Breed Listing


Breed AKC Group Size Description
Airedale Terrier Terrier Large Dog with roughly the same outline as the Fox Terrier, but less elegant and extreme. Largest of all the Terriers. Sometimes feisty and testy.
American Staffordshire Terrier Terrier Large Heavily built dog with a very athletic appearance. A little bit more ‘on his legs’ than his English cousin, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Since they were used in the past for dog fights, be wary when this dog is among other dogs. Very friendly towards people.
Australian Terrier Terrier Small The Australian Terrier is similar in build to the Norwich Terrier, but more elegant and refined.
Bedlington Terrier Terrier Medium Dog with about the same outline as a Whippet. They look like little lambs, but underneath that appearance beats a feisty and sometimes testy heart. Another characteristic of this breed is the Bull Terrier type head; it’s (almost) egg-shaped and should have no stop.
Border Terrier Terrier Small Medium Dog with a normal outline and a very characteristic Otter-like head. Very moderate in character and temperament, very trainable.
Bull Terrier Terrier Large Heavily built dog with a very athletic appearance. Very characteristic egg-shaped head with no stop. Since they were used in the early days for dog fights, be wary when this dog is among other dogs. Very friendly towards people.
Cairn Terrier Terrier Small Technically, this dog is considered to be in between a short legged dog and a rectangular dog. The length of the legs is ¾ of the normal length, according to the FCI, which would seem to indicate that he is a short legged body type; however, his feet and the size of the body are proportional, not oversized as a true short legged dog, so that dictates that he is rectangularly built. This little dog is happy and friendly towards people; however, as in this whole group, they can be testy towards other dogs.This dog was once known as the short haired Skye (remember that the Skye in those days was less extremely built than it is now).
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Terrier Small Medium Short legged variety of the Bedlington Terrier with a curved top line and a distinctive head.
Glen of Imaal Terrier Terrier Medium Short legged and very heavily built, their head looks a little bit like a Dandie Dinmont, but without the profuse topknot. They can be very feisty and testy towards men and animals, though they also can be ‘dramatic.'
Irish Terrier Terrier Medium Large Dog with roughly the same outline as the Fox Terrier, but longer and less extreme. Bigger than a Fox Terrier. Sometimes feisty and testy.
Kerry Blue Terrier Terrier Large Dog with roughly the same outline as the Fox Terrier. Same size as the Irish Terrier. Sometimes feisty and testy.
Lakeland Terrier Terrier Small Medium Dog with roughly the same outline as the Fox Terrier but less elegant and extreme. Smaller than the Fox and Welsh Terriers. Their head is shorter than both the Welsh and the Fox Terriers. Overall a dog of moderation. Sometimes feisty and testy, but less quick in their response than the Fox and Welsh Terrier.
Manchester Terrier Standard Terrier Medium Dog with a normal outline, almost looks like a miniature Doberman. They can be reserved towards strangers.
Miniature Bull Terrier Terrier Medium Miniature form of the ‘normal’ Bull Terrier. As always, the miniature is a little bit more temperamental than the original form. Like their big brother, friendly towards people.
Miniature Schnauzer Terrier Small Medium Oddball in the Terrier group. There are three varieties of Schnauzers. The AKC placed the other two in the working group, but they all have the same standard except for the color. It is the only squarely built dog in the Terrier group whose standard calls for a normal forehand and therefore a forechest. They are similar in character and temperament to the Wire and Welsh Terriers.
Norfolk Terrier Terrier Small Similar build as the Cairn Terrier but smaller and a little bit more cobby. In 1964 recognized as a separate breed by the Kennel Club, and in 1979 by the AKC. Before that, it was considered a variety of the Norwich with folded ears.
Norwich Terrier Terrier Small Similar build as the Cairn Terrier, but smaller and a little bit more cobby.
Parson Russell Terrier Terrier Small Medium Working variety of the Fox Terrier. The head is not as extreme as the head of the Fox Terrier. They can be testy and feisty.
Scottish Terrier Terrier Medium Very likely the most recognized Terrier, with a very unique appearance. High tail set, short body and long head with profuse eyebrows. They can be testy and feisty towards men and animals.
Sealyham Terrier Terrier Small Medium Quite heavy in build and moderately short in body. High tail set and relatively long neck. They can be testy and feisty towards men and animals.
Skye Terrier Terrier Medium Very powerful dog that is twice as long as he is high, with very strong bones and teeth. Typically one-man dogs, so they can be testy towards (strange) people, sometimes feisty towards other dogs.
Smooth Fox Terrier Terrier Small Medium Elegant and extremely built dog, they have a relatively long head and neck and a short body with a high tail set. Very aware and alert, always on their toes and ready for action. Very fast in their response and require little stimulus to respond. Fair and sometimes testy.
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Terrier Large Dog with about the same outline as the Kerry Blue, but less elegant and extreme. Sometimes feisty and testy.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Terrier Medium Large Heavily built dog with a very athletic appearance, an ancestor of the Bull Terrier. Since they were used in the past for fighting, be wary when this dog is among other dogs. Very friendly towards people.
Welsh Terrier Terrier Small Medium Dog with roughly the same outline as the Fox Terrier but less elegant and extreme. Smaller than a Fox Terrier. Sometimes feisty and testy, but slower to respond than the Fox Terrier.
West Highland White Terrier Terrier Small The white variety of the Cairn Terrier with, overall, the same characteristics as the Cairn. This dog is a little bit more extreme in build and grooming than the Cairn.
Wire Fox Terrier Terrier Small Medium Elegant and extremely built dog. They have a relatively long head and neck and a short body with a high tail set. Very awake and alert, always on their toes and ready for action. Very responsive and fast in their reaction.

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