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Halden Hound

The Halden Hound is a breed from Norway, standing 17–21 in at the withers, weighing 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.

A photograph of the Halden Hound
Origin
Norway
Height
17–21 in
Weight
40–55 lb
Lifespan
~12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Halden Hound is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 7 from Norway.

Breeds that look like the Halden Hound

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 Halden Hound.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Halden Hound
    17–21 in
  2. Greek Shepherd
    26–30 in
  3. Wetterhoun
    21–23 in
  4. Stabyhoun
    19–21 in
  5. Georgian Shepherd Dog
    25–28 in
  6. Russian Spaniel
    15–18 in
  7. Karakachanno recorded figure

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Halden Hound
    40–55 lb
  2. Greek Shepherd
    88–121 lb
  3. Wetterhoun
    33–44 lb
  4. Stabyhoun
    40–55 lb
  5. Georgian Shepherd Dog
    99–154 lb
  6. Russian Spaniel
    20–35 lb
  7. Karakachanno recorded figure

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Halden Hound
    ~12 yrs
  2. Greek Shepherd
    ~12 yrs
  3. Wetterhoun
    ~13 yrs
  4. Stabyhoun
    13–15 yrs
  5. Georgian Shepherd Dog
    11–12 yrs
  6. Russian Spaniel
    ~14 yrs
  7. Karakachanno 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 Halden Hound on the breed mapRead about the Halden Hound on Wikipedia
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