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UK Tonkinese Type Part 2 - The Head in Detail

© Linda Vousden

Please bear in mind that these description refer to UK Tonkinese. When viewed from the front, a good Tonkinese head, including the ears, should give the overall impression of an equal-sided triangle - as such it will demonstrate the correct ear set and size in relation to the head. Ears that are set slightly vertical to the head, close set, or have pointed tips are undesirable. The whisker pinch should not be so extreme that it makes the muzzle prominent. The top of the head (ie. the skull between the ears) should be gently rounded, not flat. There should be no sharp angles or exaggerated curves. Mature males may exhibited heavy jowls.

Female                                                   Male, showing jowls

Well balanced Tonkinese heads. Good eye shape and ear-set.

The head type is such that a line drawn from A to B will balance a line drawn from B to C;

and a line drawn from A to D will balance a line drawn from D to E.