Many people who are choosing a dog breed consider a terrier. These wonderful dogs vary so much, just a quick glance at the list of terrier breeds in this post highlights the sheer variety in this dog breed (and we’ve only scratched the surface).
Terriers are small dogs, ranging from teacup dog breeds though to the larger Staffordshire bull terrier or American pit bull. So, if you’re thinking of choosing a terrier, please ensure you fully research the different types of terrier, they have many different shades of character trait. That said, the general characteristics shared by all terriers are:
- Active
- Fearless (even in the face of much larger dogs!)
- Wiry
- Small
- Enthusiastic
- Sociable
Here is a list of the most popular types of terrier. We hope this helps to provide a starting point on your choosing a dog breed adventure:
- West highland terrier (westie terrier)
- White terrier
- Boston terrier
- Yorkshire terrier (yorkie terrier)
- Mini bull terrier
- Teacup terrier
- Dandy dinmont terrier
- Parson terrier
- Cairn terrier
- Scottish terrier
- English boy terrier
- Australian silky terrier
- Staffordshire bull terrier
- Tenterfield terrier
- Wheaten terrier
- Toy Yorkshire terrier
- Jack Russell terrier
- Airedale terrier
- Bulldog terrier
- Tibetan terrier
- Welsh terrier
- Boglen terrier
- Lucas terrier
- Norwich terrier
- Norfolk terrier
- American hairless terrier
- Blue Staffordshire terrier
- Irish terrier
- German hunting terrier
- Rat terrier
- Welsh terrier
- Wire terrier
- Brindle Boston terrier
- Poodle terrier
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