Conformation of a Wire Fox Terrier
General Appearance
Active and lively, bone and strength in small compass, never cloddy or coarse. Confirmation to show perfect balance, in particular this applies to the relative proportions of skull and foreface, and similarly height at withers and length of body from shoulder points to buttocks appears approximately equal...
Movement
Movement, or action, is the crucial test of conformation. The terrier's legs should be carried straight forward while travelling, the fore-legs changing perpendicular and swinging parallel with the sides, like the pendulum of a clock...
Eyes & Ears
The eyes of a wire should be dark, full of fire and intelligence, moderately small, not prominent, as near circular in shape as possible. Not too far apart, not too high up in skull not too near ears. Light eye highly undesirable...
Dentition
Each side of the upper jaw of an adult dog has 3 incisor teeth, 1 large canine tooth, 4 premolars and 2 molar teeth. The lower jaw has 3 incisors, 1 canine tooth, 4 premolars and 3 molars. A dog, therefore, should have 42 permanent teeth...
Active and lively, bone and strength in small compass, never cloddy or coarse. Confirmation to show perfect balance, in particular this applies to the relative proportions of skull and foreface, and similarly height at withers and length of body from shoulder points to buttocks appears approximately equal...
Skeleton & Points
The standard for the Wire Fox Terrier, agreed and adopted at the Association's Annual General Meeting held at Walsgrave, Coventry on 11th October 1985. It is considered that this Standard, revised and approved by many of the owners of today's leading wires, will be readily understood and followed by breeders, exhibitors and judges...
