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Kars

The Kars is a breed from Turkey, standing 28.5 in at the withers, weighing 98 lb.

A photograph of the Kars
Origin
Turkey
Height
28.5 in
Weight
98 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kars is taller than 95% of the measured breeds, heavier than 90%, one of 4 from Turkey.

Breeds that look like the Kars

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 Kars.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Kars
    28.5 in
  2. Pumi
    17–18 in
  3. Spinone Italiano
    24–28 in
  4. Briquet Griffon Vendéen
    20–22 in
  5. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    22–24 in
  6. Basset Fauve de Bretagne
    13–15 in
  7. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
    25–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Kars
    98 lb
  2. Pumi
    26–29 lb
  3. Spinone Italiano
    70.5–82 lb
  4. Briquet Griffon Vendéen
    49–53 lb
  5. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    51–59.5 lb
  6. Basset Fauve de Bretagne
    25–35 lb
  7. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
    77–110 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Karsno recorded figure
  2. Pumi
    12–14 yrs
  3. Spinone Italiano
    10–12 yrs
  4. Briquet Griffon Vendéen
    10–12 yrs
  5. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    12–15 yrs
  6. Basset Fauve de Bretagne
    11–14 yrs
  7. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
    12–14 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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