Terrier group · Australia
Australian Terrier
Also called Aussie Terrier.
Small dog, moderate energy, trains well with consistency.
- Affectionate
- Spirited
- Courageous
- Alert
- Companionable
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 7 to 9 kg15 to 20 lb
- Lives
- 11 to 15 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- High
Training
Training an Australian Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
Consistent Rules
Start here
Australian Terriers are confident and need clear, consistent rules from their owners.
Keep Training Interesting
Intelligent and easily bored. Vary training routines to maintain interest.
Early Socialisation
Can be aggressive with other dogs without proper socialisation. Start early.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Australian Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 45-60 minutes daily. Moderate walks and play sessions.
- Grooming
- Moderate maintenance. Weekly brushing and periodic trimming.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Rough, Harsh outer coat, Soft undercoatBlue and Tan, Sandy, Red
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap displacement common in small breeds
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Moderate
Hip joint deterioration in young dogs
Diabetes
Moderate
Higher incidence of diabetes than some breeds
Where they come from
History
The first breed developed in Australia, created in the 1800s from various British terriers including Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and Yorkshire Terriers. Originally bred to hunt snakes, rodents, and other vermin in the harsh Australian outback.
- Clu Gulager's Aussie · The first Australian Terrier registered with the AKC in 1960
