Breed

# Finnish Hound

The Finnish Hound is a breed from Finland, standing 20–24 in at the withers, weighing 45–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.

![A photograph of the Finnish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/finnish-hound.webp)

Origin

Finland

Height

20–24 in

Weight

45–55 lb

Lifespan

~12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Finnish Hound is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 4 from Finland.

Compare the

Finnish Hound

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## Breeds that look like the Finnish 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 Finnish Hound.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-short.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Short)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-short/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-tall.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Tall)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-tall/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gonczy-polski.webp)Gończy Polski](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gonczy-polski/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-standard.webp)Manchester Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-standard/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog.webp)Greater Swiss Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lithuanian-hound.webp)Lithuanian Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lithuanian-hound/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Finnish Hound20–24 in
2. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in
3. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in
4. Gończy Polski22–23 in
5. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in
6. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in
7. Lithuanian Hound20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Finnish Hound45–55 lb
2. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb
3. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb
4. Gończy Polski49–57 lb
5. Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb
6. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb
7. Lithuanian Hound53–66 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Finnish Hound~12 yrs
2. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs
3. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure
4. Gończy Polskino recorded figure
5. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 yrs
6. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 yrs
7. Lithuanian Hound~12 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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Finnish Hound

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Read about the

Finnish Hound

on Wikipedia