German Hunting Terrier

FCI 103 - Large and medium sized Terriers

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The German Hunting Terrier he is a high performance terrier. There are two varieties of it, the of wire hair and the of smooth hair. He is essentially a descendant of Fox Terrier. After World War I, some active hunters broke away from the Club de Fox Terrier to create a breed that would be oriented exclusively to hunting performance. This was successful and thus the German Hunting Terrier Club in 1926. Under the leadership of Dr. Herbert Lackner the new race, the German Hunting Terrier, was established systematically and finally very successfully.

After a separation from the brood of almost 100 years, you can certainly talk about a new breed today. It also, you can clearly see it in its appearance and also in the nature of this professional hunting dog. But, remained a terrier. One German Hunting Terrier you must be very brave, fearless and defensive. Must be able to work boar hunting without problems, which is one of the most difficult and dangerous tasks a hunting dog can master. Even today the German Hunting Terrier is still a highly prized hunting dog. Has become a versatile hunting assistant. Among other things, It is used very successfully in wild boar hunts., where it excels with amazing performances. His tireless work eagerness and leadership are especially appreciated while hunting..

The German Hunting Terrier he is fearless and with every fiber of his being he strives to do his job as well as possible. The German Hunting Terrier has been conceived as a breed from birth by hunters for hunters. Therefore, given exclusively to hunters. It is still successfully served today by the "Deutscher Jagdterrier-Club" in the VDH (German Canine Federation). It is exclusively cared for by breeders affiliated with this club. The breed is highly valued and popular with German hunters.

The German Hunting Terrier it is a small to medium sized dog with a distinctive appearance. He is a high speed terrier. Has an awake expression, well trained and full of tension, which leaves no doubt that you are always ready for an adventure. This is underlined by its wedge-shaped but not pointy skull, his deep and determined eyes and his ears leaned forward.

The standard briefly describes it:

The German Hunting Terrier is a small, generally black and red, compact and shapely hunting utility dog.

The small dog has a height at the cross of 33 to 40 centimeters in both male and female dogs. But, bitches should be a little bit lighter. In males, the weight, is of some 9 to 10 kg, in females 7,5 to 8,5. In the standard it says briefly, according to the proportions, neither too light nor too heavy. The German Hunting Terrierhas always been available in two types of fur: smooth hair, dense, hard and rough or thick straight hair. Its color is black, dark brown or black-gray mottled with red-yellow spots, very well defined clean marks.

The German Hunting Terrier is a thoroughbred hunting dog for the practicing hunter. The Hunter Terrier it's a power pack. It's not for people who imagine a potato-trainer. It is by no means exclusively suitable as a companion or family dog.. His history and highly developed hunting skills should also be on the mind of the non-hunter, when you think about keeping German Hunting Terrier as a companion dog. Can be a charming companion and family dog ​​fond of children, but only on the basis of its species-appropriate use as a hunting dog. Here he is shown as a First Class Hunting Helper, who convinces again and again for his performance.

The German Hunting Terrier it's hard and persistent, easy to handle and calm and especially for a Terrier quite compatible with other dogs. The official FCI standard describes its character in this way:

The German Hunting Terrier is brave and tough, eager to work and persevere, vital and energetic, reliable, sociable and manageable, neither shy nor aggressive.

The breed attaches great importance to suitability for hunting, firmness of character, hunting intelligence, fearlessness and low sensitivity. Must be a versatile dog, hard, noisy and water-loving with a pronounced hunting instinct and excellent training ability. Your determination, vitality, high intelligence and close relationship with his master and caretaker make him a very interesting companion, but also demanding.

This breed of dog can be very well educated and trained.. The clear announcement and the consequence are the miracle words here based on a respectful and loving relationship with the master or caretaker.. This terrier has been bred for many generations for its performance and good training ability. Only dogs that perform excellently here are used for breeding. For you, as your caregiver, this is both an opportunity and an obligation. With experience, consistency and a clear statement based on a trusting and emotionally positive bond, you can achieve everything with it.

