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

Wire Fox 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 at the withers not exceeding 39 cm (15 ½ ins) in dogs, bitches slightly less.
• Coat: The best coats appear to be broken, the hairs having a tendency to twist, and are of dense, wiry texture - like coconut matting - the hairs growing so closely a
• Color: White should predominate; brindle, red, liver or slaty blue are objectionable.
• Temperament: The Terrier should be alert, quick of movement, keen of expression, on the tip- toe of expectation at the slightest provocation.

Standard outline (section headings)

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