Breed

# Karst Shepherd

The Karst Shepherd is a breed from Slovenia, standing males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing males 66–93 lb · females 55–82 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–12 yrs.

![A photograph of the Karst Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/karst-shepherd.webp)

Origin

Slovenia

Height

males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in

Weight

males 66–93 lb · females 55–82 lb

Lifespan

11–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Karst Shepherd is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 82%.

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## Breeds that look like the Karst Shepherd

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 Karst Shepherd.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sarplaninac.webp)Šarplaninac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sarplaninac/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pyrenean-mastiff.webp)Pyrenean Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pyrenean-mastiff/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-carpathian-shepherd.webp)Romanian Carpathian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-carpathian-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/keeshond.webp)Keeshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/keeshond/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-mastiff.webp)Tibetan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-mastiff/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rize-koyan.webp)Rize Koyan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Rize%20Koyan)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Karst Shepherd22–25 in
2. Šarplaninac22–24 in
3. Pyrenean Mastiff30 in
4. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd25–29 in
5. Keeshond17–19 in
6. Tibetan Mastiff26 in
7. Rize Koyanno recorded figure

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Karst Shepherd66–93 lb
2. Šarplaninac55–88 lb
3. Pyrenean Mastiff132–198 lb
4. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd77–110 lb
5. Keeshond33–44 lb
6. Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb
7. Rize Koyanno recorded figure

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Karst Shepherd11–12 yrs
2. Šarplaninac11–13 yrs
3. Pyrenean Mastiff10–13 yrs
4. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd12–14 yrs
5. Keeshond10–12 yrs
6. Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs
7. Rize Koyanno recorded figure

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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Karst Shepherd

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