Breed # Patterdale Terrier The Patterdale Terrier is a breed from England, standing 12 in at the withers, weighing 11–13 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs. ![A photograph of the Patterdale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/patterdale-terrier.webp) Origin England Height 12 in Weight 11–13 lb Lifespan 11–13 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Patterdale Terrier is taller than 10% of the measured breeds, heavier than 7%, one of 27 from England. Compare the Patterdale Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Patterdale 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 Patterdale 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 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend 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 2 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 1 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 DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Patterdale Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/patterdale-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Patterdale 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 Patterdale Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cane-corso.webp)Cane Corso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cane-corso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-chongqing-dog.webp)Chinese Chongqing Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-chongqing-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-giant.webp)Schnauzer (Giant)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-giant/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-crested-dog.webp)Chinese Crested Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-crested-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pont-audemer-spaniel.webp)Pont-Audemer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pont-audemer-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/phu-quoc-ridgeback.webp)Phu Quoc Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/phu-quoc-ridgeback/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Patterdale Terrier12 in 2. Cane Corso24–28 in 3. Chinese Chongqing Dog15–18 in 4. Schnauzer (Giant)25.5–27.5 in 5. Chinese Crested Dog11–13 in 6. Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in 7. Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb 2. Cane Corso99–110 lb 3. Chinese Chongqing Dog44–55 lb 4. Schnauzer (Giant)77–104 lb 5. Chinese Crested Dog5–12 lb 6. Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb 7. Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs 2. Cane Corso9–12 yrs 3. Chinese Chongqing Dog10–12 yrs 4. Schnauzer (Giant)10–12 yrs 5. Chinese Crested Dog13–15 yrs 6. Pont-Audemer Spanielno recorded figure 7. Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 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 Patterdale Terrier on the breed map Read about the Patterdale Terrier on Wikipedia