Welsh Terrier

COUNTRY: Great Britain
WEIGHT: 20 pounds
HEIGHT: 15 inches
COAT: Wire
COLOR: Black/tan
GROUP: Terrier


The race was presented/displayed for the first time in 1885, but in fact it existed long time ago, well-known like Old black Terrier and fire of hard hair.

Of aspect it is the miniature of the Airedale giant, from which it descends by crossings with another Terriers. Raised maximum allowed: 39 cm. Weight: included between 9 and 9.5 kg It has black truffle; set of teeth in scissors, robust; jaws deeper than the Fox Terrier; small and round eyes, of cat. Its hair is rough, hard, thick, abundant. Colors: preferably black and fire, or, gray, black and fire. The black underneath corvejones more constitutes defect.

Enduring, enthusiastic by the work, balanced well and compact.

Flat, of moderate width between the ears. Powerful jaws, of cut clean, deep and rather tremendous stop very defined, length median of stop to the end of the nose, black truffle.

Small, implanted well, dark, with indicative expression of its temperament. The round and full eyes are not desirable.

Of triangular form, small, with pavilions not very thin. Of relatively high implantation, positioned forwards and near the cheeks.

Maxilares strong, with bitten of perfect scissors and uniforms, so that the incisors superiors fall exactly in front of the inferiors, the teeth being placed perpendicularly in maxilares.

Of moderate length and width, slightly been nauseated, falling amusingly on shoulders.

Long shoulders, inclined and positioned well backwards. Straight and muscular previous extremities, with strong and perpendicular carpi and powerful bones.

Good short back, ribs developed backwards. Strong backs. Good depth and moderate width of the chest.

Forts; muscular thighs, of good length; corvejones angulados well, of low position and with ample bones.

Small, round, “cat foot”.

With good implantation, but without being taken very above. By custom it is amputated.