Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Löwchen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/lowchen.webp) 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. Compare the Löwchen with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/lowchen/)[Löwchen on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/lowchen) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-terrier.webp)Tibetan Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/havanese.webp)Havanese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/havanese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shih-tzu.webp)Shih Tzu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shih-tzu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/skye-terrier.webp)Skye Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/skye-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Löwchen12–14 in 2. Pekingese6–9 in 3. Lhasa Apso10–11 in 4. Tibetan Terrier14–17 in 5. Havanese9 in 6. Shih Tzu11 in 7. Skye Terrier10 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Löwchen12–18 lb 2. Pekingese8–10 lb 3. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb 4. Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb 5. Havanese7–14 lb 6. Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb 7. Skye Terrier35–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Löwchen13–15 yrs 2. Pekingese12–14 yrs 3. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs 4. Tibetan Terrier15–16 yrs 5. Havanese14–16 yrs 6. Shih Tzu10–18 yrs 7. 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. See the Löwchen on the breed map Read about the Löwchen on Wikipedia