Breed

# Hygen Hound

The Hygen Hound is a breed from Norway, standing males 22–24 in · females 21–23 in at the withers, weighing males 50–60 lb · females 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Hygen Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/hygen-hound.webp)

Origin

Norway

Height

males 22–24 in · females 21–23 in

Weight

males 50–60 lb · females 40–55 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Hygen Hound is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 56%, one of 7 from Norway.

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## Breeds that look like the Hygen 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 Hygen Hound.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/austrian-pinscher.webp)Austrian Pinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/austrian-pinscher/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/drever.webp)Drever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/drever/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/treeing-feist.webp)Treeing Feist](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/treeing-feist/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/posavac-hound.webp)Posavac hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/posavac-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/westphalian-dachsbracke.webp)Westphalian Dachsbracke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/westphalian-dachsbracke/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tenterfield-terrier.webp)Tenterfield Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tenterfield-terrier/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Hygen Hound22–24 in
2. Austrian Pinscher17–20 in
3. Drever11–16 in
4. Treeing Feist12–18 in
5. Posavac hound17–23 in
6. Westphalian Dachsbracke22–24 in
7. Tenterfield Terrier10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Hygen Hound50–60 lb
2. Austrian Pinscher26–40 lb
3. Drever32–34 lb
4. Treeing Feist12–30 lb
5. Posavac hound35–45 lb
6. Westphalian Dachsbracke35–50 lb
7. Tenterfield Terrier9–11 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Hygen Hound12–14 yrs
2. Austrian Pinscher12–14 yrs
3. Drever~15 yrs
4. Treeing Feistno recorded figure
5. Posavac hound~12 yrs
6. Westphalian Dachsbracke14–16 yrs
7. Tenterfield Terrier12–16 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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Hygen Hound

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