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AMERIKAN HAILLESS TERRIER
ILLUSTRATED STANDART
INTRODUCTION
This illustrated standart represents the "Ideal".
The breed began with a breed that lacked in many areas.
The original stock had been bred for lack of hair coat and not for conformation. In a few short years there have been dramatic improvements but there remain a few areas that will take longer.
Breeders have had to make choices as to what needed to be improved upon ,one fault at a time.
As you see the breed in the ring please keep in mind this is still a "work in progress " and we have not yet met our ideal dog.
OUTLINE HISTORY
The first American Hairless Terrier , a female named Josephine , was born in 1972 , part of a litter purebred , coater Rat Terriers . The breeder , Edwin Scott , began to develop the breed from Josephines descendants . Although he never used any dogs but Rat Terriers in his breeding program, it was always Scott's intention for the hairless dogs to be a separate breed.
However, in 1999 when United Kennel Club (USA ) recognized the Rat Terrier , Scott and his fellow breeders agreed to allow the hairless dogs to enter the UKC registry as Rat Terriers , hairless variety . Upon separation , all of the hairless Rat Terriers and all of their coated descendants products of careful breeding to the finest coated Rat Terriers, were given the name originally chosen for the breed by Edwin Scott : American Hairless Terrier . While it may seem contradictory to have coated dogs in a hairless breed , in will be necessary for the foreseeable future continue to include sone Rat Terrier crosses until there are sufficient hairless dogs to maintain a separate and healthy gene pool . The American Hairless Terrier was recognized by the United Kennel Club (USA ) on January 1.2004.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AHT
- The American Hairless Terrier is an energetic alert dog whose curiosity and intelligence make him easy to train.
- The ancestors of this breed were bred to hunt.
- The lack of coat makes hairless variety unsuited for hunting , but both varieties still have a strong huntinginstinct and the coated dogs are fearless, tenacious hunters withseemingly unlimited energy.
- The American Hairless Terrier is an exceptionally friendly companion , getting along well with children, other dogs, and even cats.
- The American Hairless enjoy human companionship immensely and will enthusiastically share any activity with their owners.
- The hairless dogs require protection from the sun and winter cold weather.
- The American Hairless Terrier should not be sparred during conformation judging.
Angulation (evaluation)
Ideal Dog with Angles Shown
-The common method for evaluating the slant of the bones in the forequarters is to take a line from the uppermost edge of the scapula to the front most prominence of the humerus (the point of shoulder), then take another line from there to the elbow.
-As a general rule, the distance between these points of reference should look of feel about equal, and if the front is balanced the elbow will be set approximately on a line dropped from the rearmost angle of the scapula.
Another way to measure this angle is to feel the ridge of the scapula, and to determine the angle between this ridge of the slant of the humerus (measured from its upper center to its lowest end, not the elbow).
These latter measurements differ from the first procedure and will give the impression of less shoulder layback and a greater angle between shoulder and humerus, but the findings are more realistic as to the actual bone placement and joint angles.
Fault 1: Over Angulated
To measure the length and slope of the pelvic assembly can be approximated by taking a line from the forward edge of the pelvis (ilium) to the buttock (ischium).
Pelvic slope and outline of the croup are not one and the same.
While the outline of the croup and set-on of the tail may be influenced by the slant of the pelvis, the outline may be more affected by the arch, clip dip or straightness of the lumbar section of the spinal column.
The angle between the lower thigh and the rear pastern (the hock joint) is also significant.
The rear pastern should drop vertically, however, if the hock angle is too great (straight in hock), the rear pastern will slope backwards, and if the hock angle is too small (sickle hocks), it causes the dog to stand under itself.
(Pictures: Over angulated with angles shown)
(Pictures: Over Angulated)
Fault 2: Straight Front and Straight Rear
A dog that is straight, front and rear, has a short, stilted gait, BUT, IF IN BALANCE, may be better off than a dog lacking balance, where one end has to compensate for the faultiness of the other.
The entire front is straightened, so withers, shoulder, angles and entire front placement is changed. The multiple angles in the rear are also changed.
This is a very important thing to illustrate because it shows you how many things actually are changed by these faults.
Importance of Good Angulation
Good Angulation facilitates a long stride.
Balance facilitates good for timing.
Standing Front Faults
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