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Kennel Club (KC) Terrier Group
Miniature Bull Terrier
Breed Standard
May 10, 2006
General
Appearance
Strongly built, muscular, well balanced and active with a keen,
determined and intelligent expression.
Characteristics
Courageous, full of spirit, with a fun loving attitude. A unique feature
is a downfaced, egg-shaped head. Irrespective of size dogs should look
masculine and bitches feminine.
Temperament
Of even temperament and amenable to discipline. Although obstinate is
particularly good with people.
Head and Skull
Head long, strong and deep right to end of muzzle, but not coarse.
Viewed from front egg-shaped and completely filled, its surface free
from hollows or indentations. Top of skull almost flat from ear to ear.
Profile curves gently downwards from top of skull to tip of nose which
should be black and bent downwards at tip. Nostrils well developed and
under-jaw deep and strong.
Eyes
Appearing narrow, obliquely placed and triangular, well sunken, black or
as dark brown as possible so as to appear almost black, and with a
piercing glint. Distance from tip of nose to eyes perceptibly greater
than that from eyes to top of skull. Blue or partly blue undesirable.
Ears
Small, thin and placed close together. Dog should be able to hold them
stiffly erect, when they point straight upwards.
Mouth
Teeth sound, clean, strong, of good size, regular with perfect, regular
and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower
teeth and set square to the jaws. Lips clean and tight.
Neck
Very muscular, long, arched, tapering from shoulders to head and free
from loose skin.
Forequarters
Shoulders strong and muscular without loading. Shoulder blades wide,
flat and held closely to chest wall and have a very pronounced backward
slope of front edge from bottom to top, forming almost a right angle
with upper arm. Elbows held straight and strong, pasterns upright.
Forelegs have strongest type of round, quality bone, dog should stand
solidly upon them and they should be perfectly parallel. In mature dogs
length of foreleg should be approximately equal to depth of chest.
Body
Body well rounded with marked spring of rib and great depth from withers
to brisket, so that latter nearer ground than belly. Back short, strong
with backline behind withers level, arching or roaching slightly over
broad, well muscled loins. Underline from brisket to belly forms a
graceful upward curve. Chest broad when viewed from front.
Hindquarters
Hind legs in parallel when viewed from behind. Thighs muscular and
second thighs well developed. Stifle joint well bent and hock well
angulated with bone to foot short and strong.
Feet
Round and compact with well arched toes.
Tail
Short, set on low and carried horizontally. Thick at root, it tapers to
a fine point.
Gait/Movement
When moving appears well knit, smoothly covering ground with free, easy
strides and with a typical jaunty air. When trotting, movement parallel,
front and back, only converging towards centre line at faster speeds,
forelegs reaching out well and hindlegs moving smoothly at hip, flexing
well at stifle and hock, with great thrust.
Coat
Short, flat, even and harsh to touch with a fine gloss. Skin fitting dog
tightly. A soft textured undercoat may be present in winter.
Colour
For White, pure white coat. Skin pigmentation and markings on head not
to be penalised. For Coloured, colour predominates; all other things
being equal, brindle preferred. Black, brindle, red, fawn and tricolour
acceptable. Tick markings in white coat undesirable. Blue and liver
highly undesirable.
Size
Height should not exceed 35.5 cms (14ins). There should be an impression
of substance to size of dog. There is no weight limit. Dog should at all
times be balanced
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and
the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in
exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and
welfare of the dog.
Note - Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
Last Updated - September 2007
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Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI)
Terrier Group
Original Miniature Bull Terrier Breed Standard
June 24,
1987
Origin:
Great Britain.
Classification FCI: Group 3 - Terriers
Section 3 - Bull type Terriers, without working trial.
General Appearance:
Strongly built, muscular, well balanced
and active with a keen, determined and intelligent expression. A
unique feature is a downfaced, eggshaped head. Irrespective of size
dogs should look masculine and bitches feminine.
Behaviour / Temperament:
The Bull Terrier is the gladiator of
the canine race, full of fire and courageous. Of even temperament
and amenable to discipline. Although obstinate is particularly good
with people.
Head: Long, strong and deep right to end of muzzle, but not
coarse. Viewed from front eggshaped and completely filled, its
surface free from hollows or indentations. Profile curves gently
downwards from top of skull to tip of nose.
Cranial Region Skull: Top of skull almost flat from ear to
ear.
Facial Region Nose: Should be black. Bent downwards at tip.
Nostrils well developed. Lips: Clean and tight.
Jaws/Teeth: Under-jaw deep and strong. Teeth sound, clean,
strong, of good size, regular with a perfect, regular and complete
scissor bite, i. e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and
set square to the jaws. Eyes: Appearing narrow,
obliquely placed and triangular, well sunken, black or as dark brown
as possible so as to appear almost black and with a piercing glint.
Distance from tip of nose to eyes perceptibly greater than that from
eyes to top of skull. Blue or partly blue undesirable.
Ears: Small, thin and placed close together. Dog should be able
to hold them stiffly erect, when they point straight upwards.
Neck: Very muscular, long, arched, tapering from shoulders to
head and free from loose skin.
Body: Well rounded with marked spring of rib and great depth
from withers to brisket, so that latter nearer ground than belly.
Back: Short, strong, with backline behind withers level,
arching or roaching slightly over loins. Loins: Broad,
well muscled. Chest: Broad when viewed from front.
Underline: From brisket to belly forms a graceful upward
curve.
Tail: Short, set on low and carried horizontally. Thick at
root, it tapers to a fine point.
Forequarters: Forelegs have strongest type of round, quality
bone ; dog should stand solidly upon them and they should be
perfectly parallel. In mature dogs length of forelegs should be
approximately equal to depth of chest. Shoulders:
Strong and muscular without loading. Shoulder blades wide, flat and
held closely to chest wall and have a very pronounced backward slope
of front edge from bottom to top, forming almost a right angle with
upper arm. Elbows: Held straight and strong.
Pasterns: Upright.
Hindquarters: Hind legs parallel when viewed from behind.
Thighs: Muscular. Stifle: Joint well bent.
Second thighs: Well developed. Hock: Well
angulated. Metatarsus: With bone to foot short and
strong.
Feet: Round and compact with well arched toes.
Gait / Movement: When moving appears well knit, smoothly
covering ground with free, easy strides and with a typical jaunty
air. When trotting, movement parallel, front and back, only
converging towards centre line at faster speeds, forelegs reaching
out well and hindlegs moving smoothly at hip, flexing well at stifle
and hock, with great thrust.
Skin: Fitting dog tightly.
Coat: Short, flat, even and harsh to touch with a fine gloss.
A soft textured undercoat may be present in winter.
Colour: For White, pure white coat. Skin pigmentation
and markings on head not to be penalised. For Coloured,
colour predominates ; all other things being equal, brindle
preferred. Black brindle, red, fawn and tricolour acceptable.
Tick
markings in white coat undesirable. Blue and liver highly
undesirable.
Size: Height should not exceed 35.5 cms (14 in.). There
should be an impression of substance to size of dog. There is no
weight limit. Dog should at all times be balanced.
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered
a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the
health and welfare of the dog.
Any dog
clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be
disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum.
*Note* The Standard of the Bull Terrier Miniature is the same as
that of the Bull Terrier with the exception of Size (There are
neither weight nor height limits, but there should be the impression
of maximum substance for size of dog consistent with quality and
sex.)
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