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Kromfohrländer

The Kromfohrländer is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing 15–18 in at the withers, weighing 22–31 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Kromfohrländer
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Germany
Height
15–18 in
Weight
22–31 lb
Lifespan
13–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kromfohrländer is taller than 24% of the measured breeds, heavier than 21%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.

Compare the Kromfohrländer with another breed

Living with the Kromfohrländer

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Kromfohrländer’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Kromfohrländer on AKC

Breeds that look like the Kromfohrländer

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 Kromfohrländer.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Kromfohrländer
    15–18 in
  2. Parson Russell Terrier
    12–14 in
  3. Kishu
    17–22 in
  4. Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
    20–25 in
  5. Akbash Dog
    28–32 in
  6. Campeiro Bulldog
    20–22 in
  7. Bull Terrier (Miniature)
    13 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Kromfohrländer
    22–31 lb
  2. Parson Russell Terrier
    14–18 lb
  3. Kishu
    30–60 lb
  4. Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
    50–90 lb
  5. Akbash Dog
    90–140 lb
  6. Campeiro Bulldog
    79–93 lb
  7. Bull Terrier (Miniature)
    28–33 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Kromfohrländer
    13–15 yrs
  2. Parson Russell Terrier
    13–15 yrs
  3. Kishu
    11–13 yrs
  4. Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
    11–13 yrs
  5. Akbash Dog
    ~11 yrs
  6. Campeiro Bulldogno recorded figure
  7. Bull Terrier (Miniature)
    11–14 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.

See the Kromfohrländer on the breed mapRead about the Kromfohrländer on Wikipedia
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