Breed

# Dunker

The Dunker is a hound breed from Norway, standing males 19.5–21.5 in · females 18.5–20.5 in at the withers, weighing 25–39 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

![A photograph of the Dunker](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dunker.webp)

Breed group

Hound

Origin

Norway

Height

males 19.5–21.5 in · females 18.5–20.5 in

Weight

25–39 lb

Lifespan

12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dunker is taller than 44% of the measured breeds, heavier than 26%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 7 from Norway.

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Dunker

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## Breeds that look like the Dunker

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 Dunker.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/vikhan.webp)Vikhan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/vikhan/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fox-terrier-miniature.webp)Fox Terrier (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fox-terrier-miniature/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/west-country-harrier.webp)West Country Harrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/west-country-harrier/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/grand-anglo-francais-blanc-et-noir.webp)Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/grand-anglo-francais-blanc-et-noir/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ariegeois.webp)Ariegeois](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ariegeois/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tenterfield-terrier.webp)Tenterfield Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tenterfield-terrier/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Dunker19.5–21.5 in
2. Vikhan25–27 in
3. Fox Terrier (Miniature)9–12 in
4. West Country Harrier19–21 in
5. Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir24–26 in
6. Ariegeois20–23 in
7. Tenterfield Terrier10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Dunker25–39 lb
2. Vikhan99–104 lb
3. Fox Terrier (Miniature)8–12 lb
4. West Country Harrier45–65 lb
5. Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir65–75 lb
6. Ariegeois62–66 lb
7. Tenterfield Terrier9–11 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Dunker12–15 yrs
2. Vikhanno recorded figure
3. Fox Terrier (Miniature)12–18 yrs
4. West Country Harrier12–15 yrs
5. Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir10–13 yrs
6. Ariegeois10–12 yrs
7. Tenterfield Terrier12–16 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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Dunker

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Read about the

Dunker

on Wikipedia