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Indian Spitz

The Indian Spitz is a breed from India, standing males 14–16 in · females 12–14 in at the withers, weighing males 33–44 lb · females 22–33 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Indian Spitz
Origin
India
Height
males 14–16 in · females 12–14 in
Weight
males 33–44 lb · females 22–33 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Indian Spitz is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 32%, one of 11 from India.

Breeds that look like the Indian Spitz

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 Indian Spitz.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Indian Spitz
    14–16 in
  2. Danish Spitz
    17–19 in
  3. Armenian Gampr
    25 in
  4. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    24–26 in
  5. Volpino Italiano
    11–12 in
  6. Yakutian Laika
    21–22 in
  7. Pyrenean Mountain Dog
    28–32 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Indian Spitz
    33–44 lb
  2. Danish Spitz
    26–40 lb
  3. Armenian Gampr
    120 lb
  4. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    66–88 lb
  5. Volpino Italiano
    9–13 lb
  6. Yakutian Laika
    50–66 lb
  7. Pyrenean Mountain Dog
    121–165 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Indian Spitz
    12–15 yrs
  2. Danish Spitzno recorded figure
  3. Armenian Gampr
    12–16 yrs
  4. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    ~12 yrs
  5. Volpino Italiano
    10–16 yrs
  6. Yakutian Laika
    10–12 yrs
  7. Pyrenean Mountain Dog
    10–12 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 Indian Spitz on the breed mapRead about the Indian Spitz on Wikipedia
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