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Welsh Terrier

The Welsh Terrier is a terrier breed from Wales, standing 15 in at the withers, weighing 20–21 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Welsh Terrier
Breed group
Terrier
Origin
Wales
Height
15 in
Weight
20–21 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Welsh Terrier is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 16%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 6 from Wales.

Breeds that look like the Welsh 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 Welsh Terrier.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Welsh Terrier
    15 in
  2. Airedale Terrier
    22–24 in
  3. Lakeland Terrier
    14.5 in
  4. Irish Terrier
    17–18 in
  5. Glen of Imaal Terrier
    14 in
  6. Border Terrier
    13–16 in
  7. Sporting Lucas Terrier
    10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Welsh Terrier
    20–21 lb
  2. Airedale Terrier
    40–50 lb
  3. Lakeland Terrier
    17 lb
  4. Irish Terrier
    25–27 lb
  5. Glen of Imaal Terrier
    34–36 lb
  6. Border Terrier
    13–15.5 lb
  7. Sporting Lucas Terrier
    14–20 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Welsh Terrier
    12–15 yrs
  2. Airedale Terrier
    10–12 yrs
  3. Lakeland Terrier
    12–15 yrs
  4. Irish Terrier
    13–15 yrs
  5. Glen of Imaal Terrier
    10–15 yrs
  6. Border Terrier
    12–15 yrs
  7. Sporting Lucas Terrier
    14–15 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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