The Golddust Yorkshire Terrier is a small toy terrier originating in Germany. This delightful and alert dog has a very compact and clean appearance. Basically, the dog is a Yorkshire Terrier but its unique coloration did not allow it to be shown in the show ring since the Yorkshire terriers cannot have 'Golddust' colour. This dog is the result of a genetic mutation in the dog that give rise to gold hue colour. This gene mutation needs to be present in both parent dogs otherwise puppies with gold dust colour will not be produced.
The Golddust Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog that stands between 7.8 to 9.8 inches and weighs about 11 lbs. The dog comes with a small and flat head and moderate muzzle. Medium size eyes are not prominent. They come in green-brown to dark brown colour, holding expression of sharp intelligence. Small, V-shaped ears are set not too far apart. Pink spots are allowed on the nose but black is preferable. The body is very compact with well formed hips and a level topline. Fore and hindlegs are straight and covered with hair. The single coat is long enough to reach the ground. It is straight, silky and shiny. It comes in white-gold colour.
This breed is NOT recognized by AKC.
