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Cretan hound

The Cretan hound is a breed from Greece (Crete), standing males 20–24 in · females 20–23 in at the withers, weighing 33–49 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~14 yrs.

A photograph of the Cretan hound
Origin
Greece (Crete)
Height
males 20–24 in · females 20–23 in
Weight
33–49 lb
Lifespan
~14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Cretan hound is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 35%.

Breeds that look like the Cretan hound

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 Cretan hound.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Cretan hound
    20–24 in
  2. Canaan Dog
    20–24 in
  3. Telomian
    15–19 in
  4. Sinhala Hound
    14–16 in
  5. Basenji
    17 in
  6. Africanis
    20–24 in
  7. Bull Terrier (Standard)
    20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Cretan hound
    33–49 lb
  2. Canaan Dog
    45–55 lb
  3. Telomian
    18–28 lb
  4. Sinhala Hound
    22–26 lb
  5. Basenji
    21–24 lb
  6. Africanis
    55–100 lb
  7. Bull Terrier (Standard)
    45–80 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Cretan hound
    ~14 yrs
  2. Canaan Dog
    12–15 yrs
  3. Telomian
    12–14 yrs
  4. Sinhala Hound
    14–18 yrs
  5. Basenji
    14–16 yrs
  6. Africanis
    10–12 yrs
  7. 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.

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