Border Terrier
The Border Terrier is a terrier breed from United Kingdom, standing males 13–16 in · females 11–14 in at the withers, weighing males 13–15.5 lb · females 11.5–14 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- males 13–16 in · females 11–14 in
- Weight
- males 13–15.5 lb · females 11.5–14 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Border Terrier is taller than 18% of the measured breeds, heavier than 10%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from United Kingdom.
Living with the Border Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Border Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Border Terrier on AKCBorder Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Border Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Border Terrier.
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Sporting Lucas Terrier
Norfolk Terrier
Irish Terrier
Airedale Terrier
Norwich Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Border Terrier13–16 in
- Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in
- Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in
- Norfolk Terrier10–12 in
- Irish Terrier17–18 in
- Airedale Terrier22–24 in
- Norwich Terrier9–10 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Border Terrier13–15.5 lb
- Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb
- Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb
- Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb
- Irish Terrier25–27 lb
- Airedale Terrier40–50 lb
- Norwich Terrier11–12 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Border Terrier12–15 yrs
- Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs
- Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs
- Norfolk Terrier12–16 yrs
- Irish Terrier13–15 yrs
- Airedale Terrier10–12 yrs
- Norwich Terrier~12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.