Australian Terrier Breed Standard
Terrier Group

General Appearance
A small, sturdy, medium-boned working terrier, rather long in proportion to height with pricked ears and docked tail. Blue and tan, solid sandy or solid red in color, with harsh-textured outer coat, a distinctive ruff and apron, and a soft, silky topknot. As befits their heritage as versatile workers, Australian Terriers are sound and free moving with good reach and drive. Their expression keen and intelligent; their manner spirited and self-assured.

The following description is that of the ideal Australian Terrier. Any deviation from this description must be penalized to the extent of the deviation.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Size - Height 10-11 inches at the withers. Deviation in either direction is to be discouraged. Proportion - The body is long in proportion to the height of the dog. The length of back from withers to the front of the tail is approximately 1-1½ inches longer than from withers to the ground. Substance - Good working condition, medium bone, correct body proportions, symmetry and balance determine proper weight.

Head
The head is long and strong. The length of the muzzle is equal to the length of the skull. Expression - Keen and intelligent. Eyes - Small, dark brown to black (the darker the better), keen in expression, set well apart. Rims are black, oval in shape. Faults: Light-colored or protruding eyes. Ears - Small, erect and pointed; set high on the skull yet well apart, carried erect without any tendency to flare obliquely off the skull. Skull - Viewed from the front or side is long and flat, slightly longer than it is wide and full between the eyes, with slight but definite stop. Muzzle - Strong and powerful with slight fill under the eyes. The jaws are powerful. Nose - Black. A desirable breed characteristic is an inverted V-shaped area free of hair extending from the nose up the bridge of the muzzle, varying in length in the mature dog. Lips - Tight and dark brown- or black-rimmed. Bite - Scissors with teeth of good size.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck - Long, slightly arched and strong, blending smoothly into well laid back shoulders. Topline - Level and firm. Body - The body is of sturdy structure with ribs well-sprung but not rounded, forming a chest reaching slightly below the elbows with a distinct keel. The loin is strong and fairly short with slight tuck-up. Faults: Cobbiness, too long in loin. Tail - Set on high and carried erect at a twelve to one o'clock position, docked in balance with the overall dog leaving slightly less than one half, a good hand-hold when mature.

Forequarters
Shoulders - Long blades, well laid back with only slight space between the shoulder blades at the withers. The length of the upper arm is comparable to the length of the shoulder blade. The angle between the shoulder and the upper arm is 90 degrees. Faults: Straight, loose and loaded shoulders. Elbows - Close to the chest. Forelegs - Straight, parallel when viewed from the front; the bone is round and medium in size. They should be set well under the body, with definite body overhang (keel) before them when viewed from the side. Pasterns - Strong, with only slight slope. Fault: Down on pasterns. Dewclaws - Removed. Feet - Small, clean, catlike; toes arched and compact, nicely padded turning neither inward nor outward. Nails - Short, black and strong.

Hindquarters
Strong; legs well angulated at the stifles and hocks, short and perpendicular from the hocks to the ground. Upper and lower thighs are well muscled. Viewed from behind the rear legs are straight from the hip joints to the ground and in the same plane as the forelegs. Faults: Lack of muscular development or excessive muscularity. Feet - (See under Forequarters.)

Coat
Outer Coat - Harsh and straight; 2½ inches all over the body except the tail, pasterns, rear legs from the hocks down, and the feet which are kept free of long hair. Hair on the ears is kept very short. Undercoat - Short and soft. Furnishings - Softer than body coat. The neck is well furnished with hair, which forms a protective ruff blending into the apron. The forelegs are slightly feathered to the pasterns. Topknot - Covering only the top of the skull; of finer and softer texture than the rest of the coat.

Color and Markings
Colors: Blue and tan, solid sandy and solid red. Blue and tan - Blue: dark blue, steel-blue, dark gray-blue, or silver-blue. In silver-blues, each hair carries blue and silver alternating with the darker color at the tips. Tan markings (not sandy or red), as rich as possible, on face, ears, underbody, lower legs and feet, and around vent. The richer the color and more clearly defined the better. Topknot - Silver or a lighter shade than head color. Sandy or Red - Any shade of solid sandy or solid red, the clearer the better. Topknot - Silver or a lighter shade of body coat. Faults: All black body coat in the adult dog. Tan smut in the blue portion of the coat, or dark smut in sandy/red coated dogs. In any color, white markings on chest or feet are to be penalized.

Gait
As seen from the front and from the rear, the legs are straight from the shoulder and hip joints to the pads, and move in planes parallel to the centerline of travel. The rear legs move in the same planes as the front legs. As the dog moves at a faster trot, the front and rear legs and feet may tend to converge toward the centerline of travel, but the legs remain straight even as they flex or extend. Viewed from the side, the legs move in a ground-covering stride. The rear feet should meet the ground in the same prints as left by the front feet, with no gap between them. Topline remains firm and level, without bounce.

Temperament
The Australian Terrier is spirited, alert, courageous, and self-confident, with the natural aggressiveness of a ratter and hedge hunter; as a companion, friendly and affectionate. Faults: Shyness or aggressiveness toward people.

