Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · JapanIrish Terrier at a glance
- Origin
- County Cork, Ireland
- Appeared
- 1700 to 1879 (likely)
- Family
- Terrier
- Type
- Terrier
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 16 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 139
- DNA clade
- Terrier (Parker 2017)
The name. Named for Ireland.
Same familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United StatesFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, Welsh Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Airedale Terrier, English Toy Terrier
Same family: Terrier
Airedale Terrier, Australian Silky Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier
Same time, same continent
Affenpinscher, Bedlington Terrier, Bernese Mountain Dog, Border Terrier, Clumber Spaniel, Dachshund
Close by DNADachshund1600 to 1888 · GermanyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier98.7 Mb
- Airedale Terrier20.6 Mb
- Glen of Imaal Terrier19.1 Mb
- Kerry Blue Terrier18.9 Mb
- Norfolk Terrier17.4 Mb
- Australian Terrier13.7 Mb
- Toy Manchester Terrier13.5 Mb
- Bedlington Terrier13.3 Mb
- Yorkshire Terrier12.7 Mb
- Norwich Terrier11.7 Mb
- Australian Silky Terrier11.1 Mb
- Jack Russell Terrier10.9 Mb
- Boxer10.7 Mb
- Border Terrier10.5 Mb
- Miniature Pinscher9.9 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraDalmatian1700 to 1890 · CroatiaPlace in time
The Irish Terrier appears 1700 to 1879 (likely), in the Early Modern Era, when 111 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Irish Terrier is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