These German hunting terriers are extremely easy to care for. Brushing here and there is enough. His health is very robust.

Nutrition / Food

Feeding a German Hunter Terrier has no problems.

as a rule, the German Hunting Terrier enjoys a long and vital canine life, often over 12 years.

If you are looking for a German Hunter Terrier, must contact a hunter, Ranger or breeder who is a member of the Club German Hunting Terrier long before I plan to buy one. Dogs are normally only given to hunters. Here and there it can happen that a dog looks for another place. But then you should be able and willing to give him species-appropriate living conditions.. A puppy of this breed of dog costs around 1.000 EUR.

Photos:

1 – Jagdterrier by No machine-readable author provided. Richard Huber assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain
2 – German Jagdterrier by Tux-Man / CC BY-SA
3 – Jagdterrier during dogs show in Katowice, Poland by Lilly M / CC BY-SA
4 – German Hunting Terrier during dogs show in Katowice, Poland by Pleple2000 / CC BY-SA
5 – Jagdterrier during dogs show in Katowice, Poland by Lilly M / CC BY-SA
6 – Jagdterrier by Pleple2000 / CC BY-SA

• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 103
• Group 3: Terriers
• Section 1: Large and medium sized Terriers. With proof of work..

Federations:

• – FCI – Terriers 1 Large and medium-sized terriers. ⓘ
• – UKC ⓘ

Germany

19.03.2015.

Use:

Variable utility hunting dog, especially for hunting in burrows or for raising game.

General appearance:

It is a useful dog for hunting., small, reddish black, compact and well proportioned.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:

• Ratio between chest circumference / height of the cross: chest circumference is 10 to 12 cm greater than the height of the cross.
• Body length / cross height: the body is a little longer than the height of the cross.
• Chest depth / cross height: is approximately the 55-60% the height of the cross.

It is spirited and strong, likes work and is constant, full of vitality and temperament, reliable, docile and affable, He is not shy or aggressive.

Head:

Elongated, a little wedge-shaped, but not pointy. Muzzle a little shorter than the skull from the occipital protuberance to the frontal-nasal depression.

• Craging: Flat, broad skull between the ears. A little narrower between the eyes.
• Ston: Poorly developed.

facial region:

• Trufa: In relation to the muzzle it should not be too narrow nor too small; should not be divided; always black; if the primary coat color is brown, the truffle can also be that color.
• Horcico: Powerful, well developed cheeks, deep and strong lower jaw, well delineated chin.
• Labios: Well adherent and with good pigmentation.
• Jaw/Bite/Teeth: Teeth are big. The jaw is powerful and has a perfect scissor bite, regular and complete, in which the upper incisors overlap the lower incisors without leaving space, and the teeth are upright in the maxilla. Should have 42 teeth according to the dental formula.
• Ojors: dark, small, oval, sunken; with attached eyelids and determined expression.
• Obars: Semi-upright so that the tips adhere lightly to the head, high insertion, not very small, “V” shaped.

Neck:

Strong, not too long, right next to the body; widens toward insertion with shoulders.

Body:

• Línand the top: Straight.
• Cruz: Marked.
• Espalda: Strong, straight, not too short.
• Pork loin: He has strong musculature.Rump: Very muscular, flat.
• Torrax: Deep, well arched ribs, not very wide; long sternum; the ribs, well bowed, directed back.
• Línand the bottom: Forms an elegant backward arch, short and firm flanks, slightly retracted belly.

Tail:

With good insertion in the long rump, shortened by about a third of its length. Can be carried slightly less upright than vertically straight, must not be leaning on the back. (In countries where laws prohibit tail docking, it can remain natural and in that case it must be carried horizontally or in the form of a saber).

