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Black Norwegian Elkhound

The Black Norwegian Elkhound is a breed from Norway, standing males 18–19 in · females 17–18 in at the withers, weighing 35–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Black Norwegian Elkhound
Origin
Norway
Height
males 18–19 in · females 17–18 in
Weight
35–44 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Black Norwegian Elkhound is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 33%, one of 7 from Norway.

Breeds that look like the Black Norwegian Elkhound

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 Black Norwegian Elkhound.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    18–19 in
  2. Tahltan Bear Dog
    12–15 in
  3. Schipperke
    13 in
  4. Kintamani
    19–22 in
  5. Lapponian Herder
    20 in
  6. Croatian Sheepdog
    16–21 in
  7. Mudi
    16–19 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    35–44 lb
  2. Tahltan Bear Dog
    15–20 lb
  3. Schipperke
    7–20 lb
  4. Kintamani
    33–40 lb
  5. Lapponian Herder
    60–70 lb
  6. Croatian Sheepdog
    29–43 lb
  7. Mudi
    24–29 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    12–15 yrs
  2. Tahltan Bear Dog
    10–12 yrs
  3. Schipperke
    13–15 yrs
  4. Kintamani
    ~14 yrs
  5. Lapponian Herder
    10–14 yrs
  6. Croatian Sheepdog
    13–14 yrs
  7. Mudi
    12–14 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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