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West Highland White Terrier is the Cesky Terrier closest match on shared terrier family, Terrier group and small size, with weight almost identical at the midpoint and a lifespan of 13 to 15 years. The Australian Terrier matches just as closely on weight, while the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier shares the same height range of 10 to 13 inches.
The scoring order is kept in what follows, and each entry shows its working against the Cesky Terrier.
Scored across every recorded trait, the West Highland White Terrier is the nearest match to the Cesky Terrier. Family and group agree: the terriers and pinschers grouping, and the Terrier group, cover both. The small class covers both, heights 10 to 11 inches and 10 to 13 inches. The weight ranges sit side by side, 15 to 20 lb and 13 to 23 lb. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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Second in the computed order comes the Australian Terrier. They share the terriers and pinschers family shelf and the Terrier group label. Size nearly matches, both small: 10 to 11 inches against 10 to 13 inches. Weight tells the same story, 15 to 20 lb next to 13 to 23 lb. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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Further along the same scoring, the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier still lands close. Each is filed with the terriers and pinschers and classed in the Terrier group. The size records line up: small for both, 10 to 13 inches and 10 to 13 inches. Build is close too: 8 to 25 lb for the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, 13 to 23 lb for the Cesky Terrier. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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Further along the same scoring, the Sporting Lucas Terrier still lands close. They share the terriers and pinschers family shelf and the Terrier group label. Both stand in the small class, 10 to 12 inches next to 10 to 13 inches. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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Also high in the comparison is the Lucas Terrier. They share the terriers and pinschers family shelf and the Terrier group label. Both stand in the small class, 9 to 12 inches next to 10 to 13 inches. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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The Miniature Schnauzer also scores near the top of the list. Both stand in the small class, 12 to 14 inches next to 10 to 13 inches. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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| Breed | Size | Height | Weight | Lifespan | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesky Terrier | Small | 10 to 13 in | 13 to 23 lb | 12 to 15 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
| West Highland White Terrier | Small | 10 to 11 in | 15 to 20 lb | 13 to 15 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
| Australian Terrier | Small | 10 to 11 in | 15 to 20 lb | 12 to 15 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
| Teddy Roosevelt Terrier | Small | 10 to 13 in | 8 to 25 lb | 13 to 15 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
| Sporting Lucas Terrier | Small | 10 to 12 in | 12 to 18 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
| Lucas Terrier | Small | 9 to 12 in | 14 to 20 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Small | 12 to 14 in | 11 to 20 lb | 12 to 15 yrs | Terriers and pinschers |
The Miniature Schnauzer is the tallest pick here at 12 to 14 inches, standing above the Cesky range of 10 to 13 inches, while the Sporting Lucas Terrier has the shortest lifespan at 12 to 14 years.
Scored across the recorded traits, the West Highland White Terrier finishes first, with the Australian Terrier behind it.
The Cesky Terrier is bigger by the records, 10 to 13 inches and 13 to 23 lb next to the Australian Terrier at 10 to 11 inches and 15 to 20 lb.
The West Highland White Terrier carries the longest recorded range of the set, 13 to 15 years, where the Cesky Terrier itself is recorded at 12 to 15 years.