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 ½ 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.

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