Standards:

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD

June 24,.1987

GENERAL APPEARANCE

A small, active and graceful dog; medium- to fine-boned, smooth hairless body, with hair on feet, head and tail only; or covered with a soft veil of hair. Characteristics Two distinct types of this breed; Deer type, racy and fine boned, and Cobby type, heavier in body and bone.

A small, active and graceful dog; medium to fine boned, smooth hairless body, with hair on feet, head and tail only or covered with a soft veil of hair. Characterictic Two distinct types of this breed; Deer type, racy and fine boned, and Cobby type, heavier in body and bone.

A toy dog, fine-boned, elegant and graceful. The distinct varieties are born in the same litter. The Hairless with hair only on the head, tail and feet and the Powderpuff, completely covered with hair. The breed serves as a loving companion, playful and entertaining.

The ChineseCrestedis a fine-boned, elegant, graceful toy-type dog. They are gay, alert, playful and entertaining and serve as loving companions. They have an alert, intense expression. The breed has two varieties: the Hairless, with hair only on the head, tail and feet; and the Powderpuff, which is completely covered with hair. The same litter may include each variety. They are rectangular in proportion, and balanced to allow for freedom of movement. The Chinese Crested is fine-boned and slender, but not so refined as to appear breakable; nor do they have a robust, heavy structure.

PROPORTION

Body medium to long

Body medium to long

Body medium to long

Rectangular-proportioned to allow for freedom of movement. Body length from withers to base of tail is slightly longer than the height at the withers. 

Rectangular in proportion, and balanced to allow for freedom of movement.

SYBSTANCE

'Medium-to fine-boned'

'Medium-to fine-boned'

'Medium-to fine-boned'

Fine-boned and slender but not so refined as to appear breakable or alternatively, not a robust, heavy structure.

'Fine-boned and slender, but not so refined as to appear breakable; nor do they have a robust, heavy structure.'

BEHAVIOUR  / TEMPERAMENT

Happy, never vicious.

Happy, never vicious.

Happy, never vicious.

Gay and alert.

'Gay, alert, playful and entertaining'

HEAD

Smooth, without excess wrinkles.  Distance from base of skull to stop equal to distance from stop to tip of nose.  Head presenting graceful appearance with alert expression.

Head smooth, without excess wrinkles. Distance from base of skull to stop equal to distance from stop to tip of nose. Head presenting graceful appearance, with alert expression.

Head smooth, without excess wrinkles. Distance from base of skull to stop equal to distance from stop to tip of nose.  Head presenting graceful appearance, with alert expression.     

Distance from occiput to stop equal to distance from stop to tip of nose. The head is wedge-shaped viewed from above and the side. Expression - Alert and intense.

The distance from the occiput to the stop is equal to the distance from the stop to the tip of the nose. The head is wedge-shaped when viewed from both the side and from above.

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull :

Slightly rounded and elongated.

Slightly rounded and elongated skull.

The skull is arched gently over the occiput from ear to ear. 

The skull is arched gently from ear to ear over the occiput.

Stop :

Slightly pronounced, but not extreme.

Stop slightly pronounced but not extreme.

Slight but distinct.

The stop is slight but distinct.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose :

A prominent feature, narrow in keeping with muzzle.  Any colour nose acceptable.

Nose a prominent feature, narrow in keeping with muzzle. Any colour nose acceptable.

Dark in dark-colored dogs; may be lighter in lighter-colored dogs. Pigment is solid.

Nose pigment is solid. The nose is dark in dark-colored dogs; and may be light in lighter-colored dogs.

Muzzle :

Tapering slightly but never pointed, lean without flews.

Muzzle tapering slightly but never pointed, lean without flews.

Cheeks taper cleanly into the muzzle.

Lips :

Tight and thin.

Lips tight and thin.

Lips are clean and tight.

Jaws/Teeth/Bite :

Jaws strong, with perfect, regular scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Jaws strong, with perfect, regular scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Mouth: Jaws strong, with perfect, regular scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Scissors or level in both varieties. Missing teeth in the Powderpuff are to be faulted. The Hairless variety is not to be penalized for absence of full dentition.

A full complement of strong white teeth meet in a scissors or level bite. Missing teeth in the Powderpuff variety are to be faulted. An absence of a full dentition in the Hairless variety is not to be faulted.

Cheeks :

Cleanly chiselled, lean and flat, tapering into muzzle.

