Dog breed guide
Australian Terrier
The Royal Kennel Club standard gives a height of approximately 25.5 cm and a harsh, dense top coat over a soft undercoat. Temperament is friendly, extrovert, obedient and anxious to please, and the breed lives happily in town or country.
Also searched as Aussie Terrier.
Australian Terrier at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 7 to 9 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 6 to 8 kg
- Size
- Small, under 10 kg
- Height
- 25.5 cm
- Coat
- harsh, straight, dense top coat about 6.35 cm long with a short, soft undercoat
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Australian Terrier puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Royal Kennel Club, Australian Terrier breed standard, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/terrier/australian-terrier/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.