GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 25cm (10”).
Colour: Blue with tan markings - or - whole red or sandy.
Coat: ‘l‘he coat is untrimmed. The outercoat is harsh, dense and straight and approx. 6cm (2½”). 
Gait: Free, springy and forceful. There must be no weakness in the pasterns, elbows or hocks.
These lowset sturdy little terriers with their hard bitten appearance, are muscular and extremely wiry. The alert eyes are set midway between the nose and back of the skull, the latter which is surmounted with a topknot of
soft hair. The ears are erect and pointed. The body is longer than high and the fore and hindquarters are well angulated and muscled. The tail is high set, erect and as straight as possible - if undocked it may curve slightly.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE 
Although excellent watchdogs, Australian Terriers are not aggressive. They are extremely alert and spirited, and with their family are affectionate and eager to please. Although easily‘trained, it is preferable that Aussies are not kept kennelled in small areas to avoid their natural spirit being destroyed.
On farms, they are second to none in getting rid of unwanted rodents. Being high enough off the ground not to collect excessive dirt means that only periodic brushing is necessary. Their size makes them ideal for both city or country life.
HISTORY
The evolution of this breed took place in Tasmania in the early 1800s where small broken coated blue and tan terriers were being bred. Later infusions of Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Manchester and Irish Terrier lines were
crossed with these blue and tan dogs and this resulted in solid red and sandy coloureds joining the blue/tans. The breed flourished and by 1870, the first Australian Terrier Club was established. The breed standard was altered in 1947, and from then the drop eared variety was no longer recognized leaving only the erect eared variety