» Standard Border Terrier
- The date of the standard’s publication:
- 10/12.03.1998
- Country of origin:
- Great Britain
- The date of current standard’s publication:
- 24.06.1987
- Use:
- Terrier
- The FCI classification:
- 3rd group- terriers
1st section – big terriers and the ones of medium height.
Work’s testing is not demanded. - General appearance:
- It is a working terrier in the first place who is capable to keep up with a horse.
- The Temper/character:
- Brave and energetic.
- The Head:
- It resembles otter’s head.
- The Cranium:
- Viscerocranium is of the middle width.
- The Nose:
- Although black is preferred, a hepatic or a flesh-coloured one is not regarded as a serious defect.
- The Muzzle:
- Short and firm.
- The Dentition:
- The jaw should meet in a scissor bite, although tongs bite is accepted too. In scissor bite upper row of incisors reaches lower row without a slit. The teeth are arranged vertically.
Mesiclusion or distoclusion is a serious defect and cannot be tolerated. - The Eyes:
- Dark and full of expression.
- The Ears:
- Small, folding into "V" shape, of medium thickness, dropping to the front, sticking closely to the cheeks.
- The Neck:
- Of the medium length.
- The Body:
- Deep, narrow and long enough.
- The Loins:
- Firm
- The Chest:
- Ribs vaulted moderately, reaching far rear. Embracing the Border with both hands behind the scapula we should have our fingers put together.
- The Tail:
- Rather short, thick at the bottom, tapering. It is high-set and carried cheerfully. It is not folded above the back.
- The Fore legs:
- The paws are straight, of the firm skeletal structure and streamlined.
- The Hind legs:
- Small, with thick pads.
- The Motion:
- Efficient, allowing dog to keep up with a horse.
- The skin:
- Thick
- The Coat:
- Rough and thick, with sticking undercoat.
- The Colour:
- Red, wheaten, grizzle and tan, blue and tan.
- Dogs’ weight:
- 5,9 to 7,1 kg
- Bitches’ weight:
- 5,1 to 6,4 kg
- Shortcomings:
- Every divergence of the standard’s points, dependent on the degree of this divergence; is treated as a shortcoming and valued properly, especially; if it influences the efficiency of the terrier. Male dogs should have two testicles in a scrotum developed normally.
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