Lakeland Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Lakeland Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• WEIGHT: Height: Not exceeding 37 cm (14 ½ ins) at shoulder.
• Coat: Two-ply or double, the outer coat is hard and wiry in texture, the undercoat is close to the skin and soft and should never overpower the wiry outer coat.
• Color: The Lakeland Terrier comes in a variety of colors, all of which are equally acceptable.
• Temperament: The typical Lakeland Terrier is bold, gay and friendly, with a confident, cock- of-the-walk attitude.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• LAKELAND TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: