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JRTCA Breed standards, JRTCCA Jack Russell breed standard, Jack Russell breed standard characteristics - Conquest Terriers, Buffalo, New York USA |
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Serving Brantford, Hamilton, London, Milton, Toronto, Niagara, St. Catharines, Fort Erie, Buffalo New York. |
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| Characteristics |
 The
terrier must present a lively, active and alert appearance. It
should impress with its fearless and happy disposition. It
should be remembered that the Jack Russell is a working terrier
and should retain these instincts. Nervousness, cowardice or
over-aggressiveness should be discouraged and it should always
appear confident. |
| General Appearance |
 A
sturdy, tough terrier, very much on its toes all the time,
measuring between 10" and 15" at the withers. The body length
must be in proportion to the height, and it should present a
compact, balanced image, always being in solid, hard condition. |
| Head |
Should be well bala nced
and in proportion to the body. The skull should be flat, of
moderate width at the ears, narrowing to the eyes. There should
be a defined stop but not over-pronounced. The length of the
muzzle from the nose to the stop should be slightly shorter than
the distance from the stop to the occiput. The nose should be
black. The jaw should be powerful and well boned with strongly
muscled cheeks. |
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Eyes Should be almond shaped, dark in color and full of life and intelligence. |
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Ears Small "V" shaped drop ears carried forward close to the head and of moderate thickness. |
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Mouth Strong teeth with the top slightly overlapping the lower. |
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Neck Clean and muscular, of good length, gradually widening at the shoulders. |
Forequarters
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| Body |
 The
chest should be shallow, narrow and the front legs not too
widely apart, giving an athletic, rather than heavily chested
appearance. As a guide only, the chest should be small enough to
be easily spanned behind the shoulders, by average sized hands,
when the terrier is in a fit, working condition. The back should
be strong, straight and, in comparison to the height of the
terrier, give a balanced image. The loin should be slightly
arched. |
| Hindquarters |
| Should be strong and muscular, well put together with good angulation and bend of stifle, giving plenty of drive and propulsion. Looking from behind, the hocks must be straight. |
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Feet Round, hard padded, wide, of cat-like appearance, neither turning in nor out. |
| Tail |
 Should
be set rather high, carried gaily and in proportion to body
length, usually about four inches long, providing a good
hand-hold. |
| Coat |
 Smooth,
without being so sparse as not to provide a certain amount of
protection from the elements and undergrowth. Rough or broken
coated, without being woolly. |
| Color |
 White
should predominate (i.e., must be more than 51% white) with tan,
black, or brown markings. Brindle markings are unacceptable.
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