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Billy

The Billy is a breed from France, standing males 24–28 in · females 23–24 in at the withers, weighing 72–104 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Billy
Origin
France
Height
males 24–28 in · females 23–24 in
Weight
72–104 lb
Lifespan
10–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Billy is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 85%, one of 41 from France.

Breeds that look like the Billy

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 Billy.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Billy
    24–28 in
  2. Mahratta Hound
    22 in
  3. Dalmatian
    23–24 in
  4. Weimaraner
    23–28 in
  5. Treeing Feist
    12–18 in
  6. Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
    24–28 in
  7. Tenterfield Terrier
    10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Billy
    72–104 lb
  2. Mahratta Hound
    44–53 lb
  3. Dalmatian
    55 lb
  4. Weimaraner
    66–88 lb
  5. Treeing Feist
    12–30 lb
  6. Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
    65–75 lb
  7. Tenterfield Terrier
    9–11 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Billy
    10–15 yrs
  2. Mahratta Hound
    10–12 yrs
  3. Dalmatian
    10–18 yrs
  4. Weimaraner
    11–14 yrs
  5. Treeing Feistno recorded figure
  6. Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
    10–13 yrs
  7. Tenterfield Terrier
    12–16 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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