Approved August 9, 1988

Australian Terrier(澳洲梗)

 [简介] 小巧、结实、骨量中等的工作用梗类犬，理想的身体比例为体长大于身高，立耳且断尾。颜色有兰色加棕色，纯茶色或纯红色。具有质地粗糙的被毛，特有的毛领和围裙及柔软、丝质的顶髻。他们天生适合从事各种不同的工作。澳洲梗的步态健康、轻松，具有良好的导向和驱动力。他们的表情热情而聪慧；他们的性格勇敢而自信。下列描述的是理想的澳洲梗，如果有任何与描述不符的地方，都属于缺陷，并根据缺陷的程度进行扣分。

[体型] 肩高10~11英寸。身体长度比肩高长约1~1.5英寸。健康状况良好，骨量适中，身体比例恰当，对称且平衡。体重合适。

[头部] 头部长而结实。口吻部的长度与头颅的长度大致相等。表情热情而聪慧。眼睛小，颜色从深褐色到黑色（深黑色比较理想），眼神中充满热情。两眼间距离恰当。眼眶颜色黑，呈卵形。缺陷：浅色眼睛或突出的眼睛。耳朵小，立耳，耳朵尖；耳朵位置高，位于头颅上，彼此距离恰当。耳朵完全竖立，没有任何倾斜。从前面或侧面看，头颅长且平，长度比宽度略大，两眼间的止部较轻，但很清晰。口吻结实而有力，稍稍填满眼睛下方的位置。颌部有力。鼻镜呈黑色。这一品种中，符合标准狗应该在鼻镜至口吻上部间的区域有一个倒V形的无毛区域，成年狗这一区域的长度变化很多。嘴唇紧，深褐色或黑色唇。牙齿大小适中，剪状咬合。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部长、略呈拱形、而且结实，与肩部平滑过度融合。背线平而稳固。身躯结构结实，肋骨扩张良好，但不允许桶状胸，胸深略低于肘部。腰部结实、相当短，略有收腹。缺陷：腰过长。尾巴位置高，竖在背后12点~1点的位置。断尾的长度是尾巴总长度留下不到1/2。使其在成年后保持良好的状态。 [前躯] 肩部—肩胛长，肩部与身躯结合良好，肩胛间只有很小的空间。上臂的长度与肩胛大致相等。肩部与上臂间的角度为90度。缺陷：过直的肩胛、松弛、抗肩膀。肘部靠近胸部。前腿笔直，从前面看，两腿相互平行，骨骼圆，骨量中等。从旁边看，前腿位于身体下方恰当的位置，胸骨突在前面。腕部结实，略斜。缺陷：腕部太低。狼爪需要切除。足爪小、整洁、象猫爪；脚趾拱形、紧凑，既不向内翻，也不向外翻。指甲短、黑色、结实。

[后躯] 结实；后膝关节和飞节角度恰当，飞节短而且垂直于地面。大腿和小腿肌肉都很发达。从后面看，后腿与地面垂直，同时分别与对应的前腿处于同一平面。缺陷：肌肉不够发达或肌肉过度发达。足爪（参见前躯）。

[被毛] 外部被毛粗糙而且直；除了尾巴、脚腕、飞节以下的腿后面和脚上长有较长的毛发，其他地方的毛都是2.5英寸长，耳朵上的被毛保持非常短的状态。底毛短而柔软。饰毛比身体上的毛软。脖子上长有饰毛，形成一圈毛领。前脚腕长有少许羽状饰毛。头髻仅仅覆盖了头顶；比被毛更精致、更柔软。

[颜色] 兰色和棕色；纯茶色；纯红色。兰色和棕色：兰色有深兰色、钢兰色、深的灰兰色及银兰色。银兰色的每根毛发都饰兰色和银色交替，毛尖为深色。棕色斑纹（不是红色或茶色），可能很丰富，在脸上、耳朵、身体下方、腿下半部和足爪，及肛门周围。颜色丰富且边界清晰的比较理想。头髻为银色或比头部浅的颜色。茶色或红色：有浓淡不同的茶色或红色组成，颜色清晰的比较理想。头髻为银色或比身体被毛浅的颜色。缺陷：成年狗全身长满黑色被毛。兰色被毛部分有棕色斑点或茶色/红色被毛有深色斑点。不论什么颜色，在胸部或足爪出现白色斑纹属于严重缺陷。

[步态] 不论从前面看还是从后面看，腿都是笔直的，并且前后腿在同一平面上移动，这两个平面相互平行。当狗小跑时，腿和足爪可能向中心线集中，但腿仍保持垂直。从侧面看，后腿落脚点正好是前腿上的脚印，两者间没有空隙。背线保持稳固和水平，不能跳动。

[气质] 澳洲梗是一种精力旺盛、警惕、大胆而且自信的狗，是天性积极的捕鼠者和灌木丛猎手；是很好的伴侣、朋友和亲人。缺陷：胆怯或好斗。

标准通过日期：1988年8月9日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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