Breed # Blue Lacy The Blue Lacy is a breed from United States, standing 18–21 in at the withers, weighing males 35–50 lb · females 25–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Blue Lacy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/blue-lacy.webp) Origin United States Height 18–21 in Weight males 35–50 lb · females 25–45 lb Lifespan 12–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Blue Lacy is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 37%, one of 39 from United States. Compare the Blue Lacy with another breed ## Living with the Blue Lacy 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 Blue Lacy’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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 5 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 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 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Blue Lacy on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/blue-lacy) ## Breeds that look like the Blue Lacy 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 Blue Lacy. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kaikadi.webp)Kaikadi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kaikadi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rajapalayam.webp)Rajapalayam](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rajapalayam/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chortai.webp)Chortai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chortai/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/whippet.webp)Whippet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/whippet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rampur-greyhound.webp)Rampur Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rampur-greyhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greyhound.webp)Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greyhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Blue Lacy18–21 in 2. Kaikadi15–18 in 3. Rajapalayam25–30 in 4. Chortai26–29.5 in 5. Whippet18.5–22.5 in 6. Rampur Greyhound22–30 in 7. Greyhound28–30 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Blue Lacy35–50 lb 2. Kaikadi44 lb 3. Rajapalayam44–55 lb 4. Chortai40–77 lb 5. Whippet20–42 lb 6. Rampur Greyhound51–71 lb 7. Greyhound65–80 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Blue Lacy12–16 yrs 2. Kaikadino recorded figure 3. Rajapalayam9–12 yrs 4. Chortai14–15 yrs 5. Whippet12–14 yrs 6. Rampur Greyhound10–12 yrs 7. Greyhound10–14 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. See the Blue Lacy on the breed map Read about the Blue Lacy on Wikipedia