Australian Terrier

Origin

Australia

Attractive to:

Someone wanting an active, versatile 'big dog' in a small dog's body.

Not the best for:

The slow. The Aussie might be small but you'll have to be fast to catch one – the breed has been recorded to run at 35km/hr!

Aliases:

Aussie

Cross between:

None

Size:

Tiny-Small
Similar size and weight to your average cat.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Spikey
If not hand stripped will go fluffy. If you don't pluck their fur in the old fashioned way they transform from spikey to soft.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

No