Ana Mesto with World, FCI, Multi-titled Champion
MASERATI DE LA VILLA Y CORTE
Bred & Owned by Ana Mesto & Carlos Salas
 
 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Long coated, coat hanging quite straight evenly down each side, a parting extending from nose to end of  tail. Very compact and neat, carriage very upright conveying an important air. General outline conveying impression of vigorous and well-proportioned body. Characteristics: alert, intelligent toy terrier.

TEMPERAMENT
Spirited with even disposition.

HEAD & SKULL
Rather small and flat, not too prominent or round in skull, nor too long in muzzle, black nose.

EYES
Medium, dark, sparking, with sharp intelligent expression and placed to look directly forward. Not prominent. Edge of eyelids dark.

EARS
Small, V-shaped, carried erect, not too far apart, covered with short hair, colour very deep, rich tan.

MOUTH
Perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Teeth well placed with even jaws.

NECK
Good reach.

FOREQUARTERS
Well laid shoulders, legs straight, well covered with hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter at ends than at roots, not extending higher on forelegs than elbow.

BODY
Compact with moderate spring of rib, good loin. Level back.

HINDQUARTERS
Legs quite straight when viewed from behind, moderate turn af stifle. Well covered wlth hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter at ends than at roots, not extending higher on hindlegs than stifle.

FEET
Round; nails black.

TAIL
Customarily docked* to medium length with plenty of hair, darker blue ln colour than rest of body, especially at end of tail. Carried a little higher than level of back.
(* tail docking is banned in the Nordic countries)

GAIT
Free with drive; straight action front and behind, retaining level topline.

COAT
Hair on body moderately long, perfectly straight (not wavy), glossy; fine.silky texture, not woolly. Fall on head long, rich golden tan, deeper in colour at sides of head, about ear roots and on muzzle where it should be very long. Tan on head not to extend on to neck, nor must any sooty or dark hair intermingle with any of tan.

COLOUR
Dark steel blue (not silver blue), extending from occiput to root of tail, never mingled with fawn, bronze or dark hairs. Hair on chest rich, bright tan. All tan hair darker at the roots than in middle, shading to still lighter at tips.

SIZE
Weight up to 3.1 kgs. (7 lbs).

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.

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

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