Do they have a level topline? Are they squarely built? Does the neck fit smoothly into the shoulders? Do they have a high tail set? Are they balanced, have good angulation, and a medium stop? COLORS DEFINED There are four colors listed in the standard: Tri-Color; White, Chocolate and Tan; White and Tan; and White and Black. The standard gives us more detail that needs to be clearly understood: color should be rich and clear; blazes are acceptable but cannot touch the eyes or ears; clear white is preferred, but a small amount of ticking is not to be penalized; and body spots must match the head color. A fault is color, other than ticking, that extends below the elbow or the hock. The standard mentions a slight fringe of tan alongside any body spots near the chest and under the tail as seen in normal bi-color patterning. It is necessary for all judges to look at the entire dog and view the color combination. FAULTS & DISQUALIFICATIONS Faults: • Color, other than ticking, that extends below the elbow or the hock. Disqualifications: • Any dog under 8 1/2 inches or over 11 1/2 inches; • Ears not erect on any dog over six months of age; • Dudley nose; • Undershot, wry mouth, overshot more than 1/8 inch; • A blaze extending into the eyes or ears; • Any dog whose head and body spots are of different colors. Lately, several people have inquired, and have had questions, re- garding the color section of the TFT standard. I am happy to re- port that a committee has been appointed to review the overall standard and clarify the color section, and be certain that our il- lustrated standard is in accordance with the breed standard. I hope this helps to describe our beautiful Toy Fox Terrier breed. • Any color combination not listed in the standard; • Any dog whose head is more than 50% white; • Any dog whose body is not more than 50% white;
“THERE ARE FOUR COLORS LISTED IN THE STANDARD: TRI-COLOR; WHITE, CHOCOLATE AND TAN; WHITE AND TAN; AND WHITE AND BLACK. THE STANDARD GIVES US MORE DETAIL THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD: COLOR SHOULD BE RICH AND CLEAR; BLAZES ARE ACCEPTABLE BUT CANNOT TOUCH THE EYES OR EARS; CLEAR WHITE IS PREFERRED, BUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF TICKING IS NOT TO BE PENALIZED; AND BODY SPOTS MUST MATCH THE HEAD COLOR. “
My name is Sharon Masnick, and I have owned a Pomeranian since I was 18. I began to be interested in the entire Toy Group when, for 17 years, I handled the advertising and editorial for Top Notch Toys. I resigned in 2011 to pursue judg- ing. I am now happy to say that I can judge BIS, the Toy Group, Junior Show- manship, Azawakhs, Shetland Sheepdogs, and several Non-Sporting breeds. I am a breeder-judge for Poms, Toy Fox Terriers, Japanese Chin, and Pekingese. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
28 • T op N otch T oys , J uly 2022
Powered by FlippingBook