Scottish Terrier
Independent and reserved, but courageous and highly intelligent
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Head
Long without being out of proportion to size of dog.
Carried on muscular neck of moderate length showing quality. -
Head - cranial region
Skull: Nearly flat. Length of skull enabling it to be fairly wide and yet retain narrow appearance.
Stop: Slight but distinct stop between skull and foreface just in front of eye. -
Head - facial region
Nose: Black. Large, and, in profile, the line from nose towards chin appears to slope backwards.
Muzzle: Foreface strongly constructed and deep throughout.
Jaws / Teeth: Teeth large with perfect and regular scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Cheeks: Cheek bones not protruding.
Eyes: Almond-shaped, dark brown, fairly wide apart, well set under eyebrows with keen, intelligent expression.
Ears: Neat, fine texture, pointed, erect and set on top of skull but not too close together. Large, wide-based ears highly undesirable -
Neck
Muscular and of moderate length showing quality. -
Body
Topline: Straight and level.
Back: Proportionately short and very muscular.
Loin: Muscular and deep.
Chest: Fairly broad and hung between forelegs. Well rounded ribs flattening to deep chest and carried well back. Powerfully coupling ribs to hindquarters. -
Tail
Moderate length giving general balance to dog, thick at root and tapering towards tip. Set on with upright carriage or slight bend. -
Forequarters
General appearance: Brisket well in front of forelegs.
Shoulder: Long, sloping.
Elbow: Must not be out nor placed under body.
Forearm: Straight, well boned.
Metacarpus (Pastern): Straight.
Forefeet: Good size, well padded, toes well arched and close-knit, forefeet slightly larger than hind feet. -
Hindquarters
General appearance: Remarkably powerful for size of dog. Big, wide buttocks.
Thigh: Deep.
Stifle (Knee): Well bent.
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Hocks short, strong, turning neither in nor out.
Hind feet: Good size, well padded, toes well arched and close-knit, hind feet slightly smaller than forefeet. -
Gait / Movement
Smooth and free, straight both back and front with drive from behind and level gait throughout -
Coat - hair
Close-lying, double coat; undercoat short, dense and soft; outer coat harsh, dense and wiry, together making a weather-resisting covering. -
Coat - colour
Black, wheaten or brindle of any shade. -
Size
Height at the withers: 25 – 28 cms.
Weight: 8,5 - 10,5 kgs. -
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 (this expression is obligatory in every standard).
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.