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Finnish Spitz

The Finnish Spitz is a non-sporting breed from Finland, standing males 17–20 in · females 15–18 in at the withers, weighing 26–29 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Finnish Spitz
Breed group
Non-Sporting
Origin
Finland
Height
males 17–20 in · females 15–18 in
Weight
26–29 lb
Lifespan
13–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Finnish Spitz is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 22%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 4 from Finland.

Breeds that look like the Finnish 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 Finnish Spitz.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Finnish Spitz
    17–20 in
  2. Hokkaido
    19–20 in
  3. Shiba Inu
    14–17 in
  4. Icelandic Sheepdog
    12–16 in
  5. Eurasier
    20–24 in
  6. Chow Chow
    17–22 in
  7. Pastor Garafiano
    24–28 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Finnish Spitz
    26–29 lb
  2. Hokkaido
    44–66 lb
  3. Shiba Inu
    18–25 lb
  4. Icelandic Sheepdog
    25–30 lb
  5. Eurasier
    51–71 lb
  6. Chow Chow
    40–90 lb
  7. Pastor Garafiano
    77–101 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Finnish Spitz
    13–15 yrs
  2. Hokkaido
    12–15 yrs
  3. Shiba Inu
    13–15 yrs
  4. Icelandic Sheepdog
    ~12 yrs
  5. Eurasier
    12–14 yrs
  6. Chow Chow
    11–13 yrs
  7. Pastor Garafianono recorded figure

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 Finnish Spitz on the breed mapRead about the Finnish Spitz on Wikipedia
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