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

Welsh 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-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Not exceeding 39 cms.
• Coat: The coat is hard, wiry, and dense with a close-fitting thick jacket.
• Color: The jacket is black, spreading up onto the neck, down onto the tail and into the upper thighs.
• Temperament: The Welsh Terrier is a game dog-alert, aware, spirited-but at the same time, is friendly and shows self control.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• WELSH TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS