丝毛梗(Silky Terrier)AKC标准及介绍

[丝毛梗的简介]
丝毛梗是真正的“玩具梗”。他较矮小，体长略大于身高，骨骼结构纤巧，但有足够的骨量，使其能顺利完成在家中捕猎老鼠的任务。他的被毛象丝一样，从止部至尾都需要整饰，但不能过度雕琢。他具有好奇的天性和快乐的生活态度，使他成为理想的伴侣犬。

[丝毛梗的体型]
肩高9~10英寸。任何偏差都不符合规定。狗的体长大约比肩高长1/5。骨量小，骨骼健壮但更重要的是精巧。

[丝毛梗的头部]
头部强壮，呈楔状，长度中等。表情和酷，眼睛小，颜色深，呈杏仁状，眼圈颜色深。浅色眼睛是严重缺陷。耳朵小，V形，耳朵位置高，直立耳，不能出现任何歪斜现象。头颅平坦，两眼间距离不是很宽。头颅相对口吻略长。止部较浅。鼻镜为黑色。牙齿整齐，剪状咬合。上颚突出式咬合或下颚突出式咬合都属于严重缺陷。

[丝毛梗的颈部、背线、身躯]
颈部与肩部优雅地结合。长度适中，漂亮，与脑袋有一些角度。背线水平。背线不平属于严重缺陷。胸宽中等，深度与肘齐平。身体位置较低，体长比肩高长约 1/5。体长是指肩膀起始点（或前胸）到大腿最后（臀部终点）的投影。身体太短或身体太长都是缺陷。断尾，尾根位置高，处于12~2点的位置。

[丝毛梗的前肢]
肩角度适中，平贴于上肢上方，前肢的位置恰好位于身体下面。前肢结实、笔直、骨骼纤巧。足爪小，猫足、圆、紧凑。脚垫厚实而有弹性，趾甲坚硬而且颜色深。白色或肉色的趾甲属于缺陷。足爪笔直向前，没有内翻或外翻情况。如果有狼爪，必须切除。

[丝毛梗的后肢]
大腿肌肉发达、结实，但轮廓不显得过重。后膝关节角度恰当，飞节低，从后面看，两腿平行。足爪与前肢相同。

[丝毛梗的被毛]
直、单层毛、有光泽、象丝一样。成年犬的被毛顺着身体轮廓下垂。但长度不能靠近地面。头顶的毛发很多，形成头释，但脸和耳朵的毛发太长则不受欢迎。头上、后背到尾根的毛发需要向两边分开。尾巴上的毛发正好，但没有饰毛。腿部从脚腕到足爪或从飞节到足爪部分长有短毛。足爪不应该被腿上的毛发遮蔽。

[丝毛梗的颜色]
兰色和棕色。兰色可以是银蓝、鸽子蓝或石板蓝，棕色深而丰富。兰色从头部延伸到尾巴尖，前腿部分向下延伸到肘部，后腿部分在大腿外侧的上面一半。尾巴的兰色非常深。棕色出现在口吻和面颊，耳根周围，腿、足爪及肛门周围。头饰应该是银色或比其他棕色地方亮的杏黄色。    

[丝毛梗的步态]
应该是轻松、步伐轻快，活泼而且笔直向前。后躯驱动力强，足尖向内或向外翻属于缺陷。

[丝毛梗的气质]
梗类犬特有的警惕性，但胆怯或过度神经质都属于缺陷。其态度应该是反应快、友好、敏感。

标准通过日期：1989年10月10日
标准执行日期：1989年11月30日

[以下为丝毛梗(Silky Terrier)AKC标准英文原版]

Silky Terrier Breed Standard

General Appearance
The Silky Terrier is a true "toy terrier". He is moderately low set, slightly longer than tall, of refined bone structure, but of sufficient substance to suggest the ability to hunt and kill domestic rodents. His coat is silky in texture, parted from the stop to the tail and presents a well groomed but not sculptured appearance. His inquisitive nature and joy of life make him an ideal companion.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Size - Shoulder height from nine to ten inches. Deviation in either direction is undesirable. Proportion - The body is about one fifth longer than the dogs height at the withers. Substance - Lightly built with strong but rather fine bone.

Head
The head is strong, wedge-shaped, and moderately long. Expression piercingly keen, eyes small, dark, almond shaped with dark rims. Light eyes are a serious fault. Ears are small, V-shaped, set high and carried erect without any tendency to flare obliquely off the skull. Skull flat, and not too wide between the ears. The skull is slightly longer than the muzzle. Stop shallow. The nose is black. Teeth strong and well aligned, scissors bite. An undershot or overshot bite is a serious fault.

Neck, Topline and Body
The neck fits gracefully into sloping shoulders. It is medium long, fine, and to some degree crested. The topline is level. A topline showing a roach or dip is a serious fault. Chest medium wide and deep enough to extend down to the elbows. The body is moderately low set and about one fifth longer than the dogs height at the withers. The body is measured from the point of the shoulder (or forechest) to the rearmost projection of the upper thigh (or point of the buttocks). A body which is too short is a fault, as is a body which is too long. The tail is docked, set high and carried at twelve to two oclock position.

Forequarters
Well laid back shoulders, together with proper angulation at the upper arm, set the forelegs nicely under the body. Forelegs are strong, straight and rather fine-boned. Feet small, catlike, round, compact. Pads are thick and springy while nails are strong and dark colored. White or flesh-colored nails are a fault. The feet point straight ahead, with no turning in or out. Dewclaws, if any, are removed.

Hindquarters
Thighs well muscled and strong, but not so developed as to appear heavy. Well angulated stifles with low hocks which are parallel when viewed from behind. Feet as in front.

Coat
Straight, single, glossy, silky in texture. On matured specimens the coat falls below and follows the body outline. It should not approach floor length. On the top of the head, the hair is so profuse as to form a topknot, but long hair on the face and ears is objectionable. The hair is parted on the head and down over the back to the root of the tail. The tail is well coated but devoid of plume. Legs should have short hair from the pastern and hock joints to the feet. The feet should not be obscured by the leg furnishings.

Color
Blue and tan. The blue may be silver blue, pigeon blue or slate blue, the tan deep and rich. The blue extends from the base of the skull to the tip of the tail, down the forelegs to the elbows, and half way down the outside of the thighs. On the tail the blue should be very dark. Tan appears on muzzle and cheeks, around the base of the ears, on the legs and feet and around the vent. The topknot should be silver or fawn which is lighter than the tan points.

Gait
Should be free, light-footed, lively and straightforward. Hindquarters should have strong propelling power. Toeing in or out is to be faulted.

Temperament
The keenly alert air of the terrier is characteristic, with shyness or excessive nervousness to be faulted. The manner is quick, friendly, responsive.

Approved October 10, 1989
Effective November 30, 1989