Australian Terrier
Australia · 10 in tall · 14 lb · short wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, low-shedding, independent, and child-friendly. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise.
Find out if a Australian Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- you would rather not vacuum daily
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Australian Terrier is a small breed of dog of the terrier type. The breed was developed in Australia, although the ancestral types of dogs from which the breed descends were from Great Britain.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
