Breed

# Bouvier des Ardennes

The Bouvier des Ardennes is a breed from Belgium, standing males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing males 62–77 lb · females 49–62 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Bouvier des Ardennes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bouvier-des-ardennes.webp)

Origin

Belgium

Height

males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in

Weight

males 62–77 lb · females 49–62 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bouvier des Ardennes is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 73%, one of 4 from Belgium.

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## Breeds that look like the Bouvier des Ardennes

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 Bouvier des Ardennes.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xiasi-dog.webp)Xiasi Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/xiasi-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sakhalin-husky.webp)Sakhalin Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sakhalin-husky/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-medium.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-medium/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-large.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-large/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-small.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-small/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cairn-terrier.webp)Cairn Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cairn-terrier/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 in
2. Xiasi Dog18–20 in
3. Sakhalin Husky22–25 in
4. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)16–21 in
5. Portuguese Podengo (Large)22–28 in
6. Portuguese Podengo (Small)8–12 in
7. Cairn Terrier9–13 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 lb
2. Xiasi Dog35–50 lb
3. Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb
4. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)35–44 lb
5. Portuguese Podengo (Large)44–66 lb
6. Portuguese Podengo (Small)9–13 lb
7. Cairn Terrier10–16 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Bouvier des Ardennes12–14 yrs
2. Xiasi Dog12–14 yrs
3. Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs
4. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure
5. Portuguese Podengo (Large)10–15 yrs
6. Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure
7. Cairn Terrier12–17 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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