How to choose a Yorkie? A Yorkie has a small head and a flat top, the skull cannot be protruding or arched, the muzzle cannot be too long, and the teeth are strong; the coat is shiny, delicate, and silky, and the coat is quite long and very Straight, without waves; the color is black and brown at birth, and the color is very dark, with a large amount of brown hidden on the head and legs in adulthood.

　[Head]

The head is small and flat at the top, and the skull cannot be protruding or arched. The muzzle should not be too long, it should not have an overshot or undershot bite, and the teeth should be strong. A scissor bite or a pincer bite is acceptable. The nose is black, the eyes are medium-sized and not protruding; the color is dark and bright, showing sharp and intelligent eyes, and the eye rims are dark in color. The ears are small, V-shaped, upright, and the base of the ears should not be too far apart.

　[Neck, topline, body]

Compact proportions. The back is short, with a level topline, and the shoulders are of the same height as the rest of the body. Cut off the tail at 1/2 of the total length and hold it slightly higher than the back.

[Legs and feet]

The front legs are straight and the elbows turn neither in nor out. The hind legs are straight when viewed from the rear and the stifles are well angled when viewed from the side. The feet are round and the nails are black. If the hind legs have dewclaws, they must be removed, and if the front legs have dewclaws, they can be removed.

　[Coat]

The texture, quality and quantity of coat are very important. The coat is shiny, fine, and silky. The coat on the body is fairly long and straight (without any waves). If you want him to move freely and look neat, you can trim the coat to a length that just falls to the ground. The hair on the top of the head can be combed until it is knotted in the middle, or it can be parted from the middle, combed to both sides, and tied into two buns. The hair on the muzzle is very long. The hair on the ears and paws can be cut appropriately to make the appearance neat and easy to move.

　[Color]

Puppies are very dark in color at birth, black and brown. His color is brown with black hairs until he reaches adulthood. It is important for the body color of an adult dog to have a good amount of brown on the head and legs. The following colors are also required: Blue: a darker steel blue, no silvery blue, no bronze or black hair. Brown: All brown hairs are dark at the roots and light at the tips. No smoky or black hair should be mixed with brown. It is blue from the back of the neck to the root of the tail. The color of the tail is dark blue, especially the tip of the tail. There is a large amount of bright brown on the front legs below the elbows and on the hind legs below the knees.