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Kerry Beagle

The Kerry Beagle is a breed from Ireland, standing 22–24 in at the withers, weighing 110–132 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Kerry Beagle
Origin
Ireland
Height
22–24 in
Weight
110–132 lb
Lifespan
10–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kerry Beagle is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 94%, one of 9 from Ireland.

Breeds that look like the Kerry Beagle

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 Kerry Beagle.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Kerry Beagle
    22–24 in
  2. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
    14–16 in
  3. Treeing Cur
    18–24 in
  4. McNab Shepherd
    18–25 in
  5. Japanese Terrier
    8–13 in
  6. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)
    10–13 in
  7. Guatemalan Dogo
    21–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Kerry Beagle
    110–132 lb
  2. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
    29–37 lb
  3. Treeing Cur
    30–60 lb
  4. McNab Shepherd
    35–65 lb
  5. Japanese Terrier
    5–10 lb
  6. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)
    7–18 lb
  7. Guatemalan Dogo
    88–99 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Kerry Beagle
    10–14 yrs
  2. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
    ~12 yrs
  3. Treeing Cur
    8–12 yrs
  4. McNab Shepherd
    13–15 yrs
  5. Japanese Terrier
    12–15 yrs
  6. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)
    14–16 yrs
  7. Guatemalan Dogono 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.

See the Kerry Beagle on the breed mapRead about the Kerry Beagle on Wikipedia
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