{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_russell_terrier_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\n\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_russell_terrier_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Russell Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) official breed-standard factual data for Russell Terrier, extracted verbatim (field values + section outline) from source_file; C1 substring-verified. Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/russell_terrier_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 14\n  passed: 14\n  date: 2026-08-05\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_russell_terrier_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_russell_terrier_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\n  title: \"Russell Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n\n# Russell Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed was developed in Great Britain as a small, active, predominantly white working terrier built to go to ground.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Under FCI it is placed in Group 3 (Terriers); the FCI standard reproduced in the source is number 339 (there titled Parson Russell Terrier), with utilization given as a working terrier able to go to ground, shown with an optional working trial.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat may be smooth, broken or rough, all weatherproof with a harsh outer layer over an undercoat; no coat type is preferred.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Colour is predominantly white with black and/or tan markings, and the dog must stay at least 51 percent white; tan ranges from lemon to mahogany.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The standard describes the temperament as alert, lively, active and keen, a spirited and game hunter that is playful, curious, loyal and affectionate; sparring is not acceptable.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Height is set at 10 to 12 inches; a dog under 10 or over 12 inches is disqualified.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults also include a nose of any colour but black, prick or semi-prick ears, blue eyes, and an overshot, undershot or wry mouth.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Further disqualifications are a coat with less than 51 percent white, brindle colouring, or any colour outside those listed, as well as any dog showing clear physical or behavioural abnormality.\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Russell Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Russell Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/russell_terrier_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/russell_terrier_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":579,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}