Breed # Lancashire Heeler The Lancashire Heeler is a miscellaneous class breed from England, standing 10–12 in at the withers, weighing 6–13 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Lancashire Heeler](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/lancashire-heeler.webp) Breed group Miscellaneous Class Origin England Height 10–12 in Weight 6–13 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Lancashire Heeler is taller than 6% of the measured breeds, heavier than 4%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Lancashire Heeler with another breed ## Living with the Lancashire Heeler 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 Lancashire Heeler’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 4 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 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 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 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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.[Lancashire Heeler on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/lancashire-heeler/)[Lancashire Heeler on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/lancashire-heeler) ## Breeds that look like the Lancashire Heeler 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 Lancashire Heeler. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chihuahua.webp)Chihuahua](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chihuahua/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russkiy-toy.webp)Russkiy Toy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russkiy-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/phu-quoc-ridgeback.webp)Phu Quoc Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/phu-quoc-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lapponian-herder.webp)Lapponian Herder](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lapponian-herder/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/africanis.webp)Africanis](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/africanis/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-crested-dog.webp)Chinese Crested Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-crested-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Lancashire Heeler10–12 in 2. Chihuahua6–10 in 3. Russkiy Toy8–10 in 4. Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in 5. Lapponian Herder20 in 6. Africanis20–24 in 7. Chinese Crested Dog11–13 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb 2. Chihuahua4–6 lb 3. Russkiy Toy3–6 lb 4. Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb 5. Lapponian Herder60–70 lb 6. Africanis55–100 lb 7. Chinese Crested Dog5–12 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Lancashire Heeler12–15 yrs 2. Chihuahua12–20 yrs 3. Russkiy Toy12–14 yrs 4. Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 yrs 5. Lapponian Herder10–14 yrs 6. Africanis10–12 yrs 7. Chinese Crested Dog13–15 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. See the Lancashire Heeler on the breed map Read about the Lancashire Heeler on Wikipedia