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Andalusian Terrier

Andalusian Terrier

FCI standard Nº 371
Origin
 Spain
Translation
 Revised by Benjamín Sánchez
Official language : ES
Group
 Group 3 Terriers
Section
 Section 1 Large and medium sized Terriers
Working
 Working trial optional
Acceptance on a provisional basis by the FCI
 Tuesday 3 September 2024
Publication of the official valid standard
 Tuesday 3 September 2024
Last update
 Thursday 12 September 2024
This breed is also known as
Andalusian Mouse-Hunting Dog
Bodeguero Jerezano
Cazarratas
Fusterri
Perrillo Ratero
Perro de Cuadras
Perro Ratonero-Bodeguero Andaluz
Ratonera Andaluz
Ratonero-Bodeguero Andalusian
Sherry Terrier

Usage
A good working Terrier with abilities to hunt rats, mice and all vermin. Can also be used for rabbit and hare hunting.

Brief historical summary
This breed descends from old Smooth Fox Terrier lines, introduced by British wine import companies involved in wine commerce between the UK and Jerez (Spain) during the XIX century. These dogs blended in with native breeds from villages of that region.
They were bred with a natural predisposition to hunt rodents which were abundant in commercial ports, wine cellars, warehouses, stables and tanneries. Right from their origin they were always considered as a pure breed and so they have been bred, developing a prominent homogeneity.
Almost uniform white colour with black and tan patches was selected to be easily visible in the darkness of the above-mentioned places.
Excellent examples of the breed can be easily found in sherry wine region in the surroundings of Jerez, but also all over Andalucia, and then they have been spread to rest of Spain.

General appearance
Medium-sized dog of medium proportions. Female proportionally more elongated than male. White colour with black and tan patches on a thin and tight skin that allows to perceive an athletic but light appearance that allows him to express his restlessness and joy with agile and coordinated turns and jumps. The coat is very short.

Important proportions
The ratio of length of the body (measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock) to height at withers is 1:1.
Females somewhat mor elongated and graceful.
Length of the head to length of skull is 8:5.
Height at withers / Head length 5:2.
Height at elbows / height at withers 1:2.

Behaviour / temperament
Happy, inquisitive, affectionate, bold and brave, with excellent temperament. Outstanding functionalities, toughness and aptitude hunting rodents. This breed is also a loyal companion, an ideal pet, suitable for all types of climates, and extremely clean.

Head

Cranial region
Cranial region
 Parallel axes of skull and muzzle.
Head
 Well balanced with the body.
Skull
 Flat or slightly domed, subconvex. Square, unmarked occipital protuberance. 
Stop
 Defined but not very pronounced.

Facial region
Facial region
 Straight nasal bridge.
Nose
 Black, round, medium sized with well open nostrils.
Muzzle
 Short, length in a proportion to skull length of 3:5.
Lips
 Thin and tight, pigmented.
Jaws and teeth
 Complete, strong and White, with a scissor bite.
Cheeks
 Muscular, well developed.
Eyes
 As dark as possible, small, slightly oblique and nonprotruding, with sharp and smart expression. Well pigmented eye rims.
Ears
 Triangular, wide implantation base and medium-high set on at the level of the occipital. In attention folded forward (Bottom-like). At rest, could be folded back as rose ears.

Neck
Moderately long, strong muscular development, clean without dewlap.

Body
Body
 Compact, but slender and graceful.
Withers
 Not very pronounced.
Back
 Straight, level topline slightly descending towards the croup.
Loin
 Short, muscled.
Croup
 Short, slightly rounded.
Chest
 Deep, wide and strongly muscled. Slightly arched ribs. Non pronounced forechest.
Underline and belly
 At the height of the elbow and softly tucked up.

Tail
Medium-high set, perpendicular to the croup, pricked. Tailless specimens or with variable length of tail are born.

Limbs
Perfectly vertical and strong, medium thickness and noticeable muscular development.

Forequarters
Generality
 Straight and medium boned from every angle.
Shoulders
 Oblique.
Upper arm
 Adequate length to that of the shoulder. Angle of scapulohumeral joint close to 90º.
Elbows
 Closed to the body.
Forearm
 Long, thin but strong bone.
Carpal
 Short. Well developed.
Pastern
 Short, forming an angle of 35-40º with the vertical.
Forefeet
 Round shaped toes, well knit. Very strong nails and hard pads.

Hindquarters
Generality
 Very strong and powerful, perfectly vertical from behind.
Upper thigh
 Long and powerful with a coxofemoral joint angle open 110º.
Lower thigh
 Similar length than thigh. Leg fairly vertical.
Stifle
 Angulation approximatively 110º.
Metatarsus
 Strong, developed and elongated.
Hock
 Dry, well developed tendon and open tibio-tarsal joint angle (130-150º).
Hind feet
 Feet with moderate extended phalanxes or preferable cat like, round and thigh, pads and nails similar to those in hands.

Gait and movement
Agile, elegant and coordinated, with great capacity to turn and jump. Trot is the preferred gait.

Skin
Thin and very close to the body.

Coat
Hair
 Very short and dense coat, uniform and abundantly distributed over the whole body.
Colour
 Coat with predominance of pure white with black spots mainly situated on the head and beginning of the neck, which are complemented with tan points on the face, cheeks and above the eyes (for rest of body, the usual phenotypic distribution of the black and tan colour, is allowed together with black if it is located around the tail, perianal region or extremities).
Colour of nose and pigmentation on eye rims, lip rims and pads black.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Males : 37 to 43 cm, being ideal 40 cm. Females : 35 to 41 cm, being ideal 38 cm.
Two more centimetres are tolerated in both sexes, but only if the dos is harmonious and free of faults.

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 its ability to perform its traditional work.
• Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness.

General faults
 Partially depigmented nose.
 Long body.
 Very short limbs.
 Very narrow croup.
 Absence of tan points on the cheeks or above the eyes.
 Shy temperament.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
 Untypical specimen.
 Monorchidism or cryptorchidism.
 Uniform white coat or presence of red or tan points in any other places than described as normal.
 Long, curly and wired hair.
 Other bite than scissor bite.
 Very long body.
 Full depigmented nose.
 Upright pricked ears.
 Hanging ears.
 Another coat colour than described.

NB :
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying.
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

Bibliography
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