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

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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/ 17.10.2017
  • FCI-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 maintaine
  • Coat: May be smooth, broken or rough.
  • Color: White is predominate with black and/or tan markings.
  • Temperament: An alert, lively, active, keen terrier with a very intelligent expression.

Standard outline (section headings)

  • FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
  • PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
  • HEAD
  • CRANIAL REGION:
  • FACIAL REGION:
  • BODY:
  • LIMBS
  • FOREQUARTERS:
  • HINDQUARTERS:
  • COAT:
  • SIZE:
  • DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
  • N.B

Sources

Russell Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)
AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/russell_terrier_combined.txt