Sealyham Terrier
The Sealyham Terrier is a terrier breed from Wales, standing 12 in at the withers, weighing 20 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- Wales
- Height
- 12 in
- Weight
- 20 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Sealyham Terrier is taller than 10% of the measured breeds, heavier than 15%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 6 from Wales.
Living with the Sealyham 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 Sealyham Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 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.Sealyham Terrier on AKCSealyham Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Sealyham 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 Sealyham Terrier.
Cesky Terrier
Wheaten Terrier
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen
Clumber Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel
Height 0–38 in
- Sealyham Terrier12 in
- Cesky Terrier10–13 in
- Wheaten Terrier18–20 in
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- Clumber Spaniel16–20 in
- Cocker Spaniel14.5–15.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Sealyham Terrier20 lb
- Cesky Terrier13–22 lb
- Wheaten Terrier31–44 lb
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb
- Cocker Spaniel25–30 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs
- Cesky Terrier12–15 yrs
- Wheaten Terrier~11 yrs
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen14–16 yrs
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Cocker Spaniel10–14 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.