FCI-Standard
N°74 / 28. 11. 2003/ GB
SEALYHAM
TERRIER
ORIGIN : Great Britain.
DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 29.10.2003.
UTILIZATION
: Terrier.
CLASSIFICATION
F.C.I. : Group 3 Terriers.
Section 2 Small sized Terriers.
Without working trial.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE : Free-moving, active, balanced and of great substance
in small compass. General outline oblong, not square.
BEHAVIOUR
AND TEMPERAMENT : Sturdy, game and workmanlike. Alert and
fearless but of friendly disposition.
HEAD
CRANIAL
REGION :
Skull : Slightly domed and wide between ears.
FACIAL
REGION :
Nose : Black.
Muzzle : Punishing square jaws, powerful and long.
Jaws/Teeth : Teeth level and strong with canines fitting well
into each other and long for size of dog. Jaws strong with
regular scissor bite, i. e. upper teeth closely overlapping
the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Cheeks : Cheek bones not protruding.
Eyes : Dark, well set, round, of medium size. Dark, pigmented
eyerims preferred but unpigmented tolerated.
Ears : Medium-sized, slightly rounded at tip and carried at
side of cheek.
NECK :
Fairly long, thick and muscular on well laid shoulders.
BODY :
Medium in length, flexible.
Back : Level.
Chest : Broad and deep, well let down between forelegs.
Ribs : Well sprung.
TAIL :
Customarily docked.
Docked : Medium length. Thick with a rounded tip. Set in line
with back and carried erect. Quarters should protrude beyond
set of tail.
Undocked : Medium length of tail to give a general balance
to the dog. Thick at root and tapering towards tip. Ideally
carried erect, but not excessively over the back, and with
no curl or twist. Quarters should protrude beyond set of tail.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS
: Forelegs short, strong and as straight as possible consistent
with chest being well down.
Shoulder : Point of shoulder in line with point of elbow.
Elbow : Should be close to side of chest.
HINDQUARTERS
: Notably powerful for size of dog.
Thighs : Deep and muscular.
Stifle : Well bent.
Hocks : Strong, well bent and parallel to each other.
FEET :
Round and catlike with thick pads. Feet pointing directly
forward.
GAIT /
MOVEMENT : Brisk and vigorous with plenty of drive.
COAT
HAIR :
Long, hard and wiry topcoat with weather-resistant undercoat.
COLOUR
: All white or white with lemon, brown, blue or badger pied
markings on head and ears. Much black and heavy ticking undesirable.
SIZE AND
WEIGHT :
Height should not exceed 31 cm (12 ins) at shoulder.
Ideal Weight : Dogs approximately : 9 kg (20 lbs),
Bitches approximately : 8,2 kg (18 lbs).
General conformation, overall balance, type and substance
are main criteria.
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.
Any dog
clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall
be disqualified.
N.B. :
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
This
amended breed standard will become effective from April 2004.
