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EJRTCA Breed Standards

The EJRTCA Breed Standard shall serve three purposes:

1. To set ideal, attainable goals for the breeder.
2. To guide the judge.
3. To guide buyers in finding correct or acceptable specimens of the breed.

In the registration process, the terrier, if accepted by the EJRTCA Registration Committee, will be assigned to one of these categories:

Advanced - The dog meets or exceeds all EJRTCA Breed Standards and processes a three-level pedigree -OR- has progressed from the "Tentative" category based on show and/or trial performance.
Tentative - The dog conforms to EJRTCA Breed Standards but does not process a three-level pedigree. Can progress to "Advanced" based on written application to the EJRTCA Registration Committee detailing accomplishments in show and or trial performance.
Pet Quality - Reserved for dogs which generally meet EJRTCA Breed Standards but are deemed not to be of breeding quality or which have been spayed or neutered. (Typically, might include dogs with severe over/underbite, dwarfism, exaggerated shyness/aggressiveness, etc.)

English Jack Russell Terrier Club Alliance Conformation Standards
Height	The height of the terrier shall be between 8 and 12 inches as measured at the withers with the dog standing fully erect
Body	Sturdy, balanced terrier. Body length slightly longer than length of leg. Length should not exceed function. Straight back with high tail set carried erect. Chest should be spanable by two hands behind the shoulder blades. The rear should be well put together with strong muscle and good angulation. Well laid back shoulder.
Neck	Well laid in the shoulder.
Head	Strong boned with powerful jaws and strong cheek muscles. Dark almond-shaped eyes, pigmented eye rims, dark black pigment on the nose. Small, v-shaped ears carried close to the head. Prick, semi-prick and rose ears are acceptable but not preferred.
Teeth	The points of the upper incisors slightly overlapping the lower. May be missing up to four teeth.
Legs	"Hound-Like," "Fox-Like" and "Hare-Like" are all acceptable. All three are considered sound working feet for a Jack Russell Terrier.
Gait	Free, lively, well-coordinated.
Coat	Smooth, rough or broken without coat being wooly. Smooth should not be sparse. Belly and underside should be coated.
Color	Predominantly white with tan, black or brown markings. Ticked or mottled is acceptable. Brindle are not acceptable.
Faults	Nervousness, cowardice, over-aggressiveness, weak bite, unsound movement, minor physical deformities.
Disqualifications	Extreme viciousness, shyness of major physical deformities (these are considered such serious traits that dogs having them are not to be used for breeding) Undershot or overshot bites and rye mouth

Shamrock Kennels
English Jack Russell Terrier Breeder

If you are interested in a Jack Russell puppy please fill out this short form. Once we receive this form we will contact you.

Fred and Kathy Rowlette
Tel.# (207) 437-2034
Shamrock EJRT Kennel
Albion, Maine