Irish Terrier
18 in tall · 25–27 lb · medium wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is happier as an only dog, wash-and-go, protective, and child-friendly. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds very little.
Find out if a Irish Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- you would rather not vacuum daily
Think twice if…
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Irish Terrier (Irish: Brocaire Rua) is a dog breed from Ireland, one of many breeds of terrier. The Irish Terrier is considered one of the oldest terrier breeds. The Dublin dog show in 1873 was the first to provide a separate class for Irish Terriers. By the 1880s, Irish Terriers were the fourth most popular breed in Great Britain and Ireland.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
