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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a working breed from Switzerland, standing males 25.5–28.5 in · females 23.5–27 in at the withers, weighing males 90–140 lb · females 80–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~11 yrs.

A photograph of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Breed group
Working
Origin
Switzerland
Height
males 25.5–28.5 in · females 23.5–27 in
Weight
males 90–140 lb · females 80–110 lb
Lifespan
~11 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 92%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 9 from Switzerland.

Breeds that look like the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

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 Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    25.5–28.5 in
  2. Entlebucher Sennenhund
    19–20 in
  3. Finnish Hound
    20–24 in
  4. Himalayan Sheepdog
    20–26 in
  5. Transylvanian Hound (Short)
    18–20 in
  6. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)
    22–26 in
  7. German Pinscher
    16–19 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    90–140 lb
  2. Entlebucher Sennenhund
    55–66 lb
  3. Finnish Hound
    45–55 lb
  4. Himalayan Sheepdog
    51–90 lb
  5. Transylvanian Hound (Short)
    49–55 lb
  6. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)
    66–77 lb
  7. German Pinscher
    25–35 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    ~11 yrs
  2. Entlebucher Sennenhund
    11–13 yrs
  3. Finnish Hound
    ~12 yrs
  4. Himalayan Sheepdog
    10–11 yrs
  5. Transylvanian Hound (Short)
    10–14 yrs
  6. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure
  7. German Pinscher
    12–14 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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