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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.

A photograph of the Skye Terrier
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Skye Terrier
    10 in
  2. Tibetan Terrier
    14–17 in
  3. Lhasa Apso
    10–11 in
  4. Löwchen
    12–14 in
  5. Yorkshire Terrier
    8–9 in
  6. Afghan Hound
    18.5–27 in
  7. Shih Tzu
    11 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Skye Terrier
    35–40 lb
  2. Tibetan Terrier
    18–30 lb
  3. Lhasa Apso
    15–18 lb
  4. Löwchen
    12–18 lb
  5. Yorkshire Terrier
    4–7 lb
  6. Afghan Hound
    55–65 lb
  7. Shih Tzu
    9–16.5 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Skye Terrier
    12–14 yrs
  2. Tibetan Terrier
    15–16 yrs
  3. Lhasa Apso
    12–14 yrs
  4. Löwchen
    13–15 yrs
  5. Yorkshire Terrier
    ~13 yrs
  6. Afghan Hound
    12–14 yrs
  7. Shih Tzu
    10–18 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.

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