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.

- 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.
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Rat Terrier
Fox Terrier (Smooth)
Danish–Swedish Farmdog
Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
Ratonero Murciano
Brazilian Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier8–15 in
- Rat Terrier10–18 in
- Fox Terrier (Smooth)14–16 in
- Danish–Swedish Farmdog13–15 in
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz14–17 in
- Ratonero Murciano13–13.5 in
- Brazilian Terrier14–16 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier10–25 lb
- Rat Terrier10–25 lb
- Fox Terrier (Smooth)15–20 lb
- Danish–Swedish Farmdog15–25 lb
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz11–22 lb
- Ratonero Murciano13–14 lb
- Brazilian Terrier15–22 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier14–16 yrs
- Rat Terrier12–18 yrs
- Fox Terrier (Smooth)12–15 yrs
- Danish–Swedish Farmdog11–13 yrs
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz15–18 yrs
- Ratonero Murciano14–16 yrs
- Brazilian Terrier12–14 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.