Cesky Terrier vs Scottish Terrier

A Cesky Terrier
Photo: ceskyfreund36
A Scottish Terrier
Photo: Carlos Valenzuela

Side by side

Cesky Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Adult weight
6–10 kg (13–22 lb) (breed club figure)1
8.5–10.5 kg (19–23 lb)2
Lifespan
No sourced figure
Median 12.7 years3
Fully grown
10 months, both sexes4
Group
Terriers5
Terriers2
Coat
Long coat5
Wire or harsh coat2
Shedding
Sheds through the year
Holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out
Grooming
Daily brushing
A brush once a week
Exercise
A moderate amount
Health
No sourced figure
Toe melanoma (far more likely); Mouth melanoma (much more likely)6
Class
Companion
Companion

Which suits you

Size
The Scottish Terrier is a little larger on average: about 9.5 kg (21 lb) as an adult, against 8 kg (18 lb) for the Cesky Terrier.
Shedding
Their coats shed differently: the Cesky Terrier sheds through the year, the Scottish Terrier holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out.
Grooming
The Cesky Terrier needs more grooming, daily brushing, where the Scottish Terrier needs a brush once a week.
Temperament
They differ most on affection (Cesky Terrier: affectionate on its own terms; Scottish Terrier: likes its own space) and on independence (Cesky Terrier: cooperative, with its own ideas; Scottish Terrier: decides for itself).
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Cesky Terrier
Terriers · Small

It is usually affectionate and gentle with its family and reserved with strangers. It makes an alert watchdog and keeps the curiosity and persistence of a working terrier.

Scottish Terrier
Terriers · Small

In temperament the breed is confident and independent, often reserved with strangers but loyal to its own household.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Cesky Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Activity
A good daily walk and play
A good daily walk and play
Intelligence
Learns readily, likes games
Learns readily, likes games
Handler demand
Differs
Suits a first-time owner
Needs steady training
With people
Cesky Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Affection
Differs
Affectionate on its own terms
Likes its own space
Loyalty
Differs
Bonded to its family
Sticks close to its people
Independence
Differs
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Decides for itself
Around the home
Cesky Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Sensitivity
Average
Average
Voice
Barks to alert, then settles
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Differs
Chases; needs managing
Likely to chase small pets
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour7. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home8,9.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Scottish Terrier grows to the heavier adult, about 9.5 kg against the Cesky Terrier's 8 kg.
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More comparisons

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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·