Approved September 10, 1957
Head
The skull should be fairly long, slightly domed at occiput, with cranium broad
and full.
Ears: Ears set on moderately low, long, reaching when drawn out nearly if not quite to the end of the nose; fine in texture, fairly broad -- with almost entire absence of erectile power -- setting close to the head, with the forward edge slightly inturning to the cheek -- rounded at tip.
Eyes: Eyes large, set well apart -- soft and houndlike --expression gentle and pleading; of a brown or hazel color.
Muzzle: Muzzle of medium length -- straight and square-cut -- the stop moderately defined.
Jaws: Level. Lips free from flews; nostrils large and open.
Defects: A very flat skull, narrow across the top; excess of dome, eyes small, sharp and terrierlike, or prominent and protruding; muzzle long, snipy or cut away decidedly below the eyes, or very short. Roman-nosed or upturned giving a dish-faced expression. Ears short, set on high or with a tendency to rise above the point of origin.
Body
Neck and Throat- Neck rising free and light from the shoulders strong in substance yet not loaded, of medium length. The throat clean and free from folds of skin; a slight wrinkle below the angle of the jaw, however, may be allowable.
Defects: A thick, short, cloddy neck carried on a line with the top of the shoulders. Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin to a degree termed "throatiness".
Shoulders and Chest: Shoulders sloping --clean, muscular, not heavy or loaded -- conveying the idea of freedom of action with activity and strength. Chest deep and broad, but not broad enough to interfere with the free play of the shoulders.
Defects: Straight, upright shoulders. Chest disportionately wide or with lack of depth.
Back, Loin and Ribs: Back short, muscular and strong. Loin broad and slightly arched, and the ribs well sprung, giving abundance of lung room.
Defects: very long or swayed or roached back. Flat, narrow loin, flat ribs.
Forelegs and Feet
Forelegs: Straight with plenty of bone in proportion to size of the hound. Pasterns short and straight.
Feet: Close, round and firm. Pad full and hard.
Defects: Out at elbows. Knees knuckled over forward, or bent backward. Forelegs crooked or Dachshundlike. Feet long, open or spreading.
Hips, Thighs, Hind Legs and Feet: Hips and thighs strong and well muscled, giving abundance of propelling power. Stifles strong and well let down. Hocks firm, symmetrical and moderately bent. Feet close and firm.
Defects: Cowhocks, or straight hocks. Lack of muscle and propelling power. Open feet.
Tail
Set moderately high; carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back with slight curve; short as compared with size of the hound; with brush.
Defects: A long tail. Teaport curve or inclined forward from the root. Rat tail with absence of brush.
Coat
A close, hard, hound coat of medium length. Defects: A short, thin coat or of a soft quality.
Color
Any true hound color. Color and markings
General Appearance
A Miniature Foxhound, solid and big for his inches, with the wear-and-tear look of a hound that can last in the chase and follow his quary to the death.
Scale of Points
| Head | 25 | Running Gear | 30 |
| Skull | 5 | Forelegs | 10 |
| Ears | 10 | Hips, Thighs & | |
| Eyes | 5 | Hind Legs | 10 |
| Muzzle | 5 | Feet | 10 |
| Body | 35 | ||
| Neck | 5 | Coat | 5 |
| Chest & Shoulders | 15 | Stern (Tail) | 5 |
| Back, Loin & Ribs | 15 | TOTAL | 100 |
Varieties
There shall be two varieties:
Thirteen Inch - which shall be for hounds not exceeding 13 inches in height.
Fifteen Inch -- which shall be for hounds over 13 but not exceeding 15 inches in height.
Disqualification
Any hound measuring more than 15 inches shall be disqualified.
