Breed # Scottish Terrier The Scottish Terrier is a terrier breed from Scotland, standing 10 in at the withers, weighing males 19–22 lb · females 18–21 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Scottish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/scottish-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin Scotland Height 10 in Weight males 19–22 lb · females 18–21 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Scottish Terrier is taller than 3% of the measured breeds, heavier than 16%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from Scotland. Compare the Scottish Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Scottish 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 Scottish 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 4 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 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 2 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 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.[Scottish Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/scottish-terrier/)[Scottish Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/scottish-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Scottish 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 Scottish Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-miniature.webp)Schnauzer (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-standard.webp)Schnauzer (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cimarron-uruguayo.webp)Cimarrón Uruguayo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cimarron-uruguayo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-flandres.webp)Bouvier des Flandres](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-flandres/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbet.webp)Barbet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-russian-terrier.webp)Black Russian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-russian-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Scottish Terrier10 in 2. Schnauzer (Miniature)12–14 in 3. Schnauzer (Standard)18–20 in 4. Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in 5. Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in 6. Barbet23–26 in 7. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Scottish Terrier19–22 lb 2. Schnauzer (Miniature)11–20 lb 3. Schnauzer (Standard)35–58 lb 4. Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb 5. Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb 6. Barbet40–59.5 lb 7. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Scottish Terrier12–15 yrs 2. Schnauzer (Miniature)~12 yrs 3. Schnauzer (Standard)13–16 yrs 4. Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs 5. Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs 6. Barbet12–14 yrs 7. Black Russian Terrier10–12 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 Scottish Terrier on the breed map Read about the Scottish Terrier on Wikipedia