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Size, Proportion, Substance
A dog shall be 18 to 19 inches at the withers, the ideal being 18½. A bitch shall be 17
to 18 inches at the withers, the ideal being 17½. Major Faults--Dogs under 18 inches
or over 19 inches; bitches under 17 inches or over 18 inches. Any deviation must be
penalized according to the degree of its severity.
Square in outline. Hardy, well balanced. Dogs should weigh 35-40 pounds; bitches
30-35 pounds.
Head
Well balanced and in proportion to the body. Rectangular in appearance; moderately
long. Powerful with no suggestion of coarseness. Eyes dark reddish brown or brown,
medium in size, slightly almond shaped and set fairly wide apart. Eye rims black. Major
Fault--Anything approaching a yellow eye. Ears small to medium in size, breaking level
with the skull and dropping slightly forward, the inside edge of the ear lying next to the
cheek and pointing to the ground rather than to the eye. A hound ear or a
high-breaking ear is not typical and should be severely penalized. Skull flat and clean
between ears. Cheekbones not prominent. Defined stop. Muzzle powerful and strong,
well filled below the eyes. No suggestion of snipiness. Skull and foreface of equal
length. Nose black and large for size of dog. Major Fault--Any nose color other than
solid black. Lips tight and black. Teeth large, clean and white; scissors or level bite.
Major Fault--Undershot or overshot.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck medium in length, clean and strong, not throaty. Carried proudly, it gradually
widens, blending smoothly into the body. Back strong and level. Body compact;
relatively short coupled. Chest is deep. Ribs are well sprung but without roundness.
Tail is docked and well set on, carried gaily but never over the back.
Forequarters
Shoulders well laid back, clean and smooth; well knit. Forelegs straight and well
boned. All dewclaws should be removed. Feet are round and compact with good
depth of pad. Pads black. Nails dark.
Hindquarters
Hind legs well developed with well bent stifles turning neither in nor out; hocks well let
down and parallel to each other. All dewclaws should be removed. The presence of
dewclaws on the hind legs should be penalized. Feet are round and compact with
good depth of pad. Pads black. Nails dark.
Coat
A distinguishing characteristic of the breed which sets the dog apart from all other
terriers. An abundant single coat covering the entire body, legs and head; coat on the
latter falls forward to shade the eyes. Texture soft and silky with a gentle wave. In
both puppies and adolescents, the mature wavy coat is generally not yet evident.
Major Faults--Woolly or harsh, crisp or cottony, curly or standaway coat; in the adult, a
straight coat is also objectionable.
Color
Any shade of wheaten. Upon close examination, occasional red, white or black guard
hairs may be found. However, the overall coloring must be clearly wheaten with no
evidence of any other color except on ears and muzzle where blue-gray shading is
sometimes present. Major Fault--Any color save wheaten. Puppies and
Adolescents--Puppies under a year may carry deeper coloring and occasional black
tipping. The adolescent, under two years, is often quite light in color, but must never
be white or carry gray other than on ears and muzzle. However, by two years of age,
the proper wheaten color should be obvious.
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