Hind Quarters.—Well under the dog, strong, muscular; thighs powerful; hocks near the ground; stifles not much bent.
Stern.—Generally docked, free from fringe or feather; set on pretty high; carried gaily, but not over back, nor curled.
Feet and Legs.—Feet strong, tolerably round, moderately small; toes arched, neither turned out nor in; black toe-nails. Legs moderately long, well set on, perfectly straight, plenty of bone and muscle; pasterns short and straight; fore and hind legs moving straight forward when traveling; stifles not turned outward; legs free of feather, and covered with hair as on head.
Coat.—Hard, wiry, not soft nor silky, not so long as to hide outlines of body; straight, flat, no shagginess, no lock nor curl.
Color.—“Whole-colored,” the most preferable being bright red, wheaten, yellow, and gray; brindle disqualifying. White sometimes appears on chest and feet; more objectionable on the latter.
Symmetry.—The dog must present an active, lively, lithe, and wiry appearance; lots of substance, free of clumsiness, and framed on the “lines of speed.”
Temperament.—The Irish terrier, as a breed, is remarkably good-tempered, notably so with mankind, it being admitted, however, that it is perhaps a little too ready to resent interference on part of other dogs, hence called “daredevils.”
Weight.—Sixteen to twenty-four pounds.
Disqualifications.—Nose cherry or red; brindle color.