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Choose two breeds. You’ll see the same strip of citeable traits — not a winner, and not kids / apartment / shedding scorecards.
Temperament lines are short plate excerpts, not a verdict. Open each plate for the full entry.
Terrier
Small
25 cm
8–10 kg
Moderate
Moderate. Daily walks and a chance to investigate bushes satisfy many adults.
Moderate
A hard, wiry outer jacket and a dense undercoat, typically in black, brindle, or wheaten.
Scotland
Aloof with strangers, devoted at home, and not a natural mixer at the dog park. Scotties have a dry humor and a low tolerance for being treated as toys.
Terrier
Small
30–36 cm (AKC)
~4–8 kg (FCI)
Moderate
Moderate. The AKC describes an alert, lively dog with a medium energy level that needs regular daily exercise and loves doing things with its family.
High
The coat is double: a hard, wiry outer coat over a close undercoat, with fairly thick but not silky furnishings, the typical beard and bushy eyebrows.
Germany
The AKC standard describes the typical Miniature Schnauzer as alert and spirited, yet obedient to command; friendly, intelligent and willing to please; and never overaggressive or timid. The FCI credits it with the intelligence, fearlessness, endurance and alertness of its larger relative, which make it an agreeable house dog and a good watch and companion dog, one that can live happily even in a small apartment.