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Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a miscellaneous class breed from United States, standing 8–15 in at the withers, weighing 10–25 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–16 yrs.

A photograph of the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
Breed group
Miscellaneous Class
Origin
United States
Height
8–15 in
Weight
10–25 lb
Lifespan
14–16 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is taller than 9% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 39 from United States.

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Living with the Teddy Roosevelt 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 Teddy Roosevelt Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Teddy Roosevelt Terrier on AKC

Breeds that look like the Teddy Roosevelt 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 Teddy Roosevelt Terrier.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    8–15 in
  2. Rat Terrier
    10–18 in
  3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)
    14–16 in
  4. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    13–15 in
  5. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    14–17 in
  6. Ratonero Murciano
    13–13.5 in
  7. Brazilian Terrier
    14–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    10–25 lb
  2. Rat Terrier
    10–25 lb
  3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)
    15–20 lb
  4. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    15–25 lb
  5. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    11–22 lb
  6. Ratonero Murciano
    13–14 lb
  7. Brazilian Terrier
    15–22 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    14–16 yrs
  2. Rat Terrier
    12–18 yrs
  3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)
    12–15 yrs
  4. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    11–13 yrs
  5. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    15–18 yrs
  6. Ratonero Murciano
    14–16 yrs
  7. Brazilian Terrier
    12–14 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.

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