Harrier Breed Standard
Hound Group

General Appearance
Developed in England to hunt hare in packs, Harriers must have all the attributes of a scenting pack hound. They are very sturdily built with large bone for their size. They must be active, well balanced, full of strength and quality, in all ways appearing able to work tirelessly, no matter the terrain, for long periods. Running gear and scenting ability are particularly important features. The Harrier should, in fact, be a smaller version of the English Foxhound.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Size--19 to 21 inches for dogs and bitches, variation of one inch in either direction is acceptable. Proportion is off-square. The Harrier is slightly longer from point of shoulder to rump than from withers to ground. Substance--Solidly built, full of strength and quality. The breed has as much substance and bone as possible without being heavy or coarse.

Head
The head is in proportion to the overall dog. No part of the head should stand out relative to the other parts. The expression is gentle when relaxed, sensible yet alert when aroused. Eyes are medium size, set well apart, brown or hazel color in darker dogs, lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs, though darker colors are always desired. Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips.

The skull is in proportion to the entire animal, with good length and breadth and a bold forehead. The stop is moderately defined. The muzzle from stop to tip of nose is approximately the same length as the skull from stop to occiput. The muzzle is substantial with good depth, and the lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle, without excess skin or flews. A good nose is essential. It must be wide, with well opened nostrils. Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level. Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity of the misalignment.

Neck, Topline, Body
The neck is long and strong with no excess skin or throatiness, sweeping smoothly into the muscling of the forequarters. The topline is level. Back muscular with no dip behind the withers or roach over the loin. Body--Chest deep, extending to the elbows, with well sprung ribs that extend well back, providing plenty of heart and lung room. The ribs should not be so well sprung that they interfere with the free, efficient movement of the front assembly. The loin is short, wide and well muscled.
The tail is long, set on high and carried up from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock, depending on attitude. It tapers to a point with a brush of hair. The tail should not be curled over the back.

Forequarters
Moderate angulation, with long shoulders sloping into the muscles of the back, clean at the withers. The shoulders are well clothed with muscle without being excessively heavy or loaded, giving the impression of free, strong action. Elbows are set well away from the ribs, running parallel with the body and not turning outwards. Good straight legs with plenty of bone running well down to the toes, but not overburdened, inclined to knuckle over very slightly but not exaggerated in the slightest degree. Feet are round and catlike, with toes set close together turning slightly inwards. The pads are thick, well developed and strong.

Hindquarters
Angulation in balance with the front assembly, so that rear drive is in harmony with front reach. Well developed muscles, providing strength for long hours of work, are important. Endurance is more important than pure speed, and as such, the stifles are only moderately angulated. Feet point straight ahead, are round and catlike with toes set close together, and thick, well developed pads.

Coat
Short, dense, hard and glossy. Coat texture on the ears is finer than on the body. There is a brush of hair on the underside of the tail.

Color
Any color, not regarded as very important.

Gait
Perfect coordination between the front and hind legs. Reach and drive are consistent with the desired moderate angulation. Coming and going, the dog moves in a straight line, evidencing no sign of crabbing. A slight toeing-in of the front feet is acceptable. Clean movement coming and going is important, but not nearly as important as side gait, which is smooth, efficient and ground-covering.

Temperament
Outgoing and friendly, as a working pack breed, Harriers must be able to work in close contact with other hounds. Therefore, aggressiveness towards other dogs cannot be tolerated.

Approved December 13, 1988
Effective February 1, 1989

[简介] 在英格兰发展起来的群猎犬，用于捕猎野兔，哈利犬必须具有嗅觉群猎犬所有的特征。与他们的大小相比，骨骼显得十分粗大，结构非常坚固。他们必须很活跃，非常和谐，充满力量，品质很好，不论如何，都显示出有完成工作的能力，不管在什么地形条件下，都能长时间工作。运动机构和嗅觉器官是最为重要的部分。哈利犬是事实上，应该是一种小型版本的英国猎狐犬。

[体型] 尺寸：不论雄性还是雌性，肩高约在19~21英寸，上下误差在1英寸内是可以接受的。比例：非正方形。哈利犬的体长（从肩关节到臀部的距离）略大于肩高（从马肩隆到地面的距离）。体质：结构稳固，充满力量，品质良好。这个品种应该拥有尽可能多的骨量和肌肉，但不显得沉重或粗糙。 [头部] 头部与整体的比例协调。头部没有任何一部分会显得比其他部分突出。在放松时，表情显得温和、明智，在被“唤醒”时，表情显得警惕。眼睛：中等大小，位置分的比较开，深色狗的眼睛颜色为褐色或榛色，浅色狗的眼睛颜色为浅榛色或黄色，但是深色眼睛永远都是首选。耳朵：位置低，贴着面颊，尖端圆。脑袋：与整体比例恰当，有足够的长度和宽度，前额醒目。止部：适度清晰。口吻：从止部到鼻尖的距离与从止部到后枕骨处的距离一致，口吻坚固，且有足够的深度。嘴唇：整个唇线呈正方形，在口吻上显得整洁，没有多余的皮肤或下垂的上唇。鼻镜：好的鼻镜是很重要的特点，鼻镜要宽，鼻孔张开。牙齿：剪状咬和或钳状咬和。上颚突出式咬和或下颚突出式咬和都属于缺陷，严重的牙齿不整齐也属于缺陷。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部：长而结实，没有多余的皮肤或赘肉，平滑的逐渐变粗，融入肌肉发达的前躯。背线：水平。背部肌肉发达，在马肩隆后没有塌陷，在腰部也没有拱起。身躯：胸深，延伸到肘部，肋骨支撑良好，向后扩张，给心脏和肺足够的空间，但肋骨支撑不能过分，而影响到前躯正常、舒展、有效的动作，。腰部短，宽阔而肌肉发达。尾巴：长，位置高，向上举着，在12点到13点的位置（时针）。向尖端逐渐变细，毛发浓密（象刷子）。尾巴不应该卷曲在背后。

[前躯] 中等角度，肩胛长而倾斜，向后靠着肌肉发达的背部，马肩隆整洁。肩胛骨上覆盖着发达的肌肉，但不过分沉重或抗肩膀，给人的印象是动作舒展、有力。肘部离肋骨距离恰当，与身躯平行，不向外翻。腿很直，骨量充足，向下直至脚趾。但不过分，关节非常轻微的突出，但轻微的程度不很夸张。足爪：圆形的猫足，脚趾紧凑，略向内转。脚垫厚实，发达而结实。

[后躯] 角度于前躯相协调，所以后躯驱动力与前躯伸展相协调。肌肉非常发达，有长时间工作的力量，是非常重要的。耐力比单纯的速度更重要，因此，后膝关节的角度必须适中。足爪：笔直向前，圆形的猫足，脚趾紧凑，脚垫厚实，发达而结实。

[被毛] 短、浓密、硬而有光泽。耳朵上，毛发的质地比身体上的毛发细腻。尾巴下面的毛发象刷子一样。

[颜色] 任何颜色，不很重要。

[步态] 前后腿非常协调。前躯伸展和后躯驱动一致，都是希望得到的中等角度。过来或离去，都以直线行进，没有明显的侧行迹象。前足爪略微有点脚尖向内是允许的。清楚的过来或离去动作十分重要，但不如从侧面观察步态重要，从侧面观察，步态必须平顺、有效且步幅大。

[气质] 外向而友善，象所有的群猎犬一样，哈利犬工作时，必须能与其他猎犬密切配合。所以，对其他狗有攻击倾向是无法容忍的缺陷。

标准通过日期：1988年12月13日

标准修正日期：1989年 1月 1日

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