Breed

# Koolie

The Koolie is a breed from Australia, standing 13–23 in at the withers, weighing 33–53 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~18 yrs.

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

Origin

Australia

Height

13–23 in

Weight

33–53 lb

Lifespan

~18 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Koolie is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 38%, one of 9 from Australia.

Compare the

Koolie

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## Breeds that look like the Koolie

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 Koolie.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-sheepdog.webp)Welsh Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-sheepdog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/smooth-collie.webp)Smooth Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/smooth-collie/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/new-zealand-heading-dog.webp)New Zealand Heading Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/new-zealand-heading-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/karelian-bear-dog.webp)Karelian Bear Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/karelian-bear-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/akbash-dog.webp)Akbash Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/akbash-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-husky.webp)Alaskan Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-husky/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Koolie13–23 in
2. Welsh Sheepdog20–22 in
3. Smooth Collie24–26 in
4. New Zealand Heading Dog20–24 in
5. Karelian Bear Dog19–23 in
6. Akbash Dog28–32 in
7. Alaskan Husky21–23.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Koolie33–53 lb
2. Welsh Sheepdog15–35 lb
3. Smooth Collie60–70 lb
4. New Zealand Heading Dog55–66 lb
5. Karelian Bear Dog44–50 lb
6. Akbash Dog90–140 lb
7. Alaskan Husky40–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Koolie~18 yrs
2. Welsh Sheepdog12–15 yrs
3. Smooth Collie14–16 yrs
4. New Zealand Heading Dog12–14 yrs
5. Karelian Bear Dog11–13 yrs
6. Akbash Dog~11 yrs
7. Alaskan Husky12–14 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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Koolie

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Read about the

Koolie

on Wikipedia