Terrier Group Breed Standard amendments
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Eyes Dark in colour, relatively small, not prominent, full of terrier expression, keeness and intelligence. Light or bold eye highly undesirable.
Eyes Relatively small, with keen expression and of dark brown colour, set well apart and not prominent.
Eyes Relatively small and bright. [Delete ‘and deep set’.] Ideal eye has appearance of being triangular. Blues a dark eye; blue and tans have lighter eye with amber lights, livers and sandies a light hazel eye.
Bull Terrier & Bull Terrier (Miniature)
Eyes Appearing narrow and triangular, obliquely placed [delete ‘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 from eyes to top of skull. Blue or partly blue undesirable.
Eyes Medium-sized, [delete ‘rather deep set’] friendly expression. In blue-grey dogs – black or brown; in light brown dogs – light to dark brown.
Eyes Dark, moderately small [delete ‘and rather deeply set’], as near as possible circular in shape. Expression bright and intelligent.
Forequarters Shoulders broad, muscular and well laid back. Forelegs short, well boned and slightly bowed.
Characteristics There is a heedless, reckless pluck about the Irish Terrier which is characteristic. [Delete ‘and, coupled with the headlong dash, blind to all consequences, with which he rushes at his adversary, has earned for the breed the proud epithet of ‘the Daredevils’. When ‘off duty’ they are characterised by a quiet caress-inviting appearance, and when one sees them endearingly, timidly pushing their heads into their master’s hands, it is difficult to realise that on occasions, at the ‘set on’, they can prove that they have the courage of a lion, and will fight to the last breath in their bodies. They develop an extraordinary devotion for, and have been known to track their masters almost incredible distances’]. They develop a great devotion for their masters.
Eyes Dark, relatively small, not prominent. A light or yellow eye highly undesirable.
Eyes Relatively small dark and sparkling. Almond-shaped, not prominent.
Eyes Oval-shaped [delete ‘and deep-set’], dark brown or black. Expression alert, keen and intelligent.
Eyes Relatively small, oval shaped, dark, full of expression, bright and keen.
Eyes Almond shaped, [delete ‘fairly deep set’] dark, keen expression.
General Appearance Thick-set, of suitable size to go to ground, which would preclude dogs of excessive body weight, short-legged, alert in carriage and suggestive of great power and activity in small compass. Head gives impression of being long for size of dog. Very agile and active in spite of short legs.
Eyes Almond-shaped, dark brown, fairly wide apart, well set [delete ‘deeply’] under eyebrows with keen, intelligent expression.
General Appearance Long, low, with coat of good length, twice as long as high. Moves with seemingly effortless gait. Strong in quarters, body and jaw.
Coat Double. Undercoat short, close, soft and woolly. Outer coat [delete ‘long’] reasonable length, hard, straight, flat and free from curl, never impeding action. Hair on head shorter, softer, veiling forehead and eyes, but not obscuring vision. Mingling with side locks, surrounding ears like a fringe and allowing their shape to appear.
Eyes Relatively small, [delete ‘well set in’] dark, expression indicative of temperament. A round, full eye undesirable
Eyes Set wide apart, medium in size, not full, as dark as possible. [Delete ‘Slightly sunk in head’] Sharp and intelligent, which, looking from under heavy eyebrows, impart a piercing look. Light coloured eyes highly undesirable.
Coat Double coated. Outer coat consists of harsh hair, about 5 cms (2ins) long, free from any curl. Undercoat, which resembles fur, short, soft and close. Open coats most undesirable. Skin must appear healthy.
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