Other than blacks, there are black markings in the following places:- ______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 15. Weight - __________________ YORKSHIRE TERRIER 1. General appearance - ___________ coated, parting extending ________________________________ 2. Head and skull - _____________(size) and (rounded / flat / domed). 3. Eyes are ____________(size), _____________(colour), and s______________ 4. Ears are - ____________(size), _________ shaped, carried __________ ; ____________(colour) 5. Mouth is level. T / F