威尔士梗(Welsh Terrier)AKC标准及简介
[简介]
威尔士梗是一种结构坚实、紧凑、笃实的中型犬，长有粗糙不平的刚毛。腿、下半身和头部呈黄褐色；背部等处为黑色（有时呈灰色）“夹克”。断尾，使其成为“正方形”狗，体长与肩高大致相等。其步态是典型的长腿梗类犬的小跑。轻松，伸展和驱动都很好。威尔士梗非常友好，外出时与其他人及狗能和睦相处。显示出热情和勇气。“威尔士梗表情”是由其眼睛的颜色、位置及与耳朵的配合形成的。

[体型]
公狗的肩高约15英寸，可接受的肩高范围是15~15.5英寸。母狗按比例缩小一些。平均体重为20磅，根据肩高不同及骨量不同略由差异。不论公狗还是母狗，都应该显得结实、骨量充足。

[头部]
整个头部呈矩形。眼睛小、深褐色、杏仁状，位于头颅合适的位置。彼此间的位置分的比较开。眼睛的尺寸、形状、颜色和位置使其看起来坚定、自信而且警惕，属于典型的威尔士梗的表情。耳朵呈V字形，小，但不能太薄。折痕正好与头顶齐平。当狗安静的时候，耳朵向前下垂，贴着面颊，耳尖向下，或略向外眼角。当狗的注意力集中时，耳朵略向上、向前。头颅：面部结实、有力，颚部强壮。只比后脑略细一些。止部轻微。后脑的的长度与面部大致相等。他们在轮廓上是彼此平行的面。两耳间脑袋平坦（不上拱）。两耳间没有皱纹。面颊平坦整洁（无突起部分）。口吻是整个头部长度的一半。整个面部需要修整成矩形，而且毫不夸张。口吻结实、成正方形，决不能显得粗鲁。嘴唇为黑色，紧。剪状咬合是最理想的，钳状咬合也可以接受。不论哪种咬合，都不允许缺齿。牙齿大而结实，有力，颚部想老虎钳。

[颈部、背线和身躯]
颈部为中等长度和粗细，略呈拱形，柔和地与肩部结合。喉咙整洁没有多余的赘肉。背线水平。身躯显得骨量充足，肋骨支撑良好。胸部的深度合适、宽度恰当。腰部结实、较短。断尾，保留的长度约与后脑高度一致（想象的一条直线），构成完整的正方形外观。尾根位置位于背部较高处。尾巴垂直上举。

[前躯]
前部是笔直的。肩部长、倾斜且与背部结合完好。腿笔直且肌肉发达，脚腕垂直且有力。足爪小、圆，呈猫足。脚垫厚实，黑色。趾甲结实、黑色；所有狼爪都必须切除。

[后躯]
后躯结实而肌肉发达，第二节大腿发达且后膝关节适度弯曲。飞节适度垂直，彼此平行且从结合处到地面的距离短。足爪与前肢相同。

[被毛]
被毛为坚硬的刚毛，浓密的、厚厚的贴在身上。有一层短短的、柔软的底毛。口吻、腿和脚都是浓密的刚毛。

[颜色]
背部为黑色“夹克”，夹克的分布前至颈部、后至尾巴上部、下至第一节大腿内侧。腿、脚和头部为单一的褐色。褐色是带一点深红的那种，带有略浅一点颜色的阴影是可以接受的。此外，灰色夹克也可以接受。

[步态]
行进是笔直的、自由而轻松的，前躯伸展自如，后躯驱动力强大，当步伐加快时，足爪自然的向中心线*拢。

[气质]
威尔士梗是一种爱玩的、警惕的、机灵的、勇敢的狗，同时也显示出友好和自我控制。聪明而且喜欢被取悦。在比赛中，过度的攻击性和胆怯都属于缺陷。

[以下为威尔士梗(Welsh Terrier)AKC标准英文原版]


Welsh Terrier Breed Standard

General Appearance
The Welsh Terrier is a sturdy, compact, rugged dog of medium size with a coarse wire-textured coat. The legs, underbody and head are tan; the jacket black (or occasionally grizzle). The tail is docked to length meant to complete the image of a "square dog" approximately as high as he is long. The movement is a terrier trot typical of the long-legged terrier. It is effortless, with good reach and drive. The Welsh Terrier is friendly, outgoing to people and other dogs, showing spirit and courage. The "Welsh Terrier expression" comes from the set, color, and position of the eyes combined with the use of the ears.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Males are about 15 inches at the withers, with an acceptable range between 15 and 15½. Bitches may be proportionally smaller. Twenty pounds is considered an average weight, varying a few pounds depending on the height of the dog and the density of bone. Both dog and bitch appear solid and of good substance.

Head
The entire head is rectangular. The eyes are small, dark brown and almond-shaped, well set in the skull. They are placed fairly far apart. The size, shape, color and position of the eyes give the steady, confident but alert expression that is typical of the Welsh Terrier. The ears are V-shaped, small, but not too thin. The fold is just above the topline of the skull. The ears are carried forward close to the cheek with the tips falling to, or toward, the outside corners of the eyes when the dog is at rest. The ears move slightly up and forward when at attention. Skull--The foreface is strong with powerful, punishing jaws. It is only slightly narrower than the backskull. There is a slight stop. The backskull is of equal length to the foreface. They are on parallel planes in profile. The backskull is smooth and flat (not domed) between the ears. There are no wrinkles between the ears. The cheeks are flat and clean (not bulging).

The muzzle is one-half the length of the entire head from tip of nose to occiput. The foreface in front of the eyes is well made up. The furnishings on the foreface are trimmed to complete without exaggeration the total rectangular outline. The muzzle is strong and squared off, never snipy. The nose is black and squared off. The lips are black and tight. A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable. Either one has complete dentition. The teeth are large and strong, set in powerful, vise-like jaws.

Neck, Topline, Body
The neck is of moderate length and thickness, slightly arched and sloping gracefully into the shoulders. The throat is clean with no excess of skin.

The topline is level.

The body shows good substance and is well ribbed up. There is good depth of brisket and moderate width of chest. The loin is strong and moderately short. The tail is docked to a length approximately level (on an imaginary line) with the occiput, to complete the square image of the whole dog. The root of the tail is set well up on the back. It is carried upright.

Forequarters
The front is straight. The shoulders are long, sloping and well laid back. The legs are straight and muscular with upright and powerful pasterns. The feet are small, round, and catlike. The pads are thick and black. The nails are strong and black; any dewclaws are removed.

Hindquarters
The hindquarters are strong and muscular with well-developed second thighs and the stifles well bent. The hocks are moderately straight, parallel and short from joint to ground. The feet should be the same as in the forequarters.

Coat
The coat is hard, wiry, and dense with a close-fitting thick jacket. There is a short, soft undercoat. Furnishings on muzzle, legs, and quarters are dense and wiry.

Color
The jacket is black, spreading up onto the neck, down onto the tail and into the upper thighs. The legs, quarters, and head are clear tan. The tan is a deep reddish color, with slightly lighter shades acceptable. A grizzle jacket is also acceptable.

Gait
The movement is straight, free and effortless, with good reach in front, strong drive behind, with feet naturally tending to converge toward a median line of travel as speed increases.

Temperament
The Welsh Terrier is a game dog-alert, aware, spirited-but at the same time, is friendly and shows self control. Intelligence and desire to please are evident in his attitude. A specimen exhibiting an overly aggressive attitude, or shyness, should be penalized.

Faults
Any deviation from the foregoing should be considered a fault; the seriousness of the fault depending upon the extent of the deviation.

Approved August 10, 1993
Effective September 29, 1993