玩具狐梗、玩具猎狐梗(Toy Fox Terrier)AKC标准及介绍

Toy Fox Terrier Breed Standard

　　玩具狐梗是一种真正的玩具犬和梗犬的混合，两者都对它的性格和特性产生了影响。作为梗犬，玩具狐梗拥有敏捷的智力，勇气和活泼。作为玩具犬，它小巧，对主人有无尽的持久的爱。玩具狐梗是一种平衡性良好的玩具犬，有健壮的外形，显示出高雅和敏捷，以及同等程度的力量和毅力。它身体的柔软肌肉具有流畅高雅的外形，给人的印象是轻松的动作和无尽的耐力。它装饰自然，高傲，活泼，警惕。特有的特征是它雅致的头部，它的短短的亮泽的以白色为主的被毛，配上突出的纯色的头部，以及它短短的高高的尾巴。

大小：8.5－11.5英寸，9－11为首选，8.5－11.5为可接受范围。

比例：玩具狐梗在比例上呈方形，高与长几乎相等；高是从马肩隆到地面的高度，长是从肩到臀部的长度。雌性略长是可以的。

体型：骨骼必须强壮，但是不能过于强壮，要与大小成比例。全面的平衡很重要。

失格：任何8.5英寸以下或11.5英寸以上的犬。

头部雅致，均衡，富有表情，没有粗糙的感觉。

　　表情：聪明，警惕，充满了好奇。

　　眼睛：清楚，明亮，深色，包括眼框，除了巧克力色的眼框是纯色的。眼睛丰满，圆。稍微在些突出，但是不是鼓鼓的，具有一种温柔的伶俐的表情。眼睛的位置适当分开，不倾斜，在眼槽中非常合适的组合起来。

　　耳朵：耳朵是直立的，尖角的，倒放的V形，位置高并且挨得近，但是不能碰在一起。大小与头和身体成比例。

　　失格：六个月以上的犬耳朵不是直立的。

　　脑袋：相当宽，略呈球形，呈边缘柔和的楔形。止部中等，有些坡形。从前面看时，头从鼻子到耳朵根渐渐变宽。从鼻子到止部的距离等于从止部到后脑勺的距离。面颊平，有肌肉，在眼睛下的区域很丰满。

　　缺陷：苹果头。

　　口部：强壮而不是纤细，与头成比例，整体上平行于脑袋的顶部。

　　鼻子：除了纯巧克力色外均为黑色。

　　失格：达德利鼻。

　　嘴唇：小而紧闭。

　　咬合：一组完整的强壮的白色牙齿，以剪状咬合相接为首选。只要咬合可以确定为正确，牙齿的缺少不会作为缺陷。

　　失格：下颚突出，歪嘴，上颚突出超过了1/8英寸。

颈部，背线和身体

　　颈部高傲的直举着，位置合适，略有拱形，有优雅的曲线，灵活，肌肉强健，喉咙活动自由。它与头和身体相称，并且渐渐变宽，平和的融入到肩处。颈的长度约等于头的长度。

　　背线：站立和漫步时水平。

　　身体：均衡，从肋骨到腰略有变细。

　　胸：深，肌肉强健，肋骨有很好的弹性。胸的深度扩展到肘处。

　　背：笔直，水平，肌肉强健。腰短而壮，有适度的折起，显得优美典雅。

　　臀部：与背线水平，呈完美的圆形。

　　尾巴：位置高，直竖着，与犬的大小成比例。在第三或第四尾椎处断尾。

前半部

　　前半部呈适当的角度。肩处的连接结实，有足量的肌肉，但是不能过于发达。肩有坡形，并适当后仰，从颈部到背部融合的非常平滑。前胸发达。肘部靠近身体并与身体呈直角。腿到骹骨是笔直并且平行的，骹骨强壮，直，但保持着灵活性。脚小，椭圆形，向前指，不能内弯或外弯。脚趾强壮，呈适度的拱形，与深深的脚垫紧紧的连在一起。

后半部

　　后半部呈适当的角度，强壮，肌肉发达。大腿的上部和下部强壮，肌肉发达，有足够的长度。膝关节界限明显，有适当的角度。跗关节能适当下降且结实。后骹骨笔直。从后面看腿是平行的，不能外弯或内弯。如果后腿出现了狼爪应当被切除。

