Comparison: Border Terrier and Scottish Terrier

Border Terrier and Scottish Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Border Terrier
Photo: Samuel Cockman, CC BY 2.0, source
Scottish Terrier
Photo: Elise Carroll, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Border TerrierScottish Terrier
FCI group3. Terriers3. Terriers
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
CategorySmallSmall
Height at withers25–28 cm25–28 cm
Weight5–7 kg8–10 kg
Life span12–15 years11–13 years
Recognition features
  • Otter-shaped head
  • Harsh wiry coat in red, wheaten or blue-and-tan
  • Moderately low, lean build about 30 cm
  • Low, sturdy dog with a long head and beard
  • Harsh black, wheaten or brindle coat, long on the underline
  • Erect pointed ears and short tail
CoatHard wiry coat with dense undercoat.Hard wiry coat with undercoat; black, wheaten, brindle.
PurposeA working terrier from the Anglo-Scottish borders for fox hunting, able to keep pace with horses.A Highland terrier used to kill foxes, badgers and rats; the ´Scottie´.

Breed page: Border Terrier · Breed page: Scottish Terrier

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.