GENERAL APPEARANCE: Largest of the Terriers, a muscular, active, fairly cobby dog, without suspicion of legginess or undue length of body.
Other Names: Airedale Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size; a well put together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial..
Other Names: American Pit Bull Terrier
Country Of Origin: USA
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size; a well put together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial..
Other Names: American Staffordshire Terrier
Country Of Origin: USA
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: The dog is compact, moderately low set, of medium length with a refined structure but of sufficient substance to suggest the ability to hunt and kill domestic rodents. The parted, straight silky hair presents a well-groomed appearance.
Other Names: Australian Silky Terrier
Country Of Origin: Australia
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: A sturdy low-set dog, rather long in proportion to height with strong Terrier character, alertness, activity and soundness. Its untrimmed, harsh coat with definite ruff around the neck extending to the breastbone and its long strong head assist in developing its hard bitten, rugged appearance.
Other Names: Australian Terrier
Country Of Origin: Australia
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: A graceful, lithe, muscular dog, with no signs of either weakness or coarseness. Whole head pear or wedge-shaped, and expression in repose mild and gentle.
Other Names: Bedlington Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Essentially a working terrier. Capable of following a horse.
Other Names: Border Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Strongly built, muscular, well balanced and active with a keen, determined and intelligent expression. A unique feature is a downfaced, egg-shaped head. Irrespective of size dogs should look masculine and bitches feminine.
Other Names: Bull Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Agile, alert, of workmanlike, natural appearance. Standing well forward on forepaws. Strong quarters. Deep in rib, very free in movement. Weather-resistant coat.
Other Names: Cairn Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Short legged, long haired, well made and well muscled Terrier with smallish drop ears, of a rectangular format. IDEAL MEASURES
Other Names: Cesky Terrier
Country Of Origin: Czech Republic
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Distinctive head with beautiful silky covering, with large, wise intelligent eyes offsetting long, low weaselly body. Short, strong legs ; weatherproof coat.
Other Names: Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: A smallish, generally black and tan,compact, well proportioned working hunting dog.
Other Names: German Hunting Dog
Country Of Origin: Germany
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Well balanced, elegant and compact, sleek and cleanly built. Head and legs proportionate thus producing the correct balance.
Other Names: Black and Tan
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Active and lively, bone and strength in small compass, never cloddy or coarse. Neither leggy nor too short in the leg, standing like a well made, short-backed hunter, covering a lot of ground.
Other Names: Fox Terrier Smooth
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Active and lively, bone and strength in small compass, never cloddy or coarse. Conformation to show perfect balance ; in particular this applies to the relative proportions of skull and foreface, and similarly height at withers and length of body from shoulder point to buttocks appear approximately equal. Standing like a short-backed hunter covering a lot of ground.
Other Names: Fox Terrier Wire
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Medium sized with medium length coat, great strength with the impression of maximum substance for the size of the dog.
Other Names: Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Country Of Origin: Ireland
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : A hardy, active, short coupled dog, well built, giving the idea of strength. Not too leggy nor too low to the ground.
Other Names: Irish Soft Cated Wheaten Terrier
Country Of Origin: Ireland
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: A strong, active, lithe working Terrier of great character with flexible body of medium length. His smart movement matches his keen expression. Tail docking is optional and the coat may be smooth, rough or broken.
Other Names: Jack Russell Terrier
Country Of Origin: Australia Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : The typical Kerry Blue Terrier should be upstanding, well-knit and well proportionated, showing well developed muscular body with definite terrier style.
Other Names: Kerry Blue Terrier
Country Of Origin: Ireland
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Smart, workmanlike, well balanced and compact.
Other Names: Lakeland Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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General Appearance Sturdy, symmetrically built, working terrier like an early 20th century Sealyham type. The original Lucas Terrier was created in 1949 by Sir Jocelyn Lucas by crossing small, Norfolk Terrier dogs with selected Sealyham Terriers from Lucas’ Ilmer Kennels.
Other Names: Lucas Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: ARBA-KC-USA
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Compact, elegant and sound with substance.
Other Names: Manchester Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Small-sized dog of smart appearance with a clear-cut and compact outline. The coat is very short, being about 2 mm in length.
Other Names: Nihon Teria
Country Of Origin: Japan
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: One of the smallest of terriers. Low, keen dog, compact and strong, short back, good substance and bone. Honourable scars from fair wear and tear permissible.
Other Names: Norfolk Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: One of the smallest of the terriers. Low, keen dog, compact and strong with good substance and bone. Honourable scars from fair wear and tear not to be unduly penalised.
Other Names: Norwich Terrier
Country Of Origin:Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Workmanlike, active and agile, without exaggeration. Built for stamina and endurance, overall picture of balance and flexibility. Honourable scars permissible.
Other Names: Parson Russell Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
Click For Breed StandardThrough the harmony of its shape and its high head-carriage, the Belgian Shepherd should give the impression of that elegant strength which has become the heritage of the selected representatives of a working breed. The Belgian Shepherd is to be judged in its natural stance, without physical contact with the handler.
Other Names: Patterdale Terrier
Country Of Origin: USA
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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Through the harmony of its shape and its high head-carriage, the Belgian Shepherd should give the impression of that elegant strength which has become the heritage of the selected representatives of a working breed. The Belgian Shepherd is to be judged in its natural stance, without physical contact with the handler.
Other Names: Russell Terrier
Country Of Origin: USA
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Thick-set, of suitable size to go to ground, which would preclude dogs of excessive body weight, short-legged, alert in carriage and suggestive of great power and activity in small compass. Head gives impression of being long for size of dog. Very agile and active in spite of short legs.
Other Names: Scottish Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE : Free-moving, active, balanced and of great substance in small compass. General outline oblong, not square.
Other Names: Sealyham Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Long; twice as long as high, with coat of good length, Moves with seemingly effortless gait. Strong in quarters, body and jaw.
Other Names: Skye Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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Other Names: Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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Through the harmony of its shape and its high head-carriage, the Belgian Shepherd should give the impression of that elegant strength which has become the heritage of the selected representatives of a working breed. The Belgian Shepherd is to be judged in its natural stance, without physical contact with the handler.
Other Names: Terrier Brazileiro
Country Of Origin: Brazil
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Smart, workmanlike, well-balanced and compact.
Other Names: Welsh Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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GENERAL APPEARANCE: Strongly built; deep in chest and back ribs; level back and powerful quarters on muscular legs and exhibiting in a marked degree a great combination of strength and activity.
Other Names: West Highland Terrier
Country Of Origin: Great Britain
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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Other Names: Lucas Terrier
Country Of Origin: Britian
Kennel Recognition: ARBA-KC-USA
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Through the harmony of its shape and its high head-carriage, the Belgian Shepherd should give the impression of that elegant strength which has become the heritage of the selected representatives of a working breed. The Belgian Shepherd is to be judged in its natural stance, without physical contact with the handler.
Other Names: New Breed
Country Of Origin: Worldwide
Kennel Recognition: AKC-ARBA-FCI-KC-USA-UKC
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