Breed # Harrier The Harrier is a hound breed from United Kingdom, standing 19–21 in at the withers, weighing 40–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Harrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/harrier.webp) Breed group Hound Origin United Kingdom Height 19–21 in Weight 40–60 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Harrier is taller than 40% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 10 from United Kingdom. Compare the Harrier with another breed ## Living with the Harrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Harrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Harrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/harrier/)[Harrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/harrier) ## Breeds that look like the Harrier 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 Harrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/artois-hound.webp)Artois Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/artois-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/francais-blanc-et-noir.webp)Français Blanc et Noir](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/francais-blanc-et-noir/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/anglo-francais-de-petite-venerie.webp)Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/anglo-francais-de-petite-venerie/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poitevin.webp)Poitevin](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poitevin/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/treeing-walker-coonhound.webp)Treeing Walker Coonhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/treeing-walker-coonhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-foxhound.webp)American Foxhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-foxhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Harrier19–21 in 2. Artois Hound21–23 in 3. Français Blanc et Noir25.5–28 in 4. Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie19–22 in 5. Poitevin24–28 in 6. Treeing Walker Coonhound22–27 in 7. American Foxhound21–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Harrier40–60 lb 2. Artois Hound62–66 lb 3. Français Blanc et Noir59.5–70.5 lb 4. Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie35–45 lb 5. Poitevin45–67 lb 6. Treeing Walker Coonhound50–70 lb 7. American Foxhound55–71 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Harrier12–15 yrs 2. Artois Hound12–14 yrs 3. Français Blanc et Noir10–12 yrs 4. Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie12–15 yrs 5. Poitevin~12 yrs 6. Treeing Walker Coonhound12–13 yrs 7. American Foxhound10–12 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. See the Harrier on the breed map Read about the Harrier on Wikipedia