Breed # Eurasier The Eurasier is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing males 20–24 in · females 19–22 in at the withers, weighing males 51–71 lb · females 40–57 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Eurasier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/eurasier.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin Germany Height males 20–24 in · females 19–22 in Weight males 51–71 lb · females 40–57 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Eurasier is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 65%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the Eurasier with another breed ## Living with the Eurasier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Eurasier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Eurasier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/eurasier/)[Eurasier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/eurasier) ## Breeds that look like the Eurasier 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 Eurasier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/icelandic-sheepdog.webp)Icelandic Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/icelandic-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/finnish-spitz.webp)Finnish Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/finnish-spitz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pastor-garafiano.webp)Pastor Garafiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pastor-garafiano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hokkaido.webp)Hokkaido](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hokkaido/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chow-chow.webp)Chow Chow](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chow-chow/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shiba-inu.webp)Shiba Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shiba-inu/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Eurasier20–24 in 2. Icelandic Sheepdog12–16 in 3. Finnish Spitz17–20 in 4. Pastor Garafiano24–28 in 5. Hokkaido19–20 in 6. Chow Chow17–22 in 7. Shiba Inu14–17 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Eurasier51–71 lb 2. Icelandic Sheepdog25–30 lb 3. Finnish Spitz26–29 lb 4. Pastor Garafiano77–101 lb 5. Hokkaido44–66 lb 6. Chow Chow40–90 lb 7. Shiba Inu18–25 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Eurasier12–14 yrs 2. Icelandic Sheepdog~12 yrs 3. Finnish Spitz13–15 yrs 4. Pastor Garafianono recorded figure 5. Hokkaido12–15 yrs 6. Chow Chow11–13 yrs 7. Shiba Inu13–15 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. See the Eurasier on the breed map Read about the Eurasier on Wikipedia