Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bavarian Mountain Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bavarian-mountain-hound.webp) 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. Compare the Bavarian Mountain Hound with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bavarian-mountain-scent-hound/)[Bavarian Mountain Hound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bavarian-mountain-scent-hound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-setter.webp)Irish Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-fauve-de-bretagne.webp)Griffon Fauve de Bretagne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-fauve-de-bretagne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kombai.webp)Kombai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kombai/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boykin-spaniel.webp)Boykin Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boykin-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bakharwal-dog.webp)Bakharwal Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bakharwal-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tyrolean-hound.webp)Tyrolean Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tyrolean-hound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bavarian Mountain Hound19–20 in 2. Irish Setter26–28 in 3. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne20–22 in 4. Kombai28 in 5. Boykin Spaniel15.5–18 in 6. Bakharwal Dog24–30 in 7. Tyrolean Hound18.5–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bavarian Mountain Hound44–55 lb 2. Irish Setter65–75 lb 3. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne40–48.5 lb 4. Kombai66–77 lb 5. Boykin Spaniel30–40 lb 6. Bakharwal Dog150–200 lb 7. Tyrolean Hound35–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bavarian Mountain Hound10–14 yrs 2. Irish Setter12–15 yrs 3. Griffon Fauve de Bretagne10–12 yrs 4. Kombai15–20 yrs 5. Boykin Spaniel10–15 yrs 6. Bakharwal Dog6–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Bavarian Mountain Hound on the breed map Read about the Bavarian Mountain Hound on Wikipedia