Breed

# Huntaway

The Huntaway is a breed from New Zealand, standing 22–26 in at the withers, weighing 55–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Huntaway](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/huntaway.webp)

Origin

New Zealand

Height

22–26 in

Weight

55–88 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Huntaway is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 76%, one of 2 from New Zealand.

Compare the

Huntaway

with another breed

## Breeds that look like the Huntaway

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 Huntaway.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/beauceron.webp)Beauceron](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/beauceron/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jagdterrier.webp)Jagdterrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jagdterrier/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dobermann.webp)Dobermann](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dobermann/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/montenegrin-mountain-hound.webp)Montenegrin Mountain Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/montenegrin-mountain-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/austrian-black-and-tan-hound.webp)Austrian Black and Tan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/austrian-black-and-tan-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-standard.webp)Manchester Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-standard/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Huntaway22–26 in
2. Beauceron26–28 in
3. Jagdterrier13–16 in
4. Dobermann27–28 in
5. Montenegrin Mountain Hound17–22 in
6. Austrian Black and Tan Hound20–22 in
7. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Huntaway55–88 lb
2. Beauceron70.5–99 lb
3. Jagdterrier20–22 lb
4. Dobermann88–99 lb
5. Montenegrin Mountain Hound44–55 lb
6. Austrian Black and Tan Hound33–49 lb
7. Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Huntaway12–14 yrs
2. Beauceron10–12 yrs
3. Jagdterrier10–12 yrs
4. Dobermann9–12 yrs
5. Montenegrin Mountain Houndno recorded figure
6. Austrian Black and Tan Hound12–14 yrs
7. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 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

Huntaway

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Read about the

Huntaway

on Wikipedia