Breed

# New Guinea singing dog

The New Guinea singing dog is a breed from New Guinea, standing 14–15 in at the withers, weighing 18–30 lb. Recorded lifespan is 15–20 yrs.

![A photograph of the New Guinea singing dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/new-guinea-singing-dog.webp)

Origin

New Guinea

Height

14–15 in

Weight

18–30 lb

Lifespan

15–20 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the New Guinea singing dog is taller than 18% of the measured breeds, heavier than 18%.

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## Breeds that look like the New Guinea singing dog

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 New Guinea singing dog.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-buhund.webp)Norwegian Buhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-buhund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hallefors-elkhound.webp)Hällefors Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hallefors-elkhound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-lundehund.webp)Norwegian Lundehund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-lundehund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jamthund.webp)Jämthund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jamthund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hierran-wolfdog.webp)Hierran Wolfdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hierran-wolfdog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kokoni.webp)Kokoni](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kokoni/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. New Guinea singing dog14–15 in
2. Norwegian Buhund17–18.5 in
3. Hällefors Elkhound22–25 in
4. Norwegian Lundehund12–16 in
5. Jämthund22–26 in
6. Hierran Wolfdog22 in
7. Kokoni9–11 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. New Guinea singing dog18–30 lb
2. Norwegian Buhund31–40 lb
3. Hällefors Elkhound66 lb
4. Norwegian Lundehund13–15 lb
5. Jämthund50–65 lb
6. Hierran Wolfdog40–48.5 lb
7. Kokoni7–20 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. New Guinea singing dog15–20 yrs
2. Norwegian Buhund12–15 yrs
3. Hällefors Elkhoundno recorded figure
4. Norwegian Lundehund12–15 yrs
5. Jämthund12–14 yrs
6. Hierran Wolfdog12–14 yrs
7. Kokoni13–20 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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New Guinea singing dog

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