Löwchen
The Löwchen is a non-sporting breed from Europe, possibly France in particular, standing males 12–14 in · females 11–13 in at the withers, weighing males 12–18 lb · females 10–15 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Non-Sporting
- Origin
- Europe, possibly France in particular
- Height
- males 12–14 in · females 11–13 in
- Weight
- males 12–18 lb · females 10–15 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Löwchen is taller than 11% of the measured breeds, heavier than 10%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group.
Living with the Löwchen
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 Löwchen’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
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 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
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 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.Löwchen on AKCLöwchen on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Löwchen
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 Löwchen.
Height 0–38 in
- Löwchen12–14 in
- Pekingese6–9 in
- Lhasa Apso10–11 in
- Tibetan Terrier14–17 in
- Havanese9 in
- Shih Tzu11 in
- Skye Terrier10 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Löwchen12–18 lb
- Pekingese8–10 lb
- Lhasa Apso15–18 lb
- Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb
- Havanese7–14 lb
- Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb
- Skye Terrier35–40 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Löwchen13–15 yrs
- Pekingese12–14 yrs
- Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs
- Tibetan Terrier15–16 yrs
- Havanese14–16 yrs
- Shih Tzu10–18 yrs
- Skye Terrier12–14 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.