ORIGIN :
Great Britain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 24.06.1987.
UTILIZATION :
Terrier.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 3 Terriers.
Section
2 Small sized Terriers.
Without
working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE :
Free-moving, active, balanced and of great substance in small compass. General outline oblong, not square.
BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT : Sturdy, game and workmanlike.
Alert and fearless but of friendly disposition.
HEAD
CRANIAL
REGION :
Skull
: Slightly domed and wide between ears.
FACIAL
REGION :
Nose
: Black.
Muzzle : Punishing square jaws, powerful and long.
Jaws/Teeth : Teeth level and strong with canines fitting well into each other and
long for size of dog. Jaws strong with
regular scissor bite, i. e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and
set square to the jaws.
Cheeks
: Cheek bones not protruding.
Eyes : Dark, well set, round, of medium size. Dark, pigmented eyerims preferred but
unpigmented tolerated.
Ears
: Medium-sized, slightly rounded at tip and carried at
side of cheek.
NECK : Fairly long, thick and muscular on well laid
shoulders.
BODY : Medium in length,
flexible.
Back : Level.
Chest : Broad and deep, well let down between forelegs.
Ribs : Well sprung.
TAIL : Set in line with
back and carried erect. Quarters should
protrude beyond set of tail. Customarily
docked.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs short, strong and as straight as possible consistent with
chest being well down.
Shoulder : Point of shoulder in line with point of elbow.
Elbow : Should be close to side of chest.
HINDQUARTERS : Notably powerful for size of dog.
Thighs : Deep and muscular.
Stifle : Well bent.
Hocks : Strong, well bent and parallel to each other.
FEET : Round and catlike with thick pads.
Feet pointing directly forward.
GAIT / MOVEMENT :
Brisk and vigorous with plenty of drive.
COAT
HAIR : Long, hard and wiry topcoat with weather-resistant undercoat.
COLOUR : All white or white with lemon, brown, blue or badger pied markings on
head and ears. Much black and heavy
ticking undesirable.
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height
should not exceed 31 cm (12 ins) at shoulder.
Ideal Weight : Dogs approximately : 9 kg
(20 lbs),
Bitches
approximately : 8,2 kg (18 lbs).
General conformation, overall balance, type and substance are main
criteria.
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.
N.B. : Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.