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PREVIOUS MEMBERS

• Apgeneral arience: The forelimbs, front views, straight and parallel are observed; from the sides they look plumb under the body. The distance from the floor to the elbow is almost the same as from the elbow to the withers.
• Hormbros: Long scapula, well oblique and directed backwards; muscular shoulders. Good angulation between the scapula and the arm.
• Brazo: It is as long as possible, slim with good muscles.Elbows: Glued to the body, no deviations outwards or inwards. Good angulation between the arm and forearm.
• Antarm: Delgado, vertical, with robust bones.
• Articulation of the carpus: Strong.
• Metacarpus: Slightly leaning forward, skeleton rather robust than fragile.
• Pinis previous: Frequently wider than later ones, with fingers close together, and thick enough pads, hard, strong and well pigmented. Feet are placed on the floor in parallel; no deviations outwards or inwards both when standing and during movement.

LATER MEMBERS:

• Apgeneral arience: Viewed from behind they are straight and parallel. They have good angulations between the thigh and the leg, as well as between the leg and the metatarsus. Strong bones.
• Thigh: Long, wide and muscular.
• Rodinllto: Strong, with good angulation between the thigh and the leg.Leg: Long, muscular and tendon.
• Atibio-tarsal articulation: Strong and deep.
• Metatarsus: Short and vertical.
• Pinis later: Oval, almost round, with fingers close together and pads thick enough, hard, strong and well pigmented. They step in parallel both standing and in motion and do not show deviations towards the inside or outside.

Movement:

It covers the ground, with good progress and momentum; is fluid; fore and hind limbs are kept straight and parallel, no strides.

Mantle

PIEL: Thick, very attached, without forming folds.

MANTLE

Plink: Rough fur, hard, dense and straight or straight and straight hair.

Colorr: Color is black, dark brown or grayish black mixed with clean markings, well outlined reddish yellow over the eyes (eyebrows), snout, chest, limbs and around the anus. A light or dark mask is also allowed; a small white mark is tolerated on the chest and on the fingers.

Size and weight:

Height of the cross:

• Males: 33 to 40 cm.
• females: 33 to 40 cm.

Weight: Acorresponds to the relation with the height, not too light and not too heavy.

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog.and the dog's ability to perform its traditional task.

FALTAS GRAVES:

• Narrow skull; narrow or pointed snout.
• Fleeing Jaw, close.
• Weak teeth, any irregular position of the incisor
• light eyes, too big or prominent.
• erect ears, floating, too thick, insertion too low
• Steep anterior limb
• Overdue or carp back, too short.
• Short sternum.
• Sill seen from the front too narrow or wide.
• Steep hind limb, too high.
• Elbows strongly turned in or out.
• Fingers too close together or apart; cow hocks, in the shape of an “O” or in a narrow position, both standing and moving.
• crushed feet, cat feet, hare foot.
• Tail tilted forward, insertion too low, hanging tail.
• Short hair, woolly, fine, not adhered to the skin.
• Hairless belly and inner thighs

FALTAS DISQUALIFYING:

• Aggressiveness or extreme shyness.
• Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..
• Atypical dogs
• Upper or lower prognathism, deflected bite, partial or complete clamp bite, crossbite, irregularly placed teethon the top and/or bottom line, absence of teeth except M3.
• Lack of pigmentation.
• Entropion, ectropion, different colored eyes (anisochromia), blue or splattered eyes
• Unauthorized coat colors
• Height at the withers less than 33 cm and greater than 40 cm..

• Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with the typical conformation of the breed, should be used for parenting.

• Itlatest changes are in bold.

TRANSLATION: Brígida Nestler.
Technical supervision: SR. Miguel A. Martínez.

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Deutscher Jagdterrier, German Jagdterrier, German Hunting Terrier, German Hunt Terrier, Jagdterrier (English).
2. Jagdterrier (French).
3. Jagdterrier (German).
4. Jagdterrier (Portuguese).
5. Terrier alemán de caza, Terrier alemán (español).