ORIGIN: China.

PATRONAGE: Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 24.06.1987.

UTILIZATION: Companion.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.: Group 9 Companions and Toys.

Section 8 Japan Chin and Pekingese.

Without working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Small, well balanced, thick-set dog of dignity and quality.

BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT: Leonine in appearance with alert and intelligent expression. Fearless, loyal, aloof but not timid or aggressive.

HEAD: Large, proportionately wider than deep.

CRANIAL REGION:

Skull: Broad, wide and flat between ears ; not domed ; wide between eyes.

Stop: Pronounced.

FACIAL REGION: Profile flat with nose well set between eyes. Black pigment essential on nose, lips and eye rims.

Nose: Short and broad, nostrils large, open and black.

Muzzle: Wide, well wrinkled with firm underjaw.

Mouth: Level lips, must not show teeth or tongue. Firm underjaw essential.

Eyes: Large, clear, round, dark and lustrous.

Ears: Heart-shaped, set level with the skull and carried close to the head, with long, profuse feathering. Leather not to come below line of muzzle.

NECK: Very short and thick.

BODY: Short.

Back: Level.

Chest: Broad, with good spring of ribs ; well slung between forelegs with distinct waist.

TAIL: Set high, carried thightly, slightly curved over back to either side. Long feathering.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS: Short, thick, heavily boned forelegs ; bones of forelegs slightly bowed, firm at shoulder. Soundness essential.

HINDQUARTERS: Hind legs lighter than forelegs but firm and well shaped. Close behind but not cow-hocked. Soundness essential.

FEET: Large and flat, not round. Standing well up on feet, not on pasterns. Front feet slightly turned out.

GAIT / MOVEMENT: Slow, dignified rolling gait in front. Typical movement not to be confused with a roll caused by slackness of shoulders. Close action behind. Absolute soundness essential.

COAT

HAIR: Long, straight with profuse mane extending beyond shoulders forming a cape round neck ; top coat coarse with thick undercoat. Profuse feathering on ears, back of legs, tail and toes.

COLOUR: All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit, except albino or liver. Parti-colours evenly broken.

SIZE AND WEIGHT: Ideal weight not exceeding 5 kg (11 lbs) for dogs and 5 ? kg (12 lbs) for bitches. Dogs should look small but be surprisingly heavy when picked up ; heavy bone and a sturdy well-built body are essentials of the breed.

FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.

N.B.: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.