Breed

# Jämthund

The Jämthund is a breed from Sweden, standing males 22–26 in · females 20–24 in at the withers, weighing 50–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

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

Origin

Sweden

Height

males 22–26 in · females 20–24 in

Weight

50–65 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Jämthund is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 60%, one of 9 from Sweden.

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Jämthund

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## Breeds that look like the Jämthund

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 Jämthund.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/siberian-husky.webp)Siberian Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/siberian-husky/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-lundehund.webp)Norwegian Lundehund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-lundehund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/swedish-vallhund.webp)Swedish Vallhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/swedish-vallhund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shikoku.webp)Shikoku](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shikoku/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-buhund.webp)Norwegian Buhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-buhund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greenland-dog.webp)Greenland Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greenland-dog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Jämthund22–26 in
2. Siberian Husky21–23.5 in
3. Norwegian Lundehund12–16 in
4. Swedish Vallhund12–16 in
5. Shikoku7–21 in
6. Norwegian Buhund17–18.5 in
7. Greenland Dog22–25 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Jämthund50–65 lb
2. Siberian Husky45–60 lb
3. Norwegian Lundehund13–15 lb
4. Swedish Vallhund25–35 lb
5. Shikoku35–50 lb
6. Norwegian Buhund31–40 lb
7. Greenland Dog66–70 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Jämthund12–14 yrs
2. Siberian Husky12–14 yrs
3. Norwegian Lundehund12–15 yrs
4. Swedish Vallhund12–15 yrs
5. Shikoku10–12 yrs
6. Norwegian Buhund12–15 yrs
7. Greenland Dog~13 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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Jämthund

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Read about the

Jämthund

on Wikipedia