Border terrier
O plemeni / About breed
Standard
Země původu: Velká Británie, vyšlechtěn na pomezí Skotska a Anglie
Country of origin: Great Britain, bred on the border of Scotland and England
FCI classification: group III. - Terrierssection 1. - high-legged terriers (without working test)
Overall appearance: above all it is a working terrier
Features: must be able to watch horses, combines mobility with the desire to hunt
Temperament: alert, courageous
Head and skull: the head resembles the head of an otter, it is reasonably wide, the muzzle is short and strong.
Nose: a black nose is preferred, but a liver brown or flesh nose is not a serious defect
Eyes: Dark, vivid expression
Ears: small, V-shaped, moderately thick, tilted forward, with the inner edges adjacent to the cheeks.
klešťový skus je přípustný, předkus nebo podkus je těžká vada a je krajně nežádoucí
Teeth: scissor bite, with the upper incisors closely overlapping the lower incisors, the teeth set square to the jaws, pincer bite is acceptable, overbite or underbite is a serious defect and is extremely undesirable
Krk: středně dlouhýNeck: medium long
Trunk: the chest is deep, narrow and long enough, the ribs extend far back, not too arched, so the dog can be hugged behind the shoulders with both hands.
Loins: strong
Forelegs: straight, not too coarse bones
Hindquarters: Suitable for running
Feet: Small, with thick pads
Tail: rather short, strong at the root, tapering towards the end, it is set high, carried cheerfully, but not rolled over the back
Pohyb: vytrvalý při následování koněMovement: persevering in following the horse
Coat: Coarse and dense, with close undercoat
Skin: must be thick
Coloring: red, wheat, grizzly with tan badges, blue with tan badges
Size: body weight of dogs is 5.8-7.1 kg, bitches 5.1-6.4 kg
(poznámka: psi-samci musejí mít normálně vyvinutá a v šourku sestouplá varlata)
Defects: 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.
(Note: Male dogs must have normally developed and descended testicles in the scrotum)
Zdroj: https://www.borderterier.info/standard.htm