Japanese Terrier
The Japanese Terrier is a foundation stock service breed from Japan, standing 8–13 in at the withers, weighing 5–10 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Japan
- Height
- 8–13 in
- Weight
- 5–10 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Japanese Terrier is taller than 5% of the measured breeds, heavier than 2%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 10 from Japan.
Breeds that look like the Japanese 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 Japanese Terrier.
Boston Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Jack Russell Terrier
Kerry Beagle
Dogue Brasileiro
McNab Shepherd
Height 0–38 in
- Japanese Terrier8–13 in
- Boston Terrier9–15 in
- American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in
- Jack Russell Terrier8–15 in
- Kerry Beagle22–24 in
- Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in
- McNab Shepherd18–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Japanese Terrier5–10 lb
- Boston Terrier6–25 lb
- American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb
- Jack Russell Terrier14–18 lb
- Kerry Beagle110–132 lb
- Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb
- McNab Shepherd35–65 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Japanese Terrier12–15 yrs
- Boston Terrier11–13 yrs
- American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs
- Jack Russell Terrier12–14 yrs
- Kerry Beagle10–14 yrs
- Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs
- McNab Shepherd13–15 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.