black where the coat should be blue and not to a coat lacking tan markings. Th e topknot should be silver or a lighter shade than head color. 1 When the dog is sent around the ring, the front leg that is moving forward reach- es well in front of the dog’s body. Th e rear foot steps into the spot just left by the front foot; while this is happening, the other rear leg is extended back behind the body. Th e dog moves freely with good reach and drive. Seen from the front and rear, the legs are straight from the shoulder and hip joints to the pads, and move in parallel planes to the centerline of travel. Th e rear legs move in the same planes as the front legs. As the dog moves at a faster trot , the front and rear legs may tend to converge toward the centerline of travel, but the legs remain straight even as they flex or extend. 1 Th ere should be no wasted motion and no bounce to the topline when mov- ing. In other words, an Australian Terrier should move with the ground covering stride necessary for the purposes for which it was used in the past and is still today: a tireless worker able to cover rough terrain and great distances. References 1 Australian Terrier Standard , approved by the American Kennel Club 8/9/88 BIOS Ida Ellen Weinstock has been involved with Australian Terriers 1963. A first trip to Australia in 1966 was a 21-day in-depth course in the breed, conducted by Fred Wheatland and Frank Long- more, credited as two of those responsible for reviving the Australian Terrier and defining the modern Australian Terrier. Watching judging of dogs important to the breed with their in depth comments, trips to the kennels of many of the great breed- ers of the time, learning from them, and bringing home a few outstanding dogs was the foundation upon which she and her sis- ter based their Regency line. Th e dogs bred by them include the first Aussie to win 3 Group Fiirsts, which also held the record for 16 years for BoB over largest entry of Aussies (National Specialty in Bellingham
WA), four Westminster BoB winners, sev- eral Montgomery Co. BoB winners includ- ing 3 that did it from the classes. Th ey also bred the dam of one of the breed’s earli- est Best in Show winners, which to date is the only Aussie to place in Montgom- ery County K. C.’s group, and the first to place in the Westminster group. Th e only red to date to win Best in Show in U.S., Ch. Regency Lord of Summerhill, handled by Jane Tenor, was sired by the homebred ch. son of the National Specialty win- ning bitch, Ch. Regency My Gracious. His descendents are still successfully competing in the US, Europe and Australia. She was a member of the committee that wrote the current standard, and is co-author and editor of “Illustrated Clarification of the Standard”, has presented several sanc- tioned judges seminars and workshops. Jane Tenor is the current chairman of the Australian Terrier Club of America’s Judges Education Committee, past presi- dent of the ATCA, and has been involved with the breed since 1969. She started handling Aussies for others in the 1980s. Among the dogs she handled were two of the breeds few Best in Show winners includ- ing Ch. Crestwood’s Crackerjack, who in 1983 won three National Specialties and three all breed BiS’s. She has successfully bred and shown Aussies on a limited scale. A great educator, she always has time to help novices and experienced exhibitors with presenting their dogs to the dog’s best advantage. Among the awards she has won is the Good Sportsmanship Award from the Greater Chicago Area Australian Terrier Club. She has given several sanctioned judges seminars and done ringside mentoring. She served as moderator for the Interna- tional Australian Terrier Forum held in conjunction with an ATCA National Spe- cialty. While showing on a limited basis now, her vistas have widened to include obedience and rally. In addition to the AKC Ch. title on her Bred By dog, she also titled him in Rally and Obedience. He became the first Aussie to achieve the RAE title and then went on to earn a Util- ity degree. He has also achieved the ATCA Versatility Excellent title.
to the chest in relation to the ground. It doesn’t translate into shortness of leg. Th e Standard calls for a height at the withers of 10" to 11". Th e back is slightly longer than the dog is tall (1"-1 ½ "). Th e loin is fairly short, no more than four fingers in width with slight tuck-up. “Faults: Cobbiness, too long in loin.” 1 Run your hand along the back; check the length of loin and tail set. Th e docked tail is set on high and carried at a 12 to 1 o’clock position. Place your hand on the back of the tail and lower the hand. Th e point of the buttocks should stop it and fill the hand. Artful grooming in this area can disguise the lack of rear angulation. Th e stifles should be well turned; the hocks and rear pasterns behind the rear end of the body. Th e hocks should be well let down and the rear pasterns perpendicular to the ground. From the rear, feel the upper and lower thighs which should be firmly muscled. Rear legs should be straight from the hips joints to the ground. “Faults: Lack of muscular devel- opment or excessive muscularity.” 1 Aussies are double coated with a short, soft undercoat and harsh 2 ½ " outer coat. Climate and living conditions a ff ect the amount of undercoat present. Correct colors are blue and tan, solid sandy and solid red. Th e color of B and T’s can range from dark blue, steel blue, dark grey blue, to silver blue. Tan should be rich in color but not red. Any shade of solid red or solid sandy is correct. “Faults: All black body coat in the adult dog. Tan smut in the blue portion of the coat, or dark smut in sandy/red coated dogs. In any color, white markings of chest or feet are to be penalized.” 1 Th e reference to ”all black body coat” is reference to solid
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