Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/skye-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Skye Terrier with another breed ## 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. 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 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 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 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 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 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/skye-terrier/)[Skye Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/skye-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-terrier.webp)Tibetan Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lowchen.webp)Löwchen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lowchen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/yorkshire-terrier.webp)Yorkshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/yorkshire-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/afghan-hound.webp)Afghan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/afghan-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shih-tzu.webp)Shih Tzu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shih-tzu/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Skye Terrier10 in 2. Tibetan Terrier14–17 in 3. Lhasa Apso10–11 in 4. Löwchen12–14 in 5. Yorkshire Terrier8–9 in 6. Afghan Hound18.5–27 in 7. Shih Tzu11 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Skye Terrier35–40 lb 2. Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb 3. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb 4. Löwchen12–18 lb 5. Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lb 6. Afghan Hound55–65 lb 7. Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Skye Terrier12–14 yrs 2. Tibetan Terrier15–16 yrs 3. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs 4. Löwchen13–15 yrs 5. Yorkshire Terrier~13 yrs 6. Afghan Hound12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Skye Terrier on the breed map Read about the Skye Terrier on Wikipedia