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Breed Standard
 General Appearance
Color, Coat & Markings
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Gait & Temperament
Color, Coat and Markings
| Color |
All colors are permitted. All markings, including solids, are permitted. |
| Long Coat |
The coat should be luxurious with a single coat that is silky and straight. Feathering is long.
Long coats must always be groomed in one of the two recognized show styles - USA and Natural. |
| Smooth Coat |
The smooth coat should be medium length and lie close to the body with no beard or mustache.
Hair should be naturally short on the head and feet and the dog should be shown as is. There should be fringing on the ears. The
front and rear legs must have feathering with pants present on hind legs. Do not clip the hair on the head or feet. |
| Grooming |
All coat styles should clean the pads.
- Smooth coats do not have a special cut. Show them in their natural state.
Groom the long coat in two styles.
- USA cut has the head clipped with a # 10 blade going under the neck. Ears should be blended in at the base. Always leave the
beard and mustache. Clip the feet with a # 10 blade to reveal the toes and top of foot. Clip the head with a #10 blade going under the
chin but leaving a beard and mustache. Blend the ears into the head. Clip the feet to reveal the toes and top of the foot.
- Natural cut does not require clipping the head or feet hair. The hair on the head is left loose with no topknot or bows. Ensure the
head is neatly trimmed to clearly expose the Mi-Kis animated eyes without moving the hair on the head.
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| Tail |
Set high, heavily plumed, carried curved well over back. Low set tail is undesirable and is penalized
to the extent of the deviation. |
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