AFFENPINSCHER

AFFENPINSCHER
GENERAL APPEARANCE - Rough coated, sturdy in build with a mischievous monkey-like expression. Although small, not delicate in any way.
CHARACTERISTICS - Lively and self-confident, carrying itself with a comic seriousness.
TEMPERAMENT - Loyal and loving companion; watchful of strangers and fearless toward aggressors.
HEAD AND SKULL - Fairly small in proportion to body; domed forehead, broad brow and marked stop which is not indented. Muzzle blunt and short but not flattened sufficiently to cause difficulty in breathing or wrinkling of skin. Chin prominent with good turn up. Distance between dark eyes and black nose forming an equal sided triangle.
EYES - Round, very dark and sparkling. Medium in size and not protruding.
EARS - Small, set high, either drop or erect.
MOUTH - Slightly undershot with lower incisors gripping scissor-like in front of uppers. Teeth or tongue not showing when mouth closed.
NECK - Short and straight. Skin of throat tight and unwrinkled.
FOREQUARTERS - Front legs straight, elbows neither in nor out carried close to sides.
BODY - Back short and straight. Height at withers about equal to length of body, measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock. Well sprung ribs with chest not too deep, combined with only a slight tuck up at loin giving a sturdy appearance.
HINDQUARTERS - Hind legs well set under body without excessive angulation.
FEET - Small, round and compact turning neither in nor out. Pads and nails dark.
TAIL - Set high and carried high, left a natural length to curve gently over back when moving.
GAIT/MOVEMENT - A lively, strutting movement. Lifting feet high when in motion, with no hint of hackneyed action or plaiting.
COAT - Correct coat needs no trimming, rough and harsh in texture, short and dense on some parts of body and shaggy on others. In particular, longer on shoulders, neck and head where loose shaggy hair stands away from skull framing eyes, nose and chin giving desired monkey-like appearance.
COLOUR - Black. Grey shading permissible.
SIZE -
Height: 24-28 cm (91ž2 -11 ins)
Weight: 3-4 kg (61ž2-9 lbs).
FAULTS - Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
NOTE - Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Terrier Group

General Appearance
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a smooth-coated dog. It should be of great strength for its size and, although muscular, should be active and agile.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Height at shoulder: 14 to 16 inches. Weight: Dogs, 28 to 38 pounds; bitches, 24 to 34 pounds, these heights being related to weights. Non-conformity with these limits is a fault. In proportion, the length of back, from withers to tail set, is equal to the distance from withers to ground.

Head

Short, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface, black nose. Pink (Dudley) nose to be considered a serious fault. Eyes--Dark preferable, but may bear some relation to coat color. Round, of medium size, and set to look straight ahead. Light eyes or pink eye rims to be considered a fault, except that where the coat surrounding the eye is white the eye rim may be pink. Ears--Rose or half-pricked and not large. Full drop or full prick to be considered a serious fault. Mouth--A bite in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors. The lips should be tight and clean. The badly undershot or overshot bite is a serious fault.

Neck, Topline, Body
The neck is muscular, rather short, clean in outline and gradually widening toward the shoulders. The body is close coupled, with a level topline, wide front, deep brisket and well sprung ribs being rather light in the loins. The tail is undocked, of medium length, low set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. It should not curl much and may be likened to an old-fashioned pump handle. A tail that is too long or badly curled is a fault.

Forequarters
Legs straight and well boned, set rather far apart, without looseness at the shoulders and showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which point the feet turn out a little. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed. The feet should be well padded, strong and of medium size.

Hindquarters
The hindquarters should be well muscled, hocks let down with stifles well bent. Legs should be parallel when viewed from behind. Dewclaws, if any, on the hind legs are generally removed. Feet as in front.

Coat
Smooth, short and close to the skin, not to be trimmed or de-whiskered.

Color
Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any of these colors with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black-and-tan or liver color to be disqualified.

Gait
Free, powerful and agile with economy of effort. Legs moving parallel when viewed from front or rear. Discernible drive from hind legs.

Temperament
From the past history of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the modern dog draws its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and tenacity. This, coupled with its affection for its friends, and children in particular, its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, makes it a foremost all-purpose dog.

Disqualification
Black-and-tan or liver color.