Cheeks cleanly chiselled, lean and flat, tapering into muzzle.

Cheeks cleanly chiselled, lean and flat, tapering into muzzle. 

'Cheeks taper cleanly into the muzzle.'

The cheeks taper cleanly into the muzzle.

Crest :

Ideally beginning at stop tapering off down neck. A long and flowing crest preferred, but sparse acceptable.

An ideal crest begins at the stop and tapers off down neck. Long and flowing crest preferred, but sparse acceptable.

Ideally, crest beginning at stop tapering off down neck. Crest itself may flow to any length, a long and flowing crest preferred, but sparse acceptable.

'Head Crest begins at the stop and tapers off between the base of the skull and the back of the neck.'

'The head crest begins at the stop and tapers off between the base of the skull and the back of the neck. '

Eyes :

So dark as to appear black.  Little or no white showing.  Medium size.  Set wide apart.

So dark as to appear black. Little or no white showing. Medium size, almond in shape. Set wide apart.

Eyes: So dark as to appear black. Little or no white showing. Medium size. Set wide apart.

Almond-shaped, set wide apart. Dark-colored dogs have dark-colored eyes, and lighter-colored dogs may have lighter-colored eyes. Eye rims match the coloring of the dog.

The almond-shaped eyes are set wide apart. Dark-colored dogs have dark-colored eyes. Lighter- colored dogs have lighter-colored eyes. Eye rims match the coloring of the dog.

Ears :

Set low : highest point of base of ear level with outside corner of eye.  Large and erect, with or without fringe, except in Powder Puffs where drop ears are permissible.

Set low: highest point of base of ear level with outside corner of eye. Large and erect, with or without fringe, except in Powder Puffs where drop ears are permissible.

Ears: Set low; highest point of base of ear level with outside corner of eye. Large and erect, with or without fringe, except in Powder Puffs where drop ears are permissible.

Uncropped large and erect, placed so that the base of the ear is level with the outside corner of the eye.

NECK :

Lean, free from throatiness, long and sloping gracefully into strong shoulders.  When moving, carried high and slightly arched.

Lean, free from throatiness, long and sloping gracefully into strong shoulders. When moving, carried high and slightly arched.

Lean, free from throatiness, long and sloping gracefully into strong shoulders. When moving, carried high and slightly arched.

Neck is lean and clean, slightly arched from the withers to the base of the skull and carried high.

BODY :

Medium to long, supple.

Medium to long. Supple.

Medium to long. Supple.    

Brisket extends to the elbow. Breastbone is not prominent. Ribs are well developed. The depth of the chest tapers to a moderate tuck-up at the flanks. Light in loin.

Body length, from the withers to the base of the tail, is slightly longer than the height, measured at the withers.

Back/Topline :

Level.

Level to slightly sloping croup.

The backline is level to the croup, where it slopes slightly.

Loin :

Taut.

Loins taut

'Light in loin.'

The loin is light.

Croup :

Well rounded and muscular.

Rump well rounded and muscular.

Chest :

Rather broad and deep, not barrel-ribbed.  Breast bone not prominent.  Brisket extending to elbows.

Chest rather broad and deep, not barrel-ribbed. Breast bone not prominent. Brisket extending to elbows.

Chest rather broad and deep, not barrel ribbed. Breast bone not prominent. Brisket extending to elbows;

'Brisket extends to the elbow. Breastbone is not prominent. Ribs are well developed. The depth of the chest tapers to a moderate tuck-up at the flanks.'

The brisket extends to the elbow. The breastbone is not prominent. Chest depth tapers to a moderate tuck-up at the flanks. The ribs are well developed.

Underline :

Moderate tuck-up.

TAIL :

Set high, carried up or out when in motion.  Long and tapering, fairly straight, not curled or twisted to either side, falling naturally when at rest.  Plume long and flowing, confined to lower two-thirds of tail.  Sparse plume acceptable.

Set high, carried up or out when in motion. Long and tapering, fairly straight, not curled or twisted to either side, falling naturally when at rest. Plume long and flowing, confined to lower two-thirds of tail. Sparse plume acceptable.

Set high, carried up or out when in motion. Long and tapering, fairly straight, not curled or twisted to either side, falling naturally when at rest. Plume long and flowing, confined to lower thirds of tail. Sparse plume acceptable.

