charcoal to platinum (black pigmented) or rarely brown (liver pigmented). The Cesky is longer than it is tall and has a topline that rises slightly to the rear. Breed standard The FCI Breed Standard gives the ideal measurements for the Cesky Terrier as: Height – Height at withers Ideally for a male and for a female; no less than and no more than . Weight – Weight is ideally between . No Cesky in good muscular condition and otherwise well balanced shall be penalized for being only Slightly outside the Ideal height or weight. Length – The length of body, measured from sternum to buttocks ideally between . To be in a ratio of approximately 1 1/2 (Length) to 1 (Height). The overall balance is more important than any single specification. Girth of thorax (behind elbows) – The girth of the body measured at the thorax, behind the elbows ideally is . Head Expression—Calm and kind. Eyes - Slightly deep set with a friendly expression, of medium size. The color is brown or dark brown in all shades of grey dogs, liver in Brown dogs. Entropion or Ectropion is a disqualifying fault. Ears - Medium size, dropping in such a way to well cover the orifice. Ears are set rather high with forward edge lying close to the cheek. Shaped like a triangle, with the shorter side of the triangle at the fold of the ear. Head – Head is ideally 8 inches long, 3.5 to 4 inches wide and is shaped like a long, blunt wedge. The plane of the forehead forms a slight but definite stop with the bridge of the nose. The breadth between the ears is slightly larger for a dog than a bitch. Skull – Skull is shaped like a blunt wedge with the broadest part between the ears which apers moderately towards the supraorbital ridges. Occipital protuberance easy to palpate, cheek bones moderately prominent. Frontal furrow only slightly marked. Muzzle - Nasal Bridge straight. Narrow foreface undesirable. Stop – Not accentuated but apparent. Nose – Dark and well developed. The color is black in all shades of grey and liver in brown dogs. Lips—Relatively thick, fitting neatly. Bite—Scissors or level bite, complete dentition preferred. Absence of 2 premolars in lower jaw not to be penalized. Absence of more than 4 teeth or any incisors is a disqualifying fault. Teeth – Set square to the