Cesky Terrier Standard
Federation Cynologique Internationale
FCI-Standard No. 246 / 19.02.1996/ CB
Page Last Modified on 01/19/2001
TRANSLATION
Mrs. Dipl. Ing. K. Bechova and Mrs. R. Binder-Gresly
Contents:
- Origin and Date of Publication
- Utilization, Classification, and History
- General Appearance, Ideal Measures, and Behaviour/Temperament
- Head, Cranial Region, and Facial Region
- Neck, Body, and Limbs
- Gait, Skin, Coat, and Height and Weight
- Faults and Disqualifying Faults
Czech Republic
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD
February 19, 1996
Formerly a Terrier breed for hunting foxes and badgers, today more a house and companion dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI
Group 3
Terriers
Section 2
Small sized Terriers without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY
The Cesky Terrier is the result of an appropriate crossbreeding between a Sealyham Terrier dog and a Scottish Terrier bitch, with the aim to develop a light, short legged, well pigmented hunting Terrier, with practical drop ears, easy to groom and easy to train. In 1949, Mr. Frantisek Horak from Klanovice near Prague started to improve the breed by fixing their characteristics. In 1959, these dogs were shown for the first time, and the breed was finally recognized by the FCI in 1963.
Short legged, long haired, well made and well muscled Terrier with smallish drop ears, of a rectangular format.
IDEAL MEASURES
|
Male |
Female |
|
|---|---|---|
| Height at withers | 29 cm (11.50 in) | 27 cm (10.63 in) |
| Length of skull | 21 cm (8.25 in) | 20 cm (7.87 in) |
| Width of skull | 10 cm (4.00 in) | 9 cm (3.54 in) |
| Girth of thorax (behind elbows) | 45cm (17.75 in) | 44 cm (17.32 in) |
| Length of body | 43 cm (17.00 in) | 40 cm (15.75 in) |
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
Balanced, non-aggressive, pleasant and cheerful companion, easy to train; somewhat reserved towards strangers; of calm and kind disposition.
Shaped like a long, blunt, not too broad wedge, the plane of the forehead forming a distinctive breaking with the bridge of the nose.
CRANIAL REGION
Skull
Not too broad between the ears and tapering moderately towards the supraorbital ridges. Occipital protuberance easy to palpate; cheek bones moderately prominent. Frontal furrow only slightly marked.
Stop
Not accentuated but apparent.
FACIAL REGION
Nose
Dark and well developed. It should be black on Terriers with a grey-blue coat and liver-coloured on light-coffee brown Terriers.
Nasal bridge
Straight
Jaws/teeth
Strong jaws. Scissors or level bite; complete dentition (the absence of the 2 M3 in the lower jaw not being penalized). Teeth strong, regularly aligned and set square to the jaw.
Lips
Relatively thick, fitting neatly.
Cheeks
Cheek bones not too prominent.
Eyes
Of medium size, slightly deep set, with a friendly expression; well covered by the overhanging eyebrows. Brown or dark brown in grey-blue coated dogs, liver-colour in light-coffee brown dogs.
Ears
Of medium size, dropping in such a way as to well cover the orifice. Set on rather high and falling flat along the cheeks. Shaped like a triangle, with the shorter side of the triangle at the bottom of the ear.
Medium long, quite strong, carried on a slant. The skin at the throat is somewhat loose but without forming a dewlap.
BODY
Oblong
Upper line
Not straight because loins and rump are always moderately arched.
Withers
Not very pronounced; neck set on rather high.
Back
Strong, of medium length.
Loins
Relatively long, muscular, broad and slightly rounded.
Rump
Strongly developed, muscular; pelvis moderately slanting. Hip bones often slightly higher than the withers.
Chest
More cylindrical than deep; ribs well sprung.
Belly
Ample and slightly tucked up. Flanks well filled.
Tail
The ideal length is 18-20 cm (7.09-7.87 in); relatively strong and low set. At rest hanging downward with a slight bend at the tip; when alert the tail is carried sabre shape horizontally or higher.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS
The forelegs should be straight, well boned and parallel.
Shoulders
Muscular.
Elbows
Somewhat loose, yet neither turned in nor out,
Forefeet
Large, well arched toes and strong nails. Pads well developed and thick.
HINDQUARTERS
Hind legs strong, parallel, well angulated and muscular.
Lower thigh
Short.
Hock joint
Set relatively high, strongly developed.
Hindfeet
Smaller than the forefeet.
Free, enduring, vigorous, with drive. Gallop rather slow but lasting. The forelegs extend in a straight forward line.
SKIN
Firm, thick, without wrinkles or dewlap, pigmented.
COAT
TEXTURE
Hair long, fine but firm, slightly war with a silky gloss .not too much overdone. The Cesky Terrier is groomed by scissors (clipping). At the forepart of the head the hair is not to be clipped thus forming brows and beard. On the lower parts of the legs, under the chest and belly, the hair should not be clipped either. In show condition the hair at the upper side of the neck, on the shoulders, and on the back should not be longer than 1 - 1.5 cm (.39 - .59 in); it should be shorter on the sides of the body and on the tail and quite short on the ears, cheeks, at the lower side of the neck, on elbows, thighs and around the vent. The transition between clipped and unclipped areas should be pleasing for the eye and never abrupt.
COLOUR
The Cesky Terrier has 2 variety of coat colour
- grey-blue (puppies are born black)
- light-coffee brown (puppies are born chocolate brown)
In both colour varieties yellow, grey, or white markings are permitted on the head (beard, cheeks), neck, chest, belly, the limbs and around the vent. Sometimes there is also a white collar or a white tip on the tail. The basic colour, however, must always be predominant.
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
Height at withers between 25 - 32 cm (9.84 - 12.60 in). Ideal size for a dog = 29 cm (11.42 in), for a bitch = 27 cm (10.63 in). The weight must not be less than 6 kg (13.23 lb.) or more than 10 kg (22.05 lb.).
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.
- Weak construction.
- Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose).
- Weak, short or snipey foreface, with weakly developed teeth.
- Absence of one (1) incisor, canine hold back.
- Eyes too big or protruding.
- Ears too big or too small, or different in shape or carriage as described in the standard.
- Back too long or too short.
- Crooked forelegs, incorrect front.
- Coat too fine or too coarse.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS
- Absence of more than 4 teeth altogether, absence of 2 or more incisors.
- Canine placed in vestibule position.
- Entropian or ectropian.
- Chest circumference more than 50 cm (19.69 in).
- Curled tail or carried over the back.
- Long brindled coat on dogs older than 2 years.
- Coarse or curled cotton-wool type hair.
- White markings covering more than 20%; white blaze on the head
- Irregular, jerky, spasmodic movements ("Scottie cramp").
- Weight above 10 kg (22.05 lb.) or less than 6 kg (13.23 lb.).
- Shyness, unbalanced or aggressive disposition.
N.B.
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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