Canaan Dog
The Canaan Dog is a herding breed from Middle East, standing males 20–24 in · females 19–23 in at the withers, weighing males 45–55 lb · females 35–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Middle East
- Height
- males 20–24 in · females 19–23 in
- Weight
- males 45–55 lb · females 35–45 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Canaan Dog is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 27 in the Herding group.
Breeds that look like the Canaan Dog
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 Canaan Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Canaan Dog20–24 in
- Cretan hound20–24 in
- Telomian15–19 in
- Sinhala Hound14–16 in
- Basenji17 in
- Africanis20–24 in
- Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Canaan Dog45–55 lb
- Cretan hound33–49 lb
- Telomian18–28 lb
- Sinhala Hound22–26 lb
- Basenji21–24 lb
- Africanis55–100 lb
- Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Canaan Dog12–15 yrs
- Cretan hound~14 yrs
- Telomian12–14 yrs
- Sinhala Hound14–18 yrs
- Basenji14–16 yrs
- Africanis10–12 yrs
- Bull Terrier (Standard)10–14 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.