被毛

　　被毛亮泽，光滑摸起来纤细平滑。均一的覆盖身体，只在颈环处略长一些。

颜色

　　三色：头上黑色为主，在面部、嘴唇和眼上方的点上带有清晰的褐色标记。身体超过50%的白色，带或不带黑色的斑点。

　　白色、巧克力色和褐色：头部巧克力色为主，在面部、嘴唇和眼上方的点上带有清晰的褐色标记。身体超过50%的白色，带或不带巧克力色的斑点。

　　白色和褐色：头部褐色为主。身体超过50%的白色，带或不带褐色斑点。

　　白色和黑色：头部黑色为主，身体超过50%的白色，带或不带黑色斑点。

　　颜色应当丰满清晰。火焰状的斑点是可以的，但是不能分布到眼睛或耳朵上。干净的白色是首选，但是少量的标记不会被扣分。三色中黑色头部的身体斑点必须是黑色；三色中巧克力色头部的身体斑点必须是巧克力色；身体斑点在胸部或尾巴下面的，边缘带或不带轻微的褐色，都将被视作两色的品种。

　　缺陷：颜色，除了标记外，扩展到肘部或跗骨以下。

　　失格：火焰状斑点扩展到眼睛或耳朵上。不符合上述标准的任何颜色组合。任何头部白色超过50%的犬。任何身体上白色不到50%的犬。任何头部和身体的斑点颜色不同的犬。

步态

　　动作流畅，有好的前伸和强壮的后驱。背线应当保持笔直，当漫步时头和尾巴要竖直举起。

　　缺陷：马状步态。

性情

　　玩具狐梗是一种聪明，警惕，友好的犬，忠于主人。它学习新技能很快，热心于取悦，适合于几乎任何条件。玩具狐梗，与其它梗一样，具有自制力，英勇，坚定，不容易被胁迫。它是非常活泼的玩具犬，一生都滑稽，有趣，顽皮。有些个别的缺少梗的态度和性格将被认为是缺陷。

失格

　　低于8.5英寸或高于11.5英寸的犬
　　超过六个月但是耳朵不直立的犬
　　达德利鼻
　　下颚突出，歪嘴，上颚突出超过了1/8英寸
　　火焰状斑点扩展到眼睛或耳朵上
　　任何上面标准中没有提到的颜色组合
　　任何头部白色超过50%的犬
　　任何身体上白色不到50%的犬
　　任何头部和身体的斑点颜色不同的犬








General Appearance
The Toy Fox Terrier is truly a toy and a terrier and both have influenced his personality and character. As a terrier, the Toy Fox Terrier possesses keen intelligence, courage, and animation. As a toy his is diminutive, and devoted with an endless abiding love for his master. The Toy Fox Terrier is a well-balanced Toy dog of athletic appearance displaying grace and agility in equal measure with strength and stamina. His lithe muscular body has a smooth elegant outline which conveys the impression of effortless movement and endless endurance. He is naturally well groomed, proud, animated, and alert. Characteristic traits are his elegant head, his short glossy and predominantly white coat, coupled with a predominantly solid head, and his short high-set tail.

Size, Proportion and Substance
Size: 8.5 - 11.5 inches, 9 -11 preferred, 8.5 - 11.5 acceptable. Proportion: The Toy Fox Terrier is square in proportion, with height being approximately equal to length; with height measured from withers to ground and length measured from point of shoulder to buttocks. Slightly longer in bitches is acceptable. Substance: Bone must be strong, but not excessive and always in proportion to size. Overall balance is important.
Disqualification: Any dog under 8.5 inches and over 11.5 inches.

Head
The head is elegant, balanced and expressive with no indication of coarseness. Expression is intelligent, alert, eager and full of interest. Eyes: clear, bright and dark, including eye-rims, with the exception of chocolates whose eye-rims should be self-colored. The eyes are full, round and somewhat prominent, yet never bulging, with a soft intelligent expression. They are set well apart, not slanted, and fit well together into the sockets. Ears: The ears are erect, pointed, inverted V-shaped, set high and close together, but never touching. The size is in proportion to the head and body. Disqualification: Ears not erect on any dog over six months of age. Skull: is moderate in width, slightly rounded and softly wedge shaped. Medium stop, somewhat sloping. When viewed from the front, the head widens gradually from the nose to the base of the ears. The distance from the nose to the stop is equal to the distance from the stop to the occiput. The cheeks are flat and muscular, with the area below the eyes well filled in. Faults: Apple head. Muzzle: Strong rather than fine, in proportion to the head as a whole and parallel to the top of the skull. Nose: Black only with the exception of self-colored in chocolate dogs. Disqualification: Dudley nose. Lips: are small and tight fitting. Bite: a full complement of strong white teeth meeting in a scissors bite is preferred. Loss of teeth should not be faulted as long as the bite can be determined as correct. Disqualification: Undershot, wry mouth, overshot more than 1/8 inch.

