Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/africanis.webp)

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.

Compare the

Africanis

with another breed

## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chihuahua.webp)Chihuahua](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chihuahua/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russkiy-toy.webp)Russkiy Toy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russkiy-toy/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sinhala-hound.webp)Sinhala Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sinhala-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/canaan-dog.webp)Canaan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/canaan-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cretan-hound.webp)Cretan hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cretan-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lancashire-heeler.webp)Lancashire Heeler](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lancashire-heeler/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Africanis20–24 in
2. Chihuahua6–10 in
3. Russkiy Toy8–10 in
4. Sinhala Hound14–16 in
5. Canaan Dog20–24 in
6. Cretan hound20–24 in
7. Lancashire Heeler10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Africanis55–100 lb
2. Chihuahua4–6 lb
3. Russkiy Toy3–6 lb
4. Sinhala Hound22–26 lb
5. Canaan Dog45–55 lb
6. Cretan hound33–49 lb
7. Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Africanis10–12 yrs
2. Chihuahua12–20 yrs
3. Russkiy Toy12–14 yrs
4. Sinhala Hound14–18 yrs
5. Canaan Dog12–15 yrs
6. Cretan hound~14 yrs
7. Lancashire Heeler12–15 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.

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Africanis

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Read about the

Africanis

on Wikipedia