What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Wire Fox Terrier?

FCI, Male: under 39 cm; AKC, Male: under 39.4 cm; UKC, Male: under 39.4 cm; KC, Male: under 39 cm; CKC, Male: under 39.3 cm.

Wire Fox Terrier breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Height at the withers, male	under 39 cm	under 39.4 cm	under 39.4 cm	under 39 cm	under 39.3 cm
Back length, male	No ruling	under 30.5 cm	under 30.5 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Head length, male	No ruling	17.8–18.4 cm	17.8–18.4 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Skull width, male	No ruling	under 8.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weight, male	8.3 kg	7.7–8.6 kg	8.2 kg	8 kg	8.3 kg
Weight, female	No ruling	7.3 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Height to length	1	No ruling	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“complete set of ... white teeth with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissors bite”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)	Disqualifying (“1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)	Disqualifying (“1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of comparatively large, evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageButton	Standard (“flaps neatly folded over and dropping forward close the cheeks”)	Standard (“flaps neatly folded over and dropping forward close to the cheeks”)	Standard (“small, V-shaped, button ears of moderate thickness”)	Standard (“flaps neatly folded over and dropping forward close to cheeks”)	Standard (“flaps neatly folded over and dropping forward close to cheeks”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Fault (“Prick, tulip or rose ears undesirable”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)	Fault (“Prick, tulip or rose ears undesirable”)	Fault (“Prick, tulip or rose ears highly undesirable”)
Ear carriageRose	Fault (“Prick, tulip or rose ears undesirable”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)	Fault (“Prick, tulip or rose ears undesirable”)	Fault (“Prick, tulip or rose ears highly undesirable”)
Ear carriageSemi-erect	No ruling	Fault (“an ear which is semierect is still more undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	No ruling	Fault (“A pendulous ear, hanging dead by the side of the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setHigh	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The ears are set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setLow	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Low set ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“As near circular in shape as possible”)	Standard (“as nearly as possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“moderately small, nearly round, dark in color”)	Standard (“As near circular in shape as possible”)	Standard (“As near circular in shape as possible”)
Eye setDeep-set	No ruling	Standard (“moderately small, rather deep-set, not prominent”)	Standard (“Eyes are deep set, moderately small”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Slight”)	No ruling	Standard (“joined by a barely perceptible stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Short, level and strong without slackness”)	No ruling	Standard (“The back is short and level”)	Standard (“Back short, level and strong without slackness”)	Standard (“Back short, level and strong without slackness”)
Tail setHigh	Standard (“Docked: Set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Standard (“Docked: Set high”)	Standard (“Docked: Set high”)
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	Standard (“Carried erect, not over back or curled”)	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is straight and carried erect”)	Standard (“Carried erect, not over back or curled”)	Standard (“Carried erect, not over back or curled”)
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Fault (“Carried erect, not over back or curled”)	No ruling	Fault (“but never curled or laying over the back”)	Fault (“Carried erect, not over back or curled”)	Fault (“Carried erect, not over back or curled”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Brisket deep; front ribs moderately arched”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep but not broad”)	Standard (“Brisket deep, front ribs moderately arched”)	Standard (“Brisket deep, front ribs moderately arched”)
ChestBarrel	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Barrel ribs; chest too deep or too broad”)	No ruling	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Round, compact with small, tough and well cushioned pads”)	No ruling	Standard (“Feet are round, compact, and not too large”)	Standard (“Round, compact with small, tough and well-cushioned pads”)	Standard (“Round, compact with small, tough and well cushioned pads”)
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks: Well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“the hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down, upright and parallel”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down, upright and parallel”)
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Cow hocks; open hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tail docking	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling	Standard (“set on high and customarily docked”)	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternate (“Docked: Set high ... Undocked: Set high”)
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live. See where each procedure is banned or allowed.

Wire Fox Terrier colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Wire Fox Terrier color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Wire Fox Terrier in Black, White, and Tan. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolor, and Tricolor.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Black	Standard (“black ... markings”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“black ... markings”)	Standard (“black ... markings”)	No ruling
White	Standard (“white predominates”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“white predominates”)	Standard (“white predominates”)	Standard (“white is the predominant color”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“White & Tan”)	Standard (“tan ... markings”)	Standard (“tan ... markings”)	No ruling
Blue	Fault (“slate-blue markings undesirable”)	Fault (“slaty blue ... objectionable”)	Fault (“slate-blue marking highly undesirable”)	Fault (“slate-blue marking undesirable”)	Fault (“slate blue”)
Liver	Fault (“liver ... markings undesirable”)	Fault (“liver ... objectionable”)	Fault (“liver ... marking highly undesirable”)	Fault (“liver ... marking undesirable”)	Fault (“liver”)
Red	Fault (“red ... markings undesirable”)	Fault (“red ... objectionable”)	Fault (“red ... marking highly undesirable”)	Fault (“red ... marking undesirable”)	Fault (“red”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“albinism”)
Patterns
Solid	No ruling	Standard (“White”)	Not recognized	Not recognized	No ruling
Bicolor	Standard (“white predominates with black ... or tan markings”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“white predominates with black, tan ... markings”)	Standard (“white is the predominant color”)
Tricolor	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“black and tan markings”)	No ruling
Brindle	Fault (“brindle ... markings undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle ... objectionable”)	Fault (“brindle ... marking highly undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle ... marking undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle”)
Reverse brindle	Fault (“brindle ... markings undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle ... objectionable”)	Fault (“brindle ... marking highly undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle ... marking undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Dark brown	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark in color”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark in color”)
Light brown	Fault (“light eyes highly undesirable”)	No ruling	Fault (“light eyes undesirable”)	Fault (“light eyes undesirable”)	Fault (“light eyes”)
Yellow	No ruling	Fault (“anything approaching a yellow eye is most objectionable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose should be black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“black and fully pigmented”)
Red	No ruling	Disqualifying (“nose ... cherry”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pink	No ruling	Disqualifying (“nose white”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”)
Patterns
Butterfly nose	No ruling	Disqualifying (“spotted to a considerable extent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Not recognized: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Wire Fox Terrier's colors can change over its life.

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGray
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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