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Compare Australian Terrier
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Australian Terrier
Small · 5.4–7.3 kg
- Friendly
- Outgoing
- Feisty
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Australian TerrierSmall
- Typical adult height
- Australian Terrier23–28 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Australian Terrier5.4–7.3 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Australian Terrierfrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Australian TerrierModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Australian TerrierVery lively
- Grooming
- Australian TerrierSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Australian TerrierTends to shed little
- Training
- Australian TerrierUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- Australian TerrierBarks sometimes
Home life
- Home
- Australian TerrierOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Garden
- Australian TerrierA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Australian TerrierUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Australian TerrierSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Australian TerrierUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Australian TerrierCan be selective about other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Australian TerrierVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.