Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/cretan-hound.webp)

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%.

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## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/canaan-dog.webp)Canaan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/canaan-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/telomian.webp)Telomian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/telomian/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sinhala-hound.webp)Sinhala Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sinhala-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basenji.webp)Basenji](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basenji/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/africanis.webp)Africanis](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/africanis/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-terrier-standard.webp)Bull Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-terrier-standard/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Cretan hound20–24 in
2. Canaan Dog20–24 in
3. Telomian15–19 in
4. Sinhala Hound14–16 in
5. Basenji17 in
6. Africanis20–24 in
7. Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Cretan hound33–49 lb
2. Canaan Dog45–55 lb
3. Telomian18–28 lb
4. Sinhala Hound22–26 lb
5. Basenji21–24 lb
6. Africanis55–100 lb
7. Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Cretan hound~14 yrs
2. Canaan Dog12–15 yrs
3. Telomian12–14 yrs
4. Sinhala Hound14–18 yrs
5. Basenji14–16 yrs
6. Africanis10–12 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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