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Griffon Nivernais

The Griffon Nivernais is a breed from France, standing 18–21 in at the withers, weighing 50–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Griffon Nivernais
Origin
France
Height
18–21 in
Weight
50–55 lb
Lifespan
10–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Griffon Nivernais is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 53%, one of 41 from France.

Breeds that look like the Griffon Nivernais

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 Griffon Nivernais.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Griffon Nivernais
    18–21 in
  2. Barak
    20–22 in
  3. Armant
    22 in
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    22–24 in
  5. Patagonian Sheepdog
    22 in
  6. Spinone Italiano
    24–28 in
  7. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne
    20–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Griffon Nivernais
    50–55 lb
  2. Barak
    44–53 lb
  3. Armant
    51–60 lb
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    51–59.5 lb
  5. Patagonian Sheepdog
    53 lb
  6. Spinone Italiano
    70.5–82 lb
  7. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne
    35–53 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Griffon Nivernais
    10–14 yrs
  2. Barakno recorded figure
  3. Armant
    12–15 yrs
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    12–15 yrs
  5. Patagonian Sheepdogno recorded figure
  6. Spinone Italiano
    10–12 yrs
  7. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne
    10–12 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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