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Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)

The Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua) is a breed from Basque Country (Spain), standing males 19–25 in · females 18–23 in at the withers, weighing males 40–73 lb · females 37–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)
Origin
Basque Country (Spain)
Height
males 19–25 in · females 18–23 in
Weight
males 40–73 lb · females 37–66 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua) is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 60%, one of 2 from Basque Country (Spain).

Breeds that look like the Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)

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 Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua).

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)
    19–25 in
  2. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)
    19–24 in
  3. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
    19–20 in
  4. Kokoni
    9–11 in
  5. New Guinea singing dog
    14–15 in
  6. Hällefors Elkhound
    22–25 in
  7. Norwegian Buhund
    17–18.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)
    40–73 lb
  2. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)
    40–79 lb
  3. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
    44–51 lb
  4. Kokoni
    7–20 lb
  5. New Guinea singing dog
    18–30 lb
  6. Hällefors Elkhound
    66 lb
  7. Norwegian Buhund
    31–40 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)
    12–15 yrs
  2. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)
    12–15 yrs
  3. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
    10–14 yrs
  4. Kokoni
    13–20 yrs
  5. New Guinea singing dog
    15–20 yrs
  6. Hällefors Elkhoundno recorded figure
  7. Norwegian Buhund
    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.

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