Border Terriers
Main statistics
Name:
Border Terriers
Breed group:
Terrier Dogs
Size:
Small breed
Height:
10 to 11 inches tall
Weight:
Males are 13 to 15.5 pounds and females are 11.5 to 14 pounds
Life Span:
12 to 15 years
Adaptability
60 %
Adapts well to apartment living
Dog’s ability to be relatively quiet, not high energy and fairly calm indoors, and polite with the other residents.
80 %
Good for first-time owners
Dog’s ability to be fairly easygoing, resilient enough to bounce back from owner’s mistakes or inconsistencies.
60 %
Sensitivity level
Dog’s ability to handle a noisy, chaotic household, a louder or more assertive owner, and an inconsistent or variable routine.
60 %
Tolerance of being alone
Dog’s predisposition to be worry or even panic when left alone by their owner. An anxious dog can be very destructive, barking, whining, chewing, and otherwise causing mayhem.
20 %
Tolerability to cold weather
Dog’s ability to tolerate cold weather
80 %
Tolerability to hot weather
Dog’s ability to tolerate hot weather
80 %
Friendliness
80 %
Family affection
Dog’s ability to build close bonds with the owner or owner’s family
100 %
Kid friendliness
Dog’s ability to be gentle with children, to handle their hugs, and to have right attitude toward children’s running and screaming
80 %
Friendliness towards other dogs
Dog’s ability to have good canine social skills
40 %
Friendliness toward strangers
Dog’s ability to be stranger-friendly
100 %
Grooming
60 %
Shedding potential
Intensity of dog’s shedding
60 %
Drooling potential
Dog’s predisposition to drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth
20 %
Grooming complexity
Level of grooming complexity
40 %
Health
60 %
General health
Dog’s predisposition to be prone to certain genetic health problems
80 %
Potential for weight gain
Dog’s predisposition for weight gaining
100 %
Trainability
80 %
Training potential
Dog’s ability to respond to training
60 %
Intelligence
Dog’s ability for jobs that require decision making, intelligence, and concentration, such as herding livestock, taking care of blind person, etc.
100 %
Potential for mouthiness
Dog’s tendency to nip, chew, and play-bite during puppyhood.
100 %
Prey drive
Level of inborn desire to chase and sometimes kill other animals.
100 %
Tendency to bark or howl
Level of dog’s desire for barking or howling.
20 %
Wanderlust potential
Dog’s ability to take off after anything that catches their interest, even if it means leaving the owner behind.
80 %
Exercise Requirements
100 %
Energy level
Amount of time and energy, which dog spends for jumping, playing, and investigating any new sights and smells.
80 %
Intensity
Dog’s vigorousity potential.
80 %
Exercise needs
Level of exercises needed to keep dog in-shape
100 %
Potential for playfulness
Level of dog’s demands for endless games
100 %
General info
The Border Terriers are easy to recognize among other small terriers by their unique head shape the breed has an “otter head,” as fanciers say. Another distinguishing trait is that they are longer in the leg than other small terriers. The wire coat can be grizzle and tan, blue and tan, wheaten, or red. Borders are described as “hard as nails” when working, but at home, they’re good-tempered, affectionate, and trainable. Borders love exploring outdoors and make fine childhood playmates. Bred to be country dogs, Borders adapt well to city life as long as they get plenty of exercises.
