Source: https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/007g03-en.pdf
Kelt: 2021.08.23.
General appearance: The largest of the English terriers, embodying every terrier hallmark. Muscular, active, decidedly compact without exaggerated leg length or body length.
Noted for its excellent nose, used for tracking for many years.
Behaviour/temperament: Keen expression, quick on the move, always expectant. Character is underscored by the eye, ear carriage, and upright tail. Open, trusting, friendly, brave and intelligent. Ever alert, not aggressive, yet fearless.
Head: Well balanced; no obvious difference in length between skull and foreface; free of wrinkles.
Skull region:
Skull: Long and flat; not too broad between the ears, narrowing slightly towards the eyes.
Stop: Slight.
Facial region:
Nose: black
Foreface: Well filled under the eyes; neither dish-faced nor down-faced.
It falls away cleanly beneath the eyes, with fine chiselling to avoid any coarse, wedge-like or flat impression.
Lips: Tight
Jaws/teeth: Deep, powerful, muscular muzzle; strength of foreface is highly desirable, but overdeveloped jaws giving a round or bulging cheek are not. Teeth strong. Scissor bite preferred; a level bite acceptable. Overshot or undershot undesirable.
Expression of the face: Clean and free of fullness; cheekiness not desired.
Eyes: SDark, relatively small, not prominent; a bold, intelligent, terrier expression. Light or protruding eyes undesirable.
Ears: Small V-shaped, carried to the side, in proportion to size. The break is just above the skull line. Fully drop ears or very high set ears are undesirable.
Bite (summary): Strong teeth and jaws. Scissor bite; level bite acceptable; over- or undershot not permitted.
Neck: Clean and muscular; of moderate length and thickness, widening into the shoulders.
Body:
Back: Short, strong and level, showing no looseness.
Loin: Muscular. In a short-coupled, well-ribbed dog there is little space between ribs and hip; a long-coupled dog may show some looseness here.
Chest: Deep (about to elbow) rather than broad; ribs well sprung
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Tail: KFormerly commonly docked.
Docked: Set high, carried gaily; strong and of good substance.
Undocked: Set high, carried gaily; strong and of good substance.
Limbs:
Forequarters
Shoulder: Long, well laid back, oblique.
Shoulder blades: Flat
Elbows: Perpendicular to the body; moving freely clear of the sides.
Forearm: Forelegs perfectly straight with good bone.
Front feet: Small, round, compact; good depth and thick pads; well cushioned; toes moderately arched; neither turning in nor out.
Hindquarters
Thigh: Long and powerful.
Stifle: Well bent; neither turning in nor out.
Second thigh: Muscular.
Hocks: Well let down; parallel; from behind, parallel to each other.
Hind feet: Small, round, compact; good depth and pads; well cushioned; toes moderately arched; neither in nor out.
Gait/movement: Forelimbs reaching straight forward; in front, free and parallel to the sides. From the front, the forelegs continue the straight line of the forehand, the feet spaced like the elbows. Drive comes from the hindquarters.
Coat: Hard, dense, wiry; not so long as to appear shaggy; lies close and flat. Topcoat hard and wire-like; undercoat shorter and softer. The hardest coat may twist or be slightly wavy. Curly or soft coat is highly undesirable.
Colour: Saddle black or grizzle, including the nape and upper tail. All other parts tan. Ears often darker; darker shading may appear on neck and skull sides. A little white between the forelegs is acceptable.
Size (height at withers):
Males: 56 – 61cm
Females: 56 – 59cm
Faults: Any departure to be penalised according to severity and effect on health/welfare.
Disqualifying faults.
Disqualifying faults.
– Aggressive or overly shy behaviour.
– Any dog showing obvious physical or behavioural abnormalities.
Note: Males must have two normally developed testicles fully descended into the scrotum..
Only functionally and clinically healthy, typey dogs with correct breed conformation should be used for breeding.