THE RAT TERRIER BREED
EARS – Set on the top outer edge of the skull, V-shaped, with the length in proportion to the head moderately pointed at the tip. When viewed from the side, the base of the ear is on line with the outer corner of the eye. Ears should match in shape and carriage when alert, and can be carried erect, semi-erect and tipped, or but- ton without preference. When alert, a rose ear is a fault. Cropped ears are a disqualification.
• The NOSE color corresponds with the body color and is entirely pigmented. • Flesh-colored noses are considered a fault in lemon or light apricot colorations while being a serious fault in other colorations. • Seasonal fading is permitted.
The LIPS are clean and tight, and correspond in color with the nose leather or may be pink; either solid or spotted is acceptable. The lower jaw and teeth are strong and well developed with no sign of being snipey or weak. BITE - A scissor bite is preferred. A level bite is acceptable.
SKULL –When viewed from the front the skull is moderate in width, relatively flat on top, and rounded at crown and the sides as it widens smoothly from the corner of the eyes to the base of the ears. The occiput is not prominent. The cheeks are flat and well- muscled, but never bulging.
NECK, TOPLINE, BODY NECK – Length of neck is in proportion to the head. Strong, arched along the crest and dry, the neck blends smoothly into the flat shoulder blades. TOPLINE – Smooth and blending from the back through the loin and set of the tail.
The STOP is moderate but distinct. The MUZZLE is strong, just slightly shorter in length than the skull and tapers smoothly along the sides to the nose.
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