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Tibetan Terrier

The Tibetan Terrier is a non-sporting breed from Tibet, standing 14–17 in at the withers, weighing 18–30 lb. Recorded lifespan is 15–16 yrs.

A photograph of the Tibetan Terrier
Breed group
Non-Sporting
Origin
Tibet
Height
14–17 in
Weight
18–30 lb
Lifespan
15–16 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Tibetan Terrier is taller than 21% of the measured breeds, heavier than 18%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 4 from Tibet.

Breeds that look like the Tibetan 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 Tibetan Terrier.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

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

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Tibetan Terrier
    18–30 lb
  2. Skye Terrier
    35–40 lb
  3. Löwchen
    12–18 lb
  4. Lhasa Apso
    15–18 lb
  5. Pekingese
    8–10 lb
  6. Yorkshire Terrier
    4–7 lb
  7. Shih Tzu
    9–16.5 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Tibetan Terrier
    15–16 yrs
  2. Skye Terrier
    12–14 yrs
  3. Löwchen
    13–15 yrs
  4. Lhasa Apso
    12–14 yrs
  5. Pekingese
    12–14 yrs
  6. Yorkshire Terrier
    ~13 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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