Tail is slender and tapers to a curve. It is long enough to reach the hock. When dog is in motion, the tail is carried gaily and may be carried slightly forward over the back. At rest the tail is down with a slight curve upward at the end resembling a sickle. In the Hairless variety, two-thirds of the end of the tail is covered by long, flowing feathering referred to as a plume. The Powderpuff variety's tail is completely covered with hair.

The slender tail tapers to a curve. It is long enough to reach the hock. When the dog is in motion, the tail is carried gaily and may be carried slightly forward over the back. When the dog is at rest, the tail is down and has a slight curve at the end resembling a sickle.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS :

Legs long and slender, set well under body.

Legs long and slender, set well under body.

Legs long and slender, set well under body.   

Legs - Long, slender and straight. Dewclaws may be removed.

Forequarters angulation:

Layback of shoulders is 45 degrees to point of shoulder allowing for good reach.

Shoulder angulation is 45 degrees to the point of the shoulder, allowing for good reach. 

Shoulders :

Shoulders clean, narrow and well laid back.

Shoulders clean, narrow and well laid back. 

Clean and narrow.

Shoulders are clean and narrow.

Elbows :

Elbows held close to body.

Elbows held close to body.

Close to body.

The elbows are held close to the body.

Pasterns :

Fine, strong, nearly vertical.

Pasterns fine, strong, nearly vertical. 

Pasterns fine, strong, nearly vertical.

Upright, fine and strong.

HINDQUARTERS :

Hind legs set wide apart. 

 loins taut,  Hind-legs set wide apart. 

 Dewclaws may be removed.

Rear dewclaws may be removed.

Hindquarters angulation:

Angulation of the rear limb must be such as to produce a level back. 

Angulation - Stifle moderately angulated. From hock joint to ground perpendicular.

Hind legs -  The stifle is moderately angulated. The rear pastern is perpendicular to the ground. 

Stifles :

Firm and long, sweeping smoothly into hock.

Stifles firm and long, sweeping smoothly into the well let down hocks.

Stifles firm and long, sweeping smoothly into the well let-down hock.

'Stifle moderately angulated.'

'The stifle is moderately angulated.'

Hocks :

Well let down.

FEET :

Extreme hare-foot, narrow and very long, with unique elongation of small bones between joints, especially in forefeet, which almost appear to possess an extra joint.  Nails any colour, moderately long.  Socks ideally confined to toes, but not extending above top of pastern.  Feet and toes turning neither in nor out.

Extreme hare-foot, narrow and very long, with unique elongation of small bones between joints, especially in forefeet, which almost appear to possess an extra joint. Nails any colour, moderately long. Socks ideally confined to toes, but not extending above top of pastern. Feet turning neither in nor out. Toes turned neither in nor out.

Extreme hare foot, narrow and very long, with unique elongation of small bones between joints, especially in forefeet, which almost appear to possess an extra joint. Nails any colour, moderately long. Socks ideally confined to toes, but not extending above top of pastern. Feet turning neither in nor out. Toes turned neither in nor out.

Hare foot, narrow with elongated toes. Nails are trimmed to moderate length.

The hare feet are narrow, with elongated toes. Nails are trimmed to moderate length.

GAIT / MOVEMENT :

Long, flowing and elegant with good reach and plenty of drive.

Long, flowing and elegant with good reach and plenty of drive.

Long, flowing and elegant with good reach and plenty of drive.

Lively, agile and smooth without being stilted or hackneyed. Comes and goes at a trot moving in a straight line.

The characteristic gait is lively, agile, and smooth, without being stilted or hackneyed. The dog comes and goes at a trot, moving in a straight line.

COAT

HAIR :

No large patches of hair anywhere on body.  Skin fine-grained, smooth, warm to the touch.  In Powder Puffs coat consists of an undercoat with soft veil of long hair, veil coat a feature.

No large patches of hair anywhere on body. Skin fine grained. Smooth warm to the touch. In Powder Puffs coat consists of an undercoat with soft veil of long hair, well coated feature.

COLOUR :

Any colour or combination of colours.

Any color or combination of colors.

Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable. Disqualification: Albinism.

SIZE / WEIGHT  :

Size - Ideally 11 to 13 inches. However, dogs that are slightly larger or smaller may be given full consideration. 

The ideal height range is from 11 to 13 inches. Dogs that are slightly smaller or larger may be given full consideration.

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.

Disqualification: Unilateral or bilateral cryptorchid. Viciousness or extreme shyness. Albinism.

N.B. :

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

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

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