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Danish Spitz

The Danish Spitz is a breed from Denmark, standing males 17–19 in · females 15–18 in at the withers, weighing 26–40 lb.

A photograph of the Danish Spitz
Origin
Denmark
Height
males 17–19 in · females 15–18 in
Weight
26–40 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Danish Spitz is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 27%, one of 3 from Denmark.

Breeds that look like the Danish Spitz

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 Danish Spitz.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Danish Spitz
    17–19 in
  2. Indian Spitz
    14–16 in
  3. Armenian Gampr
    25 in
  4. Yakutian Laika
    21–22 in
  5. Volpino Italiano
    11–12 in
  6. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    24–26 in
  7. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)
    15–20 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Danish Spitz
    26–40 lb
  2. Indian Spitz
    33–44 lb
  3. Armenian Gampr
    120 lb
  4. Yakutian Laika
    50–66 lb
  5. Volpino Italiano
    9–13 lb
  6. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    66–88 lb
  7. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)
    15–40 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Danish Spitzno recorded figure
  2. Indian Spitz
    12–15 yrs
  3. Armenian Gampr
    12–16 yrs
  4. Yakutian Laika
    10–12 yrs
  5. Volpino Italiano
    10–16 yrs
  6. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    ~12 yrs
  7. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)
    13–15 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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