Breed # Fox Terrier (Smooth) The Fox Terrier (Smooth) is a terrier breed from England, standing males 14–16 in · females 13–15 in at the withers, weighing males 15–20 lb · females 13–18 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Fox Terrier (Smooth)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/fox-terrier-smooth.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin England Height males 14–16 in · females 13–15 in Weight males 15–20 lb · females 13–18 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Fox Terrier (Smooth) is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Fox Terrier (Smooth) with another breed ## Living with the Fox Terrier (Smooth) 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 Fox Terrier (Smooth)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 5 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Fox Terrier (Smooth) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/smooth-fox-terrier/) ## Breeds that look like the Fox Terrier (Smooth) 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 Fox Terrier (Smooth). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/teddy-roosevelt-terrier.webp)Teddy Roosevelt Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/teddy-roosevelt-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rat-terrier.webp)Rat Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rat-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/danish-swedish-farmdog.webp)Danish–Swedish Farmdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/danish-swedish-farmdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cao-de-gado-transmontano.webp)Cão de Gado Transmontano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cao-de-gado-transmontano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-bodeguero-andaluz.webp)Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-bodeguero-andaluz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-murciano.webp)Ratonero Murciano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-murciano/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Fox Terrier (Smooth)14–16 in 2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier8–15 in 3. Rat Terrier10–18 in 4. Danish–Swedish Farmdog13–15 in 5. Cão de Gado Transmontano30–33 in 6. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz14–17 in 7. Ratonero Murciano13–13.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Fox Terrier (Smooth)15–20 lb 2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier10–25 lb 3. Rat Terrier10–25 lb 4. Danish–Swedish Farmdog15–25 lb 5. Cão de Gado Transmontano132–165 lb 6. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz11–22 lb 7. Ratonero Murciano13–14 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Fox Terrier (Smooth)12–15 yrs 2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier14–16 yrs 3. Rat Terrier12–18 yrs 4. Danish–Swedish Farmdog11–13 yrs 5. Cão de Gado Transmontanono recorded figure 6. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz15–18 yrs 7. Ratonero Murciano14–16 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 Fox Terrier (Smooth) on the breed map Read about the Fox Terrier (Smooth) on Wikipedia