Terrier and Pinscher Dog Breeds

This page is built from a family filing: breeds recorded with the terriers and pinschers, chosen from 469 breeds that carry a family grouping in the records. The heading groups breeds by their recorded family background, which is why dogs of very different builds can appear side by side here. It does not rate personality, trainability, shedding, or suitability for a particular home, because those traits are recorded under separate dimensions for each breed. If a dog on this list catches your eye, its own breed page holds the practical detail. The family label simply helps you browse a related corner of the dog world in one place.

Nobody here was chosen for looks. The picks are the lightest and heaviest members by mid range weight, the longest lived by mid range lifespan, the shortest at the shoulder, and one dog from the set's most numerous family. Smallest on the scales: the Toy Fox Terrier, at 4 to 7 lb. At the heavy end stands the Black Russian Terrier, whose recorded weight is 80 to 110 lb. The lifespan leader is the Manchester Terrier, with a recorded range of 15 to 16 years. The Yorkshire Terrier is the shortest of the set, recorded at 7 to 8 inches. Most numerous family in the set: the terriers and pinschers, 60 strong, with the Affenpinscher as the example pick.