Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/tibetan-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Tibetan Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Tibetan 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 Tibetan Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 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 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 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.[Tibetan Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/tibetan-terrier/)[Tibetan Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/tibetan-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/skye-terrier.webp)Skye Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/skye-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lowchen.webp)Löwchen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lowchen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/yorkshire-terrier.webp)Yorkshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/yorkshire-terrier/) - [![](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. Tibetan Terrier14–17 in 2. Skye Terrier10 in 3. Löwchen12–14 in 4. Lhasa Apso10–11 in 5. Pekingese6–9 in 6. Yorkshire Terrier8–9 in 7. Shih Tzu11 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb 2. Skye Terrier35–40 lb 3. Löwchen12–18 lb 4. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb 5. Pekingese8–10 lb 6. Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lb 7. Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Tibetan Terrier15–16 yrs 2. Skye Terrier12–14 yrs 3. Löwchen13–15 yrs 4. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs 5. Pekingese12–14 yrs 6. Yorkshire Terrier~13 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 Tibetan Terrier on the breed map Read about the Tibetan Terrier on Wikipedia