Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/welsh-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Welsh Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Welsh 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 Welsh Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 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 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 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.[Welsh Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/welsh-terrier/)[Welsh Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/welsh-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/airedale-terrier.webp)Airedale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/airedale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lakeland-terrier.webp)Lakeland Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lakeland-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-terrier.webp)Irish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/glen-of-imaal-terrier.webp)Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/glen-of-imaal-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-terrier.webp)Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sporting-lucas-terrier.webp)Sporting Lucas Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sporting-lucas-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Welsh Terrier15 in 2. Airedale Terrier22–24 in 3. Lakeland Terrier14.5 in 4. Irish Terrier17–18 in 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 6. Border Terrier13–16 in 7. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Welsh Terrier20–21 lb 2. Airedale Terrier40–50 lb 3. Lakeland Terrier17 lb 4. Irish Terrier25–27 lb 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 6. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb 7. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Welsh Terrier12–15 yrs 2. Airedale Terrier10–12 yrs 3. Lakeland Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Irish Terrier13–15 yrs 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs 6. Border Terrier12–15 yrs 7. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 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. See the Welsh Terrier on the breed map Read about the Welsh Terrier on Wikipedia