Leonberger
The Leonberger is a working breed from Germany, standing males 28–31 in · females 26–30 in at the withers, weighing males 130–170 lb · females 100–130 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~7 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 28–31 in · females 26–30 in
- Weight
- males 130–170 lb · females 100–130 lb
- Lifespan
- ~7 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Leonberger is taller than 96% of the measured breeds, heavier than 97%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Leonberger
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 Leonberger’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- 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
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Leonberger on AKCLeonberger on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Leonberger
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 Leonberger.
Height 0–38 in
- Leonberger28–31 in
- Estrela Mountain Dog25–30 in
- Caucasian Shepherd27–30 in
- Bloodhound25–28 in
- English Mastiff30 in
- Pshdar dog30–37 in
- Broholmer30 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Leonberger130–170 lb
- Estrela Mountain Dog99–132 lb
- Caucasian Shepherd110 lb
- Bloodhound101–119 lb
- English Mastiff160 lb
- Pshdar dog143–203 lb
- Broholmer143–198 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Leonberger~7 yrs
- Estrela Mountain Dog~10 yrs
- Caucasian Shepherd10–12 yrs
- Bloodhound7–12 yrs
- English Mastiff6–10 yrs
- Pshdar dogno recorded figure
- Broholmer10–13 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.