The breed

FCI-breed standard

Nr. 339 v. 22.06.2001

 

General Appearance: Workmanlike, active and agile; built for speed and endurance. Overall picture of balance and flexibility. Honourable scars permissible.

Important proportions: Well balanced. Overall length of body slightly longer than height from withers to ground. Length from nose to stop slightly shorter than from stop to occiput.

Behaviour / Temperament: Essentially a working terrier with ability and conformation to go to ground and run with hounds. Bold and friendly.

HEAD:

Skull: Flat, moderately broad, gradually narrowing to the eyes.

Stop: Shallow.

FACIAL REGION:

Nose: Black.

Jaws / Teeth: Kräftige Jaws strong, muscular. Teeth with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Eyes: Almond shaped, fairly deep-set, dark, keen expression.

Ears: Small, V-shaped, dropping forward, carried close to head, tip of ear to reach corner of eye, fold not to appear above top of skull. Leather of moderate thickness.

Neck: Clean, muscular, of good length, gradually widening to shoulders.

Body: Well balanced. Overall length slightly longer than height from withers to ground.

Back: Strong and straight.

Loin: Slightly arched

Chest: Of moderate depth, not to come below point of elbow, capable of being spanned behind the shoulders by average size hands. Ribs not over-sprung.

Tail: Strong, straight, moderately high set, carried well up on the move. Customarily docked with length complementing the body while providing a good handhold.

LIMBS:

Forequarters: Strong, must be straight with joints turning neither in nor out.

Shoulders: Long and sloping, well laid back, cleanly cut at withers.

Elbows: Close to body, working free of the sides.

Hindquarters: Strong, muscular with good angulation.

Stifle: Good bend of stifle.

Hocks: Set low.

Rear pasterns: Parallel, giving plenty of drive.

Feet: Compact with firm pads, turning neither in nor out.

Gait/Movement: Free-striding, well co-ordinated, straight action front and behind.

Skin: Has to be thick and loose.

COAT:

Hair: Naturally harsh, close and dense, whether rough or smooth. Belly and undersides coated.

Colour: Entirely white or predominantly white with tan, lemon or black markings, or any combination of these colours, preferably confined to head and/or root of tail.

SIZE:

Dogs:         ideal height at withers 36 cm (14 ins)

Bitches:     ideal height at withers 33 cm (13 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.

N.B.: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.