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Africanis

The Africanis is a breed from Southern Africa, standing 20–24 in at the withers, weighing 55–100 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Africanis
Origin
Southern Africa
Height
20–24 in
Weight
55–100 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Africanis is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 81%, one of 2 from Southern Africa.

Breeds that look like the Africanis

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 Africanis.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Africanis
    20–24 in
  2. Chihuahua
    6–10 in
  3. Russkiy Toy
    8–10 in
  4. Sinhala Hound
    14–16 in
  5. Canaan Dog
    20–24 in
  6. Cretan hound
    20–24 in
  7. Lancashire Heeler
    10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Africanis
    55–100 lb
  2. Chihuahua
    4–6 lb
  3. Russkiy Toy
    3–6 lb
  4. Sinhala Hound
    22–26 lb
  5. Canaan Dog
    45–55 lb
  6. Cretan hound
    33–49 lb
  7. Lancashire Heeler
    6–13 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Africanis
    10–12 yrs
  2. Chihuahua
    12–20 yrs
  3. Russkiy Toy
    12–14 yrs
  4. Sinhala Hound
    14–18 yrs
  5. Canaan Dog
    12–15 yrs
  6. Cretan hound
    ~14 yrs
  7. Lancashire Heeler
    12–15 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.

See the Africanis on the breed mapRead about the Africanis on Wikipedia
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