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ORIGIN :
England.
COUNTRY OF DEVELOPMENT :
Australia.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD=
: 25.10.2000.
UTILIZATION : A good working Terrier with
ability to go to ground. An
excellent companion dog.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : &nbs=
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Terriers.
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Terriers.
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BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY=
: The Jack Russell Terrier originated in England in the 1800’s
due to the efforts of the Reverend John Russell. He developed a strain of Fox Terri=
ers to
suit his needs for a dog to run with his foxhounds and go to ground to bolt=
the
fox and other quarry from their dens.
Two varieties evolved with basically similar Standards except for
differences, mainly in height and proportions. The taller, more squarely built do=
g is
now known as the Parson Russell Terrier and the shorter, slightly longer
proportioned dog, is known as the Jack Russell Terrier.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : A
strong, active, lithe working Terrier of great character with flexible body=
of
medium length. His smart move=
ment
matches his keen expression. =
Tail
docking is optional and the coat may be smooth, rough or broken.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
·
The overall dog is longer
than high.
·
The depth of the body fr=
om
the withers to the brisket should equal the length of foreleg from elbows to
the ground.
·
The girth behind the elb=
ows
should be about 40 to 43 cm.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : A lively, alert and active Terrier with a keen, intelligent
expression. Bold and fearless,
friendly but quietly confident.
HEAD
CRANIAL
REGION :
Skull : The skull should be flat and of moderate width gradually decreasi=
ng
in width to the eyes and tapering to a wide muzzle.
Stop : Well defined but not over pronounced.
FACIAL
REGION :
Nose : Black.
Muzzle : The length from the stop to the nose should be slightly shorter t=
han
from the stop to the occiput.
Lips : Tight-fitting and pigmented black.
Jaws/Teeth : Very strong, deep, wide and powerful. Strong teeth closing to a s=
cissor
bite.
Eyes : Small dark and with keen expression. MUST not be prominent and eyelids =
should
fit closely. The eyelid rims =
should
be pigmented black. Almond sh=
ape.
Ears : Button or dropped of good texture and great mobility.
Cheeks : The cheek muscles should be well developed.
NECK : Strong and cle=
an
allowing head to be carried with poise.
BODY :
General : Rectangular.
Back : Level. The length from the withers to the root of tail slightly
greater than the height from the withers to the ground.
Loin : The loins should be short, strong and deeply muscled.
Chest : Chest deep rather than wide, with good clearance from the ground,
enabling the brisket to be located at the height mid-way between the ground=
and
the withers. Ribs should be well sprung from the spine, flattening on the s=
ides
so that the girth behind the elbows can be spanned by two hands - about 40 =
cm
to 43 cm.
Sternum : Point of sternum clearly in front of the point of shoulder.
TAIL : May droop at
rest. When moving should be e=
rect
and if docked the tip should be on the same level as ears.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS :
Shoulders : Well sloped back and not heavily loaded with muscle.
Upper
arm : Of sufficient length and angulation to ensure
elbows are set under the body.
Forelegs : Straight in bone from the elbows to the toes whether viewed
from
the front or the side.
HINDQUARTERS : Strong and muscular, balanced in proportion to the shoulder.
Stifles : Well angulated.
Hock
joints : Low set.
Rear
pastern(Metatarsus) : Parallel when viewed
from behind while in free standing position.
FEET : Round, hard, padded, not large, toes moderately arched, turned
neither in nor out.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : True, free and springy.
COAT
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Must be weatherproof. =
Coats
should not be altered (stripped out) to appear smooth or broken.
COLOUR : White MUST predominate with black and/or tan markings. The tan markings can be from the
lightest tan to the richest tan (chestnut).
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Ideal Height : 25 cm (10 ins) to 30 cm (12 ins).
Weight : Being the equivalent of 1 kg to each 5 cm in height, i.e. a=
25
cm high dog should weigh approximately 5 kg and a 30 cm high dog should wei=
gh 6
kg.
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. <=
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its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. However, the following weaknesses =
should
be particularly penalised:
·
Lack of true Terrier
characteristics.
·
Lack of balance, i.e. ov=
er
exaggeration of any points.
·
Sluggish or unsound
movement.
·
Faulty mouth.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotu=
m.
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