05.01.2011/EN
FCI-Standard N° 12
FOX TERRIER (SMOOTH)
©M.Davidson, illustr. NKU Picture Library
This illustration does not necessarily show the ideal
example of the breed
ORIGIN: Great Britain.
DATE
OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID STANDARD: 13.10.2010.
UTILIZATION: Terrier.
FCI-CLASSIFICATION:
Group 3 Terriers.
Section
1 Large and medium sized Terriers.
Working trial optional.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The Fox Terrier in booth forms, Smooth
and Wire, is from British origins and probably owes its existence to the same
types of dog which produced both the Bull Terrier and the Black and Tan (now
Manchester) Terrier. Uniformity of type was established in the late 1800s and
the original standard for the Fox Terrier drawn up in 1876.
One of the most
lively and alert of terriers, refinement to his present show excellence has not
allowed him to become unsound. Capable of standing up to any amount of
exercise, always ready to deal with rats, rabbits, and, of course, foxes.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE: Active and
lively, bone and strength in small compass, never cloddy or coarse. Neither
leggy nor too short in the leg, standing like a well made, short-backed
hunter, covering a lot of ground.
BEHAVIOUR
AND TEMPERAMENT:
Alert, quick of movement, keen of expression, on tiptoe of expectation.
Friendly, forthcoming and fearless.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Flat, moderately narrow. Gradually decreasing in
width to eyes.
Stop: A little stop
apparent.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Black.
Muzzle: Jaws, upper and lower, strong and muscular, falling
away only slightly below eyes. This portion of foreface moderately chiselled
out, so as not to go down in a straight line like a wedge.
Jaw / Teeth: Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete
scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set
square to the jaws.
Cheeks: Never full.
Eyes: Dark, moderately
small, as near as possible circular in shape but not prominent. Expression bright and intelligent.
Ears: Small, V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek,
not hanging by side of head. Fold of ear
above level of skull. Leather of moderate thickness.
NECK: Clean and muscular, without throatiness,
of fair length and gradually widening to shoulders.
BODY:
Back: Short, level and strong without slackness.
Loin: Powerful, very slightly arched.
Chest: Deep, not broad. Fore ribs moderately sprung, back
ribs deep.
TAIL: Previously
customarily docked.
Docked: Set on rather high and carried gaily but not over
back or curled. Of good strength.
Undocked: Set on rather high and carried gaily but not over
back. As straight as possible. Tail of moderate length to give balance to the
dog.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Shoulder: Long and sloping, well laid back, fine at points,
cleanly cut at withers.
Forearm: Legs from
any angle must be straight showing little or no appearance of an ankle in
front. They should be strong in bone
throughout.
Forefeet: Small, round and compact. Pads hard and tough, toes
moderately arched and turning neither in nor out
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance: Strong and muscular, quite free from
droop or crouch.
Thigh: Long and powerful.
Stifle (Knee): Good turn of stifle.
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Hocks well let down.
Hind feet: Small, round and compact. Pads hard and tough, toes
moderately arched and turning neither in nor out.
GAIT
/ MOVEMENT: Fore- and
hindlegs carried straight forward and parallel. Elbows move perpendicular to
body, working free of sides, stifles neither turning in nor out and hocks not
close. Good drive coming from well flexing hindquarters.
COAT:
Hair: Straight, flat, smooth, hard, dense and abundant.
Belly and underside of thighs not bare.
Colour: White should predominate, all white, white with tan,
black and tan or black markings. Brindle, red or liver markings highly
undesirable.
WEIGHT:
Males: 7,5 - 8 kgs
Females: 7 - 7,5 kgs
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 and on its ability to perform its traditional
work.
DISQUALIFYING
FAULTS:
Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
Any dog clearly showing physical or
behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B: Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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