Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Wheaten Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/wheaten-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Wheaten Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 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 3 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 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 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 3 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.[Wheaten Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/soft-coated-wheaten-terrier/)[Wheaten Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/soft-coated-wheaten-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wire-fox-terrier.webp)Wire fox terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wire-fox-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-terrier.webp)Cesky Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sealyham-terrier.webp)Sealyham Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sealyham-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic.webp)Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petite-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Petite%20Basset%20Griffon%20Vend%C3%A9en) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Wheaten Terrier18–20 in 2. Wire fox terrier14–16 in 3. Cesky Terrier10–13 in 4. Sealyham Terrier12 in 5. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in 6. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 7. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Wheaten Terrier31–44 lb 2. Wire fox terrier15–20 lb 3. Cesky Terrier13–22 lb 4. Sealyham Terrier20 lb 5. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb 6. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 7. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Wheaten Terrier~11 yrs 2. Wire fox terrier12–15 yrs 3. Cesky Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs 5. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonično recorded figure 6. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 7. 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. See the Wheaten Terrier on the breed map Read about the Wheaten Terrier on Wikipedia