Breed # Lakeland Terrier The Lakeland Terrier is a terrier breed from United Kingdom (England), standing 14.5 in at the withers, weighing males 17 lb · females 15 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Lakeland Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/lakeland-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin United Kingdom (England) Height 14.5 in Weight males 17 lb · females 15 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Lakeland Terrier is taller than 18% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%, one of 31 in the Terrier group. Compare the Lakeland Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Lakeland 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 Lakeland Terrier’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 4 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 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 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 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.[Lakeland Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/lakeland-terrier/)[Lakeland Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/lakeland-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Lakeland 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 Lakeland Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-terrier.webp)Welsh Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/airedale-terrier.webp)Airedale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/airedale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-terrier.webp)Irish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-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/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Lakeland Terrier14.5 in 2. Welsh Terrier15 in 3. Airedale Terrier22–24 in 4. Irish Terrier17–18 in 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 6. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in 7. Norfolk Terrier10–12 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Lakeland Terrier17 lb 2. Welsh Terrier20–21 lb 3. Airedale Terrier40–50 lb 4. Irish Terrier25–27 lb 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 6. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb 7. Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Lakeland Terrier12–15 yrs 2. Welsh Terrier12–15 yrs 3. Airedale Terrier10–12 yrs 4. Irish Terrier13–15 yrs 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs 6. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs 7. Norfolk Terrier12–16 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 Lakeland Terrier on the breed map Read about the Lakeland Terrier on Wikipedia