Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/border-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Border Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/border-terrier/)[Border Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/border-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/glen-of-imaal-terrier.webp)Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/glen-of-imaal-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sporting-lucas-terrier.webp)Sporting Lucas Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sporting-lucas-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norfolk-terrier.webp)Norfolk Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norfolk-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-terrier.webp)Irish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/airedale-terrier.webp)Airedale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/airedale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwich-terrier.webp)Norwich Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwich-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Border Terrier13–16 in 2. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 3. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in 4. Norfolk Terrier10–12 in 5. Irish Terrier17–18 in 6. Airedale Terrier22–24 in 7. Norwich Terrier9–10 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb 2. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 3. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb 4. Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb 5. Irish Terrier25–27 lb 6. Airedale Terrier40–50 lb 7. Norwich Terrier11–12 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Border Terrier12–15 yrs 2. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs 3. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs 4. Norfolk Terrier12–16 yrs 5. Irish Terrier13–15 yrs 6. Airedale Terrier10–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Border Terrier on the breed map Read about the Border Terrier on Wikipedia