Welsh Terrier
- Height 38–39 cm 36–37 cm
- Weight 8–10 kg
- Life span 12–15 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Welsh Terrier is a small and energetic breed of dog that was originally bred in Wales for hunting small game. They are intelligent, playful, and affectionate, and make excellent companion dogs.
- Group
- Terrier Group
- Origin
- United Kingdom, Wales (18th century)
- Coat
- short wire · black and tan and black grizzle and tan
- Also known as
- Welshie
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
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Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Welsh Terrier. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from images.akc.org welshterrier.org ukcdogs.com purina.com dimensions.com chewy.com
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