Bavarian Mountain Hound
The Bavarian Mountain Hound is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing males 19–20 in · females 17–19 in at the withers, weighing 44–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 19–20 in · females 17–19 in
- Weight
- 44–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bavarian Mountain Hound is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 47%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Bavarian Mountain Hound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bavarian Mountain Hound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bavarian Mountain Hound on AKCBavarian Mountain Hound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bavarian Mountain Hound
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 Bavarian Mountain Hound.
Height 0–38 in
- Bavarian Mountain Hound19–20 in
- Irish Setter26–28 in
- Griffon Fauve de Bretagne20–22 in
- Kombai28 in
- Boykin Spaniel15.5–18 in
- Bakharwal Dog24–30 in
- Tyrolean Hound18.5–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bavarian Mountain Hound44–55 lb
- Irish Setter65–75 lb
- Griffon Fauve de Bretagne40–48.5 lb
- Kombai66–77 lb
- Boykin Spaniel30–40 lb
- Bakharwal Dog150–200 lb
- Tyrolean Hound35–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bavarian Mountain Hound10–14 yrs
- Irish Setter12–15 yrs
- Griffon Fauve de Bretagne10–12 yrs
- Kombai15–20 yrs
- Boykin Spaniel10–15 yrs
- Bakharwal Dog6–12 yrs
- Tyrolean Houndno recorded figure
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.