Neck, Topline and Body
The neck is carried proudly erect, well set on, slightly arched, gracefully curved, clean, muscular and free from throatiness. It is proportioned to the head and body and widens gradually blending smoothly into the shoulders. The length of the neck is approximately the same as that of the head. The topline is level when standing and gaiting. The body is balanced and tapers slightly from ribs to flank. The chest is deep and muscular with well sprung ribs. Depth of chest extends to the point of elbow. The back is straight, level, and muscular. Short and strong in loin with moderate tuck-up to denote grace and elegance. The croup is level with topline and well-rounded. The tail is set high, held erect and in proportion to the size of the dog. Docked to the 3rd or 4th joint.

Forequarters
Forequarters are well angulated. The shoulder is firmly set and has adequate muscle, but is not overdeveloped. The shoulders are sloping and well laid back, blending smoothly from neck to back. The forechest is well developed. The elbows are close and perpendicular to the body. The legs are parallel and straight to the pasterns which are strong and straight while remaining flexible. Feet are small and oval, pointing forward turning neither in nor out. Toes are strong, well-arched and closely knit with deep pads.

Hindquarters
Hindquarters are well angulated, strong and muscular. The upper and lower thighs are strong, well muscled and of good length. The stifles are clearly defined and well angulated. Hock joints are well let down and firm. The rear pasterns are straight. The legs are parallel from the rear and turn neither in nor out. Dewclaws should be removed from hindquarters if present.

Coat
The coat is shiny, satiny, fine in texture and smooth to the touch. It is slightly longer in the ruff, uniformly covering the body.

Color
Tri-Color: Predominately black head with sharply defined tan markings on cheeks, lips and eye dots. Body is over fifty-per-cent white, with or without black body spots. White, Chocolate and Tan: Predominately chocolate head with sharply defined tan markings on cheeks, lips and eye dots. Body is over fifty-percent white, with or without chocolate body spots. White and Tan: Predominately tan head. Body is over fifty-percent white with or without tan body spots. White and Black: Predominately black head. Body is over fifty percent white with or without black body spots. Color should be rich and clear. Blazes are acceptable, but may not touch the eyes or ears. Clear white is preferred, but a small amount of ticking is not to be penalized. Body spots on black headed tri-colors must be black; body spots on chocolate headed tri-colors must be chocolate; both with or without a slight fringe of tan alongside any body spots near the chest and under the tail as seen in normal bi-color patterning. Faults: Color, other than ticking, that extends below the elbow or the hock. Disqualifications: A blaze extending into the eyes or ears. Any color combination not stated above. Any dog whose head is more than fifty-percent white. Any dog whose body is not more than fifty-percent white. Any dog whose head and body spots are of different colors.


Gait
Movement is smooth and flowing with good reach and strong drive. The topline should remain straight and head and tail carriage erect while gaiting. Fault: Hackney gait.

Temperament
The Toy Fox Terrier is intelligent, alert and friendly, and loyal to its owners. He learns new tasks quickly, is eager to please, and adapts to almost any situation. The Toy Fox Terrier, like other terriers, is self-possessed, spirited, determined and not easily intimidated. He is a highly animated toy dog that is comical, entertaining and playful all of his life. Any individuals lacking good terrier attitude and personality are to be faulted.

Disqualifications
Any dog under 8.5 inches or over 11.5 inches.
Ears not erect on any dog over six months of age.
Dudley nose.
Undershot, wry mouth, overshot more than 1/8 inch.
A blaze extending into the eye or ears.
Any color combination not stated above.
Any dog whose head is more than fifty percent white.
Any dog whose body is not more than fifty percent white.
Any dog whose head and body spots are of different colors.

Approved: July 8, 2003
Effective: August 27, 2003