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Greek Shepherd

The Greek Shepherd is a breed from Greece, standing males 26–30 in · females 24–27 in at the withers, weighing males 88–121 lb · females 71–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.

A photograph of the Greek Shepherd
Origin
Greece
Height
males 26–30 in · females 24–27 in
Weight
males 88–121 lb · females 71–88 lb
Lifespan
~12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Greek Shepherd is taller than 94% of the measured breeds, heavier than 91%, one of 3 from Greece.

Breeds that look like the Greek Shepherd

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 Greek Shepherd.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Greek Shepherd
    26–30 in
  2. Georgian Shepherd Dog
    25–28 in
  3. Halden Hound
    17–21 in
  4. Cão de Gado Transmontano
    30–33 in
  5. Wetterhoun
    21–23 in
  6. Stabyhoun
    19–21 in
  7. English Springer Spaniel
    19–21 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Greek Shepherd
    88–121 lb
  2. Georgian Shepherd Dog
    99–154 lb
  3. Halden Hound
    40–55 lb
  4. Cão de Gado Transmontano
    132–165 lb
  5. Wetterhoun
    33–44 lb
  6. Stabyhoun
    40–55 lb
  7. English Springer Spaniel
    45–55 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Greek Shepherd
    ~12 yrs
  2. Georgian Shepherd Dog
    11–12 yrs
  3. Halden Hound
    ~12 yrs
  4. Cão de Gado Transmontanono recorded figure
  5. Wetterhoun
    ~13 yrs
  6. Stabyhoun
    13–15 yrs
  7. English Springer Spaniel
    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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