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FCI
standard: N° 7 /28.11.2003
GB
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD
: 29.10.2003.
ORIGIN : Great Britain
UTILIZATION : Terrier |
CLASSIFICATION
F.C.I.: Group
3 - Terrieri, Section 1-
Large and medium sized terriers |
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GENERAL APPEARANCE |
Largest of the Terriers,
a muscular, active, fairly cobby dog, without suspicion
of legginess or undue length of body. |
BEHAVIOUR
/ TEMPERAMENT |
Keen
of expression, quick of movement, on the tiptoe of expectation
at any movement. Character denoted and shown by expression
of eyes, and by carriage of ears and erect tail. Outgoing
and confident, friendly, courageous and intelligent. Alert
at all times, not aggressive but fearless. |
| HEAD |
Well balanced, with no apparent difference
in length between skull and foreface. Free from wrinkles.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Long and flat, not too broad
between ears and narrowing slightly to eyes.
Stop : Hardly visible.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Black.
Muzzle : Foreface well filled up before
eyes, not dish-faced or falling away quickly below eyes,
but a delicate chiselling prevents appearance of wedginess
or plainness.
Lips : Tight.
Jaws/Teeth : Upper and lower jaws deep,
powerful, strong and muscular, as strength of foreface
is greatly desired. No excess development in the jaws
to give a rounded or bulging appearance to the cheeks,
as "cheekiness" is undesired. Teeth strong.
Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the
lower teeth and set square to the jaws preferable, but
vice-like bite acceptable. An overshot or undershot mouth
undesirable.
Cheeks : Level and free from fullness.
Eyes: Dark in colour, small, not prominent,
full of terrier expression, keenness and intelligence.
Light or bold eye highly undesirable.
Ears: "V" -shaped with a side
carriage, small but not out of proportion to size of dog.
Top line of folded ear slightly above level of skull.
Pendulous ears or ears set too high undesirable.
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| NECK |
Clean, muscular, of moderate
length and thickness, gradually widening towards shoulders,
and free from throatiness.
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| BODY |
Back : Short, strong, straight and level,
showing no slackness.
Loins : Muscular. In short-coupled and
well ribbed-up dogs there is little space between ribs and
hips. When dog is long in couplings some slackness will
be shown here.
Chest : Deep (i.e. approximately level
with the elbows) but not broad. Ribs well sprung.
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TAIL |
Customarily
docked.
Docked : Set on high and carried gaily, not
curled over back. Good strength and substance. Tip approximately
at same height as top of skull.
Undocked : Set on high and carried gaily.
Not curled over back. Good strength and substance. |
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LIMBS |
Forequarters:
Forelegs perfectly straight, with good bone. Shoulders : Long,
well laid back, sloping obliquely. Shoulder-blades flat.
Elbows : Perpendicular to body, working free of sides.
Hindquarters: Thighs : long
and powerful.
Stifles : Well bent, turned neither in nor out.
Second thigh : Muscular.
Hock : Well let down, parallel with each other when viewed
from behind.
Feet :Small, round and compact, with a good
depth of pad, well cushioned, and toes moderately arched,
turning neither in nor out. |
GAIT/MOVEMENT
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Legs
carried straight forward. Forelegs move freely, parallel to
the sides. When approaching forelegs should form a continuation
of the straight line of the front, feet being same distance
apart as elbows. Propulsive power is furnished by hindlegs.
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| COAT |
Hair: Hard,
dense and wiry, not so long as to appear ragged. Lying straight
and close, covering body and legs ; outer coat hard,
wiry and stiff, undercoat shorter and softer. Hardest coats
are crinkling or just slightly waved ; curly or soft
coat highly undesirable. .
Colour: Body saddle black or grizzle
as is top of the neck and top surface of tail. All other
parts tan. Ears often a darker tan, and shading may occur
round neck and side of skull. A few white hairs between
forelegs acceptable.
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SIZE
AND WEIGHT |
Height about 58-61 cm (23-24 ins)
for dogs, taken from top of shoulder, and bitches about
56-59 cm (22-23 ins). |
| 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
and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified. |
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N.B. |
Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
This amended breed standard will
become effective from April 2004.
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