Breed # Broholmer The Broholmer is a foundation stock service breed from Denmark, standing males 30 in · females 28 in at the withers, weighing males 143–198 lb · females 88–132 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–13 yrs. ![A photograph of the Broholmer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/broholmer.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin Denmark Height males 30 in · females 28 in Weight males 143–198 lb · females 88–132 lb Lifespan 10–13 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Broholmer is taller than 97% of the measured breeds, heavier than 99%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 3 from Denmark. Compare the Broholmer with another breed ## Living with the Broholmer 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 Broholmer’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 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 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 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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.[Broholmer on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/broholmer/)[Broholmer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/broholmer) ## Breeds that look like the Broholmer 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 Broholmer. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pshdar-dog.webp)Pshdar dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pshdar-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-mastiff.webp)English Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shar-pei.webp)Shar Pei](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shar-pei/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tosa.webp)Tosa](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tosa/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bullmastiff.webp)Bullmastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bullmastiff/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Broholmer30 in 2. Pshdar dog30–37 in 3. English Mastiff30 in 4. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in 5. Shar Pei17–20 in 6. Tosa24 in 7. Bullmastiff25–27 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Broholmer143–198 lb 2. Pshdar dog143–203 lb 3. English Mastiff160 lb 4. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb 5. Shar Pei35–64 lb 6. Tosa83–200 lb 7. Bullmastiff110–130 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Broholmer10–13 yrs 2. Pshdar dogno recorded figure 3. English Mastiff6–10 yrs 4. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs 5. Shar Pei11–12 yrs 6. Tosa10–12 yrs 7. Bullmastiff8–12 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 Broholmer on the breed map Read about the Broholmer on Wikipedia