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Group:
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Group 2 (Terriers)
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History:
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General Appearance:
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Smooth coated, well balanced, of great strength for his size. Muscular, active and agile.
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Characteristics:
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Traditionally of indomitable courage and tenacity. Highly intelligent and affectionate especially with children.
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Temperament:
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Bold, fearless and totally reliable.
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Head And Skull:
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Short, deep though with broad skull. Very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface, nose black.
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Eyes:
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Dark preferred but may bear some relation to coat colour. Round, of medium size, and set to look straight ahead. Eye rims dark.
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Ears:
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Rose or half pricked, not large or heavy. Full, drop or pricked ears highly undesirable.
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Mouth:
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Lips tight and clean. Jaws strong, teeth large, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
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Neck:
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Muscular, rather short, clean in outline gradually widening towards shoulder.
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Forequarters:
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Legs straight and well boned, set rather wide apart, showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which point feet turn out a little. Shoulders well laid back with no looseness at elbow.
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Body:
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Close coupled, with level topline, wide front, deep brisket, well sprung ribs; muscular and well defined.
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Hindquarters:
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Well muscled, hocks well let down with stifles well bent. Legs parallel when viewed from behind.
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Feet:
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Well padded, strong and of medium size. Nails black in solid coloured dogs.
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Tail:
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Medium length, low set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. Should not curl much and may be likened to an old fashioned pump handle.
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Gait/Movement:
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Free, powerful and agile with economy of effort. Legs moving parallel when viewed from front or rear. Discernible drive from hindlegs.
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Coat:
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Smooth, short and close.
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Colour:
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Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any one of these colours with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black and tan or liver colour highly undesirable.
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Sizes:
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Desirable height at withers 36-41 cms (14 to 16 ins), these heights being related to the weights. Weight: dogs: 13-17 kgs (28-38 lbs); bitches 11-15.4 kgs.
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Faults:
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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.
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Notes:
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Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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Last Updated: 01 Feb 2013
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