Jagdterrier — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Jagdterrier — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The German Hunting Terrier (Deutscher Jagdterrier), FCI standard N° 103, is a German breed placed in Group 3 (Terriers), Section 1 (large and medium terriers), with a working trial.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A versatile hunting dog used especially for work below ground and as a flushing dog; in build it is a smallish, compact, well-proportioned animal, generally black and tan.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Height at the withers is 33–40 cm for both dogs and bitches; weight should match the dog's build, neither too light nor too heavy.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is plain and dense, either hard rough hair or coarse smooth hair.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Colour is black, dark-brown or greyish-black with sharply defined yellow-red markings on the eyebrows, muzzle, chest, legs and tail base; a light or dark mask is allowed and small white marks on chest and toes are tolerated.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is courageous and hard, fond of work, enduring, lively, reliable, sociable and trainable, neither shy nor aggressive.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults cover many structural points (e.g. narrow skull or muzzle, weak or irregular bite, light or protruding eyes, soft or roached back, steep angulation, stilted gait, splayed feet, tail-set faults, and short or woolly coat).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults include aggression or extreme shyness, physical or behavioural abnormality, an untypical dog, bite faults (over/undershot, wry, pincer, cross-bite, irregularly placed or missing teeth except M3), wrong pigmentation, entropion/ectropion or odd-coloured/blue/spotted eyes, any departure from the stated coat colour, and over- or undersize.