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General Appearance |
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Small, low, keen dog, compact and strong, short back, good
substance and bone. |
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Honourable scars from fair wear and tear permissible.
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Characteristics |
| One of the smallest of terriers, a ‘demon’ for its size.
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| Lovable disposition, not quarrelsome, hardy constitution.
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Temperament |
| Alert and fearless.
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| Head
and Skull |
| Skull broad, only slightly rounded with good width between
ears. |
| Muzzle wedge-shaped and strong; length of muzzle about one-third
less than |
| measurement from occiput to bottom of well defined stop.
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| Eyes |
| Oval-shaped and deep-set, dark brown or black. |
| Expression
alert, keen and intelligent. |
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| Ears |
| Medium size, V-shaped, slightly rounded at tip, dropping
forward close to cheek. |
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| Mouth |
| Tight-lipped, strong jaw, teeth strong and rather large;
perfect scissor bite, |
| i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and
set square to the jaws. |
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| Neck |
| Strong and of medium length.
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Forequarters |
| Clean, well laid back shoulder blade, approximating in
length to upper arm. |
| Front legs short, powerful and straight.
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| Body |
| Compact, short back, level topline, well sprung ribs.
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Hindquarters |
| Well muscled, good turn of stifle, hocks well let down and
straight when viewed |
| from rear; great propulsion. |
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| Feet |
| Round with thick pads.
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| Tail |
| Docking of tail optional. |
| (a) Medium docked, set level with topline and carried erect. |
| (b) Tail of moderate length to give a general balance to the dog, |
| thick at
the root and tapering towards the tip, as straight as possible,
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| carried
jauntily, but not excessively gay. |
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Gait/Movement |
| True, low and driving. Moving straight forward from
shoulder. |
| Good rear angulation showing great powers of propulsion.
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| Hindlegs follow track of forelegs, moving smoothly from hips.
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| Flexing well
at stifle and hock. Topline remaining level. |
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| Coat |
| Hard, wiry, straight, lying close to body. Longer and
rougher on neck and shoulders. |
| Hair on head and ears short and smooth,
except for slight whiskers and eyebrows. |
| Excessive trimming undesirable.
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| Colour |
| All shades of red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle.
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| White
marks or patches undesirable but permissible. |
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Size |
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Ideal height at withers 25 cms (10 ins).
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| 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. |
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| Note |
| Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum. |
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September 2000 |
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