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FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL) SECRETARIAT GENERAL: 13, Place Albert 1er B – 6530 Thuin (Belgique) ______________________________________________________________________________ |
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FCI-Standard N° 70
LAKELAND TERRIER
©M.Davidson, illustr. NKU Picture Library
2 ORIGIN: Great Britain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 26.03.2009.
UTILIZATION: Terrier.
FCI CLASSIFICATION:
Group 3 Terriers.
Section 1 Large and medium-
sized Terriers.
Without working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Smart, workmanlike, well balanced and compact.
BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT: Gay, fearless demeanour, keen of expression, quick of movement, on the tip-toe of expectation. Bold, friendly and self-confident.
HEAD: Well balanced. Length of head from stop to tip of nose not exceeding that from occiput to stop.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Flat and refined.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Black, except in liver-coated dogs when the nose will be liver. Muzzle: Broad, but not too long.
Jaws/Teeth: Jaws powerful. Teeth even with perfect, regular scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
EYES: Dark or hazel. Slanting eyes undesirable.
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EARS: Moderately small, V-shaped and carried alertly. Set neither too high nor too low on head.
NECK: Reachy, slightly arched, free from throatiness.
BODY:
Back: Strong, moderately short
Loins: Well coupled.
Chest: Reasonably narrow.
TAIL: Previously customarily docked.
Docked: Well set on, carried gaily but not over back or curled.
Undocked: Well set on, carried gaily but not over back or curled. In overall balance with the rest of dog.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS: Forelegs straight, well boned. Shoulders: Well laid back.
Forefeet: Small, compact, round and well padded.
HINDQUARTERS: Strong and muscular.
Thighs: long and powerful.
Stifles: Well turned.
Hocks: Low to ground.
Metatarsus: Straight.
Hind feet: Small, compact, round and well padded.
GAIT / MOVEMENT: Fore-and hindlegs carried straight forward and parallel. Elbows move perpendicular to body, working free of sides, stifles turning neither in nor out. Good drive coming from well flexing hindquarters.
COAT
Hair: Dense, harsh and weather resisting with good undercoat.
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Colour: Black and tan, blue and tan, red, wheaten, red grizzle, liver,
blue or black. Small tips of white on feet and chest undesirable but
permissible. Mahogany or deep tan not typical.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Height: Not exceeding 37 cm (14 ½ ins) at shoulder.
Weight: Dogs 17 lbs (7,7 kg) ; bitches 15 lbs (6,8 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 and its effect
upon the health and welfare of the dog.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
• Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities.
N.B:
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed
typical conformation, should be used for breeding.
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