Parson Russell 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.FCI-St. N° 339/ 17.10.2017FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.SIZE: Height at the withers: Males: Ideal height 36 cm Females: Ideal height 33 cm Most importantly soundness and balance should be maintaineCoat: Smooth and Broken: Whether smooth or broken, a double coat of good sheen, naturally harsh, close and dense, straight with no suggestion of kink.Color: White, white with black or tan markings, or a combination of these, tri-color.Temperament: Bold and friendly.
Standard outline (section headings)
FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)PARSON RUSSELL TERRIERDATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALIDHEADCRANIAL REGION:FACIAL REGION:BODY:LIMBSFOREQUARTERS:HINDQUARTERS:COAT:SIZE:DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:N.B