Breed

# Afghan Shepherd

The Afghan Shepherd is a breed from Afghanistan, standing males 24–29 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 88–176 lb · females 84–120 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Afghan Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/afghan-shepherd.webp)

Origin

Afghanistan

Height

males 24–29 in · females 23–26 in

Weight

males 88–176 lb · females 84–120 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Afghan Shepherd is taller than 87% of the measured breeds, heavier than 96%, one of 2 from Afghanistan.

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## Breeds that look like the Afghan Shepherd

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Afghan Shepherd.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/carolina-dog.webp)Carolina dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/carolina-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/can-de-palleiro.webp)Can de Palleiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/can-de-palleiro/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/white-shepherd.webp)White Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/white-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jindo-dog.webp)Jindo Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jindo-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pungsan.webp)Pungsan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pungsan/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-husky.webp)Alaskan Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-husky/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Afghan Shepherd24–29 in
2. Carolina dog18–20 in
3. Can de Palleiro23–26 in
4. White Shepherd25 in
5. Jindo Dog20–22 in
6. Pungsan24–26 in
7. Alaskan Husky21–23.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Afghan Shepherd88–176 lb
2. Carolina dog30–44 lb
3. Can de Palleiro66–84 lb
4. White Shepherd75–80 lb
5. Jindo Dog40–51 lb
6. Pungsan44–66 lb
7. Alaskan Husky40–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Afghan Shepherd12–14 yrs
2. Carolina dog12–14 yrs
3. Can de Palleirono recorded figure
4. White Shepherd12–14 yrs
5. Jindo Dog~15 yrs
6. Pungsanno recorded figure
7. Alaskan Husky12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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Afghan Shepherd

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