Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/griffon-nivernais.webp)

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.

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Griffon Nivernais

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## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barak.webp)Barak](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barak/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/armant.webp)Armant](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/armant/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wirehaired-pointing-griffon.webp)Wirehaired Pointing Griffon](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wirehaired-pointing-griffon/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/patagonian-sheepdog.webp)Patagonian Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/patagonian-sheepdog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spinone-italiano.webp)Spinone Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spinone-italiano/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Griffon Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-bleu-de-gascogne/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Griffon Nivernais18–21 in
2. Barak20–22 in
3. Armant22 in
4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon22–24 in
5. Patagonian Sheepdog22 in
6. Spinone Italiano24–28 in
7. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne20–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb
2. Barak44–53 lb
3. Armant51–60 lb
4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon51–59.5 lb
5. Patagonian Sheepdog53 lb
6. Spinone Italiano70.5–82 lb
7. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne35–53 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs
2. Barakno recorded figure
3. Armant12–15 yrs
4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12–15 yrs
5. Patagonian Sheepdogno recorded figure
6. Spinone Italiano10–12 yrs
7. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne10–12 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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Griffon Nivernais

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