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Fox Terrier Wire |
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FCI standard Nº 169 |
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Origin |
Great Britain | |
Group |
Group 3 Terriers | |
Section |
Section 1 Large and medium-sized Terriers | |
Working |
Working trial optional | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Friday 13 May 1955 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Thursday 26 March 2009 | |
Last update |
Tuesday 19 May 2009 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Fox Terrier à poil dur |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Fox Terrier Drahthaar |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Fox Terrier de pelo alambre |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Fox Terrier Draadhaar |
Usage |
| Terrier. |
Brief historical summary |
| Both varieties of Fox terrier, smooth hair and hard hair, were British and they probably owe their existence to the same type of dog that produced the Bull Terrier and Manchester Terrier (formerly called the Black Terrier and light). The homogeneity of the kind was established in the late 1800s and the first standard of the Fox Terrier was written in 1876. One of the most lively and alert burrows, he remained very healthy despite the refinement that has him to be present excellent show dog. It is able to withstand prolonged exercise and is 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. Conformation to show perfect balance ; in particular this applies to the relative proportions of skull and foreface, and similarly height at withers and length of body from shoulder point to buttocks appear approximately equal. Standing like a short-backed hunter covering a lot of ground. |
Behaviour / temperament |
| Alert, quick of movement, keen of expression, on tiptoe of expectation at slightest provocation. Friendly, forthcoming and fearless. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Skull |
Topline of skull almost flat, sloping slightly and gradually decreasing in width towards eyes. | |
Stop |
Slight. | |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Black. | |
Muzzle |
Little difference in length between skull and foreface. If foreface is noticeably shorter head looks weak and unfinished. Foreface gradually tapering from eye to muzzle and dipping slightly at its juncture with forehead but not dished or falling away quickly below eyes where it should be full and well made up. Full and rounded contour of cheeks undesirable. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Excessive bony or muscular development of jaws undesirable and unsightly. | |
Eyes |
Dark, full of fire and intelligence, moderately small, not prominent. As near circular in shape as possible. Not too far apart nor too high in skull nor too near ears. Light eyes highly undesirable. | |
Ears |
Small, V-shaped, of moderate thickness, flaps neatly folded over and dropping forward close the cheeks. Top line of folded ears well above level of skull. Prick, tulip or rose ears highly undesirable. | |
Neck |
| Clean, muscular, of fair length, free from throatiness, broadening to shoulders, presenting a graceful curve when viewed from side. |
Body |
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Back |
Short, level and strong without slackness. | |
Loin |
Muscular, slightly arched. Very short coupled. | |
Chest |
Brisket deep ; front ribs moderately arched ; rear ribs deep, well sprung. | |
Tail |
| Previously customarily docked. Docked : Set high. Carried erect, not over back or curled. Of good strength and fair length. Undocked : Set high. Carried erect, not over back or curled. Of good strength and fair length to maintain a balanced appearance. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Generality |
Seen from front, shoulders slope steeply down from junction with neck towards points which should be fine ; viewed from side, long and well laid back and sloping obliquely backwards. Withers always clean cut. Chest deep, not broad. Viewed from any direction, legs straight, bone strong right down to feet. Elbows perpendicular to body, working free of sides, carried straight when moving. | |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Strong, muscular and free from droop or crouch. Combination of short second thigh and straight stifle highly undesirable. | |
Upper thigh |
Long and powerful. | |
Stifle |
Well bent, turning neither in nor out. | |
Metatarsus |
Upright and parallel when viewed from rear. | |
Hock |
Well let down. | |
Feet |
| Round, compact with small, tough and well cushioned pads, toes moderately arched. Turning neither in nor out. |
Gait and movement |
| Fore- and hindlegs move straight forward and parallel. Elbows move perpendicular to body, working free of sides. Stifles turning neither in nor out. Good drive coming from well flexing hindquarters. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Dense, very wiry texture, 2 cm (3/4 in) on shoulder to 4 cm ( 1 ½ ins) on withers, back, ribs and quarters with undercoat of short, softer hair. Back and quarters harsher than sides. Hair on jaws crisp and of sufficient length to impart appearance of strength to foreface. Leg hair dense and crisp. | |
Colour |
White predominates with black, black and tan or tan markings. Brindle, red, liver or slate-blue markings undesirable. | |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Height at the withers not exceeding 39 cm ( 15 ½ ins ) in dogs, bitches slightly less. | |
Weight |
Ideal weight in show condition 8,25 kg (18 lbs) for dogs, bitches slightly less. | |
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. |
Disqualifying faults |
 Aggressive or overly shy dogs. |
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 |
| https://www.fci.be/ |
English (United Kingdom)