Norwegian Elkhound
The Norwegian Elkhound is a hound breed from Norway, standing males 19–21 in · females 18–20 in at the withers, weighing males 50–60 lb · females 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Norway
- Height
- males 19–21 in · females 18–20 in
- Weight
- males 50–60 lb · females 40–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Norwegian Elkhound is taller than 40% of the measured breeds, heavier than 56%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 7 from Norway.
Breeds that look like the Norwegian Elkhound
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 Norwegian Elkhound.
Alaskan Malamute
Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai
Swedish Vallhund
Shikoku
Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
Height 0–38 in
- Norwegian Elkhound19–21 in
- Alaskan Malamute24–26 in
- Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagoraino recorded figure
- Swedish Vallhund12–16 in
- Shikoku7–21 in
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)13–15 in
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)13 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Norwegian Elkhound50–60 lb
- Alaskan Malamute79–95 lb
- Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagoraino recorded figure
- Swedish Vallhund25–35 lb
- Shikoku35–50 lb
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)10–15 lb
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)9 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
- Alaskan Malamute10–12 yrs
- Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagoraino recorded figure
- Swedish Vallhund12–15 yrs
- Shikoku10–12 yrs
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)12–16 yrs
- Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)12–16 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.