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About the Australian Terrier

Origin: Australia
Typical life span
11-15 years
Size
Small — from its typical weight
Weight
7-9 kg
Height
25-28 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Terriers
Origin
Australia
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Australian Terrier?

Small, sturdy terrier with harsh double coat and distinctive topknot, known for its spirited, alert expression and courageous personality

Australian Terrier history and origins

Developed in Australia during the 19th century from British terrier breeds including Cairn, Skye, and Yorkshire Terriers. Bred as all-purpose exterminators of rodents and snakes, as well as loyal watchdogs and companions. Recognized by AKC in 1960.

Australian Terrier appearance and size

Typically 7-9 kg and 25-28 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
One of the smallest of the working Terriers, was bred to be both a helper and companion in rough times and terrain
Comportamiento y temperamento
Essentially a working terrier, but its loyalty and even disposition make it equally suitable as a companion dog

Quoted from FCI standard n°8. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Small
Necesidad de ejercicio
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Australian Terrier

Lo que obtienes con la raza Australian Terrier

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «One of the smallest of the working Terriers, was bred to be both a helper and companion in rough times and terrain»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «Essentially a working terrier, but its loyalty and even disposition make it equally suitable as a companion dog»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «The muzzle, lower legs and feet to be free from long hair»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Australian Terrier

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con preferred.

Coat

The body coat consists of a harsh straight dense top coat approximately 6 cms long with short soft textured undercoat.

The muzzle, lower legs and feet to be free from long hair

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

  • a) Blue, steel blue or dark grey blue, with rich tan (not sandy) on face, ears, under body, lower legs and feet and around vent puppies excepted).
  • Preferred: The richer the colour and more clearly defined the better.
  • Smuttiness is objectionable.
  • Topknot blue, silver or a lighter shade than head colour. b) Clear sandy or red, any smuttiness or dark shadings objectionable.
  • A topknot of a lighter shade is acceptable.
  • In any colour, white markings on chest or feet must be penalised

Resumido de FCI standard n°8 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Height at the withers: The desirable height is approximately 25 cms, , with bitches slightly less. Weight: The desirable weight is approximately 6,5 kgs for dogs, with bitches slightly less
La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.

Quoted from FCI standard n°8. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Australian Terrier en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Australian Terrier

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Australian Terrier on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Australian Terrier breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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