Wheaten Terrier
The Wheaten Terrier is a terrier breed from Ireland, standing males 18–20 in · females 17–18 in at the withers, weighing males 31–44 lb · females 30–35 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~11 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- Ireland
- Height
- males 18–20 in · females 17–18 in
- Weight
- males 31–44 lb · females 30–35 lb
- Lifespan
- ~11 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Wheaten Terrier is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 31%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 9 from Ireland.
Living with the Wheaten 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 Wheaten 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
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 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.Wheaten Terrier on AKCWheaten Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Wheaten 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 Wheaten Terrier.
Wire fox terrier
Cesky Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič
Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Height 0–38 in
- Wheaten Terrier18–20 in
- Wire fox terrier14–16 in
- Cesky Terrier10–13 in
- Sealyham Terrier12 in
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Wheaten Terrier31–44 lb
- Wire fox terrier15–20 lb
- Cesky Terrier13–22 lb
- Sealyham Terrier20 lb
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Wheaten Terrier~11 yrs
- Wire fox terrier12–15 yrs
- Cesky Terrier12–15 yrs
- Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonično recorded figure
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen14–16 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.