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NATIONAL PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE
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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Aust.CH. Notron Tiffany
owned & shown by Cathy Davies
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