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They
started in England as Toy Manchester Terriers, progressed to Toy Black and
Tans, then to Miniature Black and Tans, and in 1962 took their present
title of English Toy Terrier or E.T.T.
English Toy
Terrier ( BLACK & TAN )
BREED STANDARD
GENERAL
APPEARANCE - A well balanced,
elegant and compact Toy with Terrier temperament and characteristics. It
must be borne in mind that in the past the breed was required to be able
to acquit itself satisfactorily in the rat pit. Therefore present day
specimens should be sleek and cleanly built giving an appearance of
alertness combined with speed of movement but not of whippet type. In
realisation of the fact that this is Toy Dog with Terrier characteristics
unduly nervous specimens cannot rank as wholly typical representatives of
the breed. Judges, when officiating should bear this in mind.
Head and Skull - The head should be long and
narrow with a flat skull, wedge shaped without emphasis of cheek muscles,
well filled up under the eyes. The top and bottom jaws should be held
tightly together within compressed lips. Upon close inspection of the
foreface one finds indications of a slight "stop". The foreface then
tapers gently to provide a wedge shaped impression in profile similarly
corresponding to that given when it is viewed direct. Although an illusion
of being "overshot" can result, any suggestion of a snipey appearance is
undesirable.
Nose - Black
Eyes - These should be very dark to black
without light shading from the iris. They should be small, almond shaped,
obliquely set and sparkling.
NB; Light, large and round protruding or
disproportionately wide or narrow set eyes should be regarded as faults.
Ears - These should be of
"candle flame" shape, slightly pointed at the tips, placed high upon the
back of the skull and proportionately close together. A guide to the size
can be obtained by bending the ear forward. It should not reach the eye.
From nine months of age the ear carriage must be erect. The entire inside
of the ear should face the front. The leather of the ear should be thin. A
cat ear appearance is wrong.
NB; Large or "flapping"
ears should be regarded as faults.
Mouth - Teeth should be
level and strong. The upper front teeth should close slightly over the
lower front teeth, the latter to lean forward fractionally thus
establishing the correct level bite.
Neck = The neck should be
long, graceful, and slightly arched. The shoulders should be well laid
back not straight. The pattern of the neck line flowing into the shoulders
and sloping off elegantly. Throatiness is undesirable.
Forequarters - The chest
narrow and deep. Legs falling straight from the shoulders with the elbows
close to the chest providing a straight front. Loose elbows and wide
fronts are faults. Fine bone is eminently desirable. The ideal fore
movement is that akin to the "extended trot". Hackney action is not
desirable; equally to be discouraged is a "shuffling" gait.
Body - The body is compact,
head and legs proportionate thus producing correct balance. The back very
slightly curving from behind the shoulder to the loin falling again to the
root of the tail. The chest should be narrow and deep with the ribs well
sprung to a well but up loin. The buttocks should be gently rounded.
Faults A
roached, dipped or dead flat back, hindquarters higher than the shoulders.
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Hindquarters - A well-rounded loin leading
to a good turn of stifle is required, hocks well let down, a "tucked
under" appearance is undesirable. Hind action should be smooth and suggest
ease and precision combined with drive. There should be a "flowing
quality" to give true soundness.
Feet - Dainty, compact, split up between
the toes, and well arched with jet black nails; the two middle toes of the
front feet rather longer than the others and the hind feet shaped like
those of a cat. Hare feet are not desirable and should be regarded as a
fault.
Tail - The tail should be thick at the
root, tapering to a point. Set low and not reaching below the hock. A
"gay" tail carriage is undesirable if displayed to excess.
Coat - The texture should be thick, close, smooth and of
glossy appearance. A
density of short hair is required.
NB; Sparse, weak coats should be regarded as faults.
Colour - Black & Tan. The black should be
ebony and the tan can be likened to a new chestnut, deeply rich. These
colours should not run, or blend into each other, but should meet abruptly
forming clear and well-defined lines of colour division. Forelegs tanned
to the knee in front. The tan then continuing inside and at the back of
the forelegs to a point just below the elbow. A thin black line up each
toe (Pencilling) and a clearly defined black mark "thumb print" on the
centre of each pastern and under the chin. The hind legs should be well
tanned in front and the inside with a black "bar" dividing the tan at the
centre of the lower thigh. Each toe "pencilled". Heavy tan on the outside
of the hindquarters, "breaching" is a fault. On the head the muzzle curves
below the eyes to the base of the throat. A tan spot above each eye, and a
small tan spot on each cheek. The under jaw and throat are tanned, the lip
line black. The hair inside the ears tanned (tan behind the ears is a
fault). Each side of the chest is slightly tanned. The vent and under root
of the tail tanned. White hairs forming a patch anywhere on the body is a
serious fault.
Weight and Size - The ideal weight is
between that of 2.72 - 3.62 kg (6-8 Ibs.) and a height of 25.4 -- 30.4
(10-12 inches) at the shoulders is most desirable.
NOTE - Male animals should have two
apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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information on the breed please contact:
Catty Davies
Phone: +(61) (0) 7 54467706
Queensland, AUSTRALIA
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PO. Box 273 Rockdale NSW
2216
AUSTRALIA
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