Comparison: Andalusian Terrier, Sherry Terrier and Brazilian Terrier

Andalusian Terrier, Sherry Terrier and Brazilian Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Andalusian Terrier, Sherry Terrier
Photo: Monimex, CC0, source
Brazilian Terrier
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Andalusian Terrier, Sherry TerrierBrazilian Terrier
FCI group3. Terriers3. Terriers
Country of originSpainBrazil
CategorySmallSmall
Height at withers–33–40 cm
Weight8–12 kg–
Recognition features
  • White coat with black and tan patches, mainly on the head
  • Very short dense coat on thin skin
  • Triangular ears; tails may be short or absent from birth
  • Slender square-built dog with a triangular head
  • Short smooth coat, often tricolour with white
  • Half-pricked ears with the tip folding towards the outer eye corner
CoatVery short, dense and even; predominantly white with black spots and tan points.–
PurposeAndalusian working terrier used against rats, mice and other vermin, and occasionally rabbits and hares.Brazilian small-game hunter, guard and companion, developed from terriers imported from Europe.

Breed page: Andalusian Terrier, Sherry Terrier · Breed page: Brazilian Terrier

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.