The Jagdterrier is a type of working terrier, originating in Germany, that is used for hunting quarry both above and underground. This breed of terrier is also called the German Hunt Terrier. In English, Jagdterrier is pronounced: ˈjɑːktɛriər (YAHK-terrier).

Appearance

A typical appearance is black, with brown or reddish-tan marking on the muzzle and undercarriage that make it somewhat resemble a Doberman pinscher. It can also be brown with white markings and a brown nose. The breed standard calls for an animal that stands 33 to 40 cm (13 to 15.7 in) at the shoulders, with females weighing from 7.5 to 8.5 kg (16.5 to 18.7 lb), and males weighting from 9 to 10 kg (19.8 to 22 lb). The coat of a Jagdterrier can be either wiry or smooth, but should be noted that both variates do shed. The tail is normally (but not always) cropped at 2/3 the natural length.

Temperament

Jagdterriers were developed to be all around hunting dogs. Though often used for quarry that dens underground, especially badger, fox, and raccoon dog, Jadgterriers are also used to drive wild boar and rabbits out of thickets, and to blood track wounded animals, such as deer. Due to their intelligence and adaptability, Jagdterriers can make good pets, but it should be remembered that they are primarily a hunting dog with a strong prey drive.

Origin: Germany

Utilization: Versatile hunting dog, suited in particular for the hunt under ground and as a flushing dog.

FCI Classification:

Group 3 Terriers

Section 1 Large and medium sized Terriers with working trial

General appearance: a smallish, generally black and tan, compact, well proportioned working hunting dog.

Important proportions:

Proportion of chest circumference to height at the withers

The circumference of the chest is 10 to 12 cm more than the height at the withers.

Body length to height at the withers:

The body is insignificantly longer than the height at the withers.

Depth of chest to height at the withers:

Circa 55-66% of the height at the withers

Behaviour/Character: courageous and hard, takes pleasure in work, enduring, vital, full of temperament, reliable, sociable and trainable, neither shy not aggressive.

Head: elongated, slightly wedge-shaped, not pointed, the muzzle slightly shorter than the skull from occiput to stop.

Cranial region:

Skull: The skull is flat, broad between the ears, narrower between the eyes

Stop: Slightly marked.

Facial region:

Nose: In harmony with the muzzle, neither to narrow not too small not cleft. Black, but when the color of the coat is dominantly brown, a brown nose is also permitted.

Muzzle: Strong, distinct under-jaw, strongly pronounced chin.

Checks: Well pronounced.

Lips: Tight and well pigmented.

Jaws/Teeth: Big teeth. Strong jaws with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, whereby the row of upper incisors, without gap, perfectly lock over the Lover incisors, and with the teeth standing vertically to the jams. 42 teeth in accordance with the teeth formula.

Eyes: Dark, small, oval, well placed in such a way that injury is hardly possible; the eyelids are tight. Resolute expression.

Ears: Set high, not explicitly small, V-shaped; slightly touching semi-drop ears.

Neck: strong, not too long, well put on and blending strongly into the shoulders.

Body:

Topline: Straight.

Withers: Well defined.

Back: Strong, straight, not too short.

Loin: Well muscled.

Rump: Well muscled and flat.

Chest: Deep, ribs well sprung, not too broad, long breastbone with ribs well reaching backwards.

Underline: Elegantly curved backwards, short and firm flanks, belly slightly drawn up.

Tail: Well set to the long croup, docked for ca. 1/3. Is rather carried slightly raised than steep erected, but should never incline over the back (in countries where tail docking is prohibited by law, it can be left in its natural state. It should be carried horizontally or slightly sabre-formed).

Forequarters:

General: Seen from the front the fore-legs are straight and parallel, viewed from the side they are placed well under the body. The distance from the surface to the elbows is approximately equal to the distance from the elbows to the withers.

Shoulders: The shoulder-blade lies well oblique and backwards; it is long and strongly muscled. There is good angulation between shoulder-blade and upper arm.

Upper arm: As long as possible, well and dry muscled.

Elbows: Close to body, neither turned inward nor outward. Good angulation between upper arm and forearm.

Forearm: Dry, straight and upright with strong bones.

Pastern joint: Strong

Pastern: Slightly angulated to the ground, bones rather strong than fine.

Forefeet: Often broader than the hind feet, the toes lying close to each other with sufficiently thick, hard, resistant and well pigmented pads. They are parallel, in stance as well as in movement, neither turned inward nor outward.

Hindquarters:

General: Viewed from behind straight and parallel. Good angulation between upper thigh and lower thigh and also at the hocks. Strong bones.

Upper thigh: Long, broad and muscular.

Stifle: Strong with good angulation between upper and lower thigh.

Lower thigh: Long, muscular and sinewy.

Hock joint: Strong and placed low.

Hocks: Short and vertical.

Hind feet: Oval to round, the toes lying close to each other, with sufficiently thick, hard, resistant and well pigmented pads. They are parallel, in stance and in movement neither turned inward nor outward.

Gait: Ample ground covering, free with good reach in the front and powerful drive from the rear. In front- and hindquarters parallel and straight; never stilted.

Skin: Thick, tight, without folds.

Coat:

Texture: plain, dense; hard rough hair or coarsa smooth hair.

Color: The color is black, dark-brown or grayish-black, with fawn (yellow-red) clearly defined markings at the eyebrows, muzzle, chest, and the legs and at the base of the tail. Light and dark mask is equally permitted; small white markings on chest and toes are tolerated.

Size and weight:

Height at the withers:

Bitches: 33 to 40 cm

Weight (desired ideal weight for working):

Dogs: 9 to 10 kg

Bitches: 7.5 to 8.5 kg

Faults:

• Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
• Missing of one or both M 3 (Molars) is not to be considered a fault.

Serious faults:

• Narrow skull, narrow and also pointed muzzle.
• Falling away under-jaw, narrow jaws.
• Weak bite, any slight irregularity in the placing of the incisors.
• Light or spotted nose.
• Light, too big or protruding eyes.
• Erected, flying, too small, set too low or heavy ears.
• Steep forequarters.
• Soft or roached back, too short back.
• Short breastbone.
• Too narrow or to wide in front.
• Steep hindquarters, overbuilt.
• Elbows clearly turned in or out.
• Too close or spread toes; cow hocked, bow legged or narrow hocks, in stance as well as in movement.
• Ambling, stilted or tripping gait.
• Splayed feet, cat feet.
• Tail inclining over the back, tail set too low or hanging.
• Short, wooly, open or thin hair, bald at the belly or at the inner sides of the thighs.

Disqualifying faults:

• Weak and temperament and character, shot- or game shy.
• Over- and undershot bite, wray mouth, pincer and partial pincer bite, irregularly placed teeth, missing teeth except for M 3.
• Incorrect pigmentation.
• Entropion and ectropion, eyes of different color, blue or spotted eyes.
• Any departure of the described coat color.
• Over- and under size.

N. B.: Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.