Skye Terrier
The Skye Terrier is a terrier breed from Scotland, standing 10 in at the withers, weighing males 35–40 lb · females 25–31 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- Scotland
- Height
- 10 in
- Weight
- males 35–40 lb · females 25–31 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Skye Terrier is taller than 3% of the measured breeds, heavier than 31%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from Scotland.
Living with the Skye 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 Skye 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
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 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
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 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.Skye Terrier on AKCSkye Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Skye 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 Skye Terrier.
Height 0–38 in
- Skye Terrier10 in
- Tibetan Terrier14–17 in
- Lhasa Apso10–11 in
- Löwchen12–14 in
- Yorkshire Terrier8–9 in
- Afghan Hound18.5–27 in
- Shih Tzu11 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Skye Terrier35–40 lb
- Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb
- Lhasa Apso15–18 lb
- Löwchen12–18 lb
- Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lb
- Afghan Hound55–65 lb
- Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Skye Terrier12–14 yrs
- Tibetan Terrier15–16 yrs
- Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs
- Löwchen13–15 yrs
- Yorkshire Terrier~13 yrs
- Afghan Hound12–14 yrs
- Shih Tzu10–18 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.