Breed # Polish Lowland Sheepdog The Polish Lowland Sheepdog is a herding breed from Poland, standing 16–20 in at the withers, weighing 30–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Polish Lowland Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/polish-lowland-sheepdog.webp) Breed group Herding Origin Poland Height 16–20 in Weight 30–50 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 34%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 5 from Poland. Compare the Polish Lowland Sheepdog with another breed ## Living with the Polish Lowland Sheepdog 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 Polish Lowland Sheepdog’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 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 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 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 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.[Polish Lowland Sheepdog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/polish-lowland-sheepdog/)[Polish Lowland Sheepdog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/polish-lowland-sheepdog) ## Breeds that look like the Polish Lowland Sheepdog 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 Polish Lowland Sheepdog. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schapendoes.webp)Schapendoes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schapendoes/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shih-tzu.webp)Shih Tzu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shih-tzu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pyrenean-sheepdog.webp)Pyrenean Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pyrenean-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/afghan-hound.webp)Afghan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/afghan-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Polish Lowland Sheepdog16–20 in 2. Schapendoes15–19 in 3. Shih Tzu11 in 4. Pyrenean Sheepdog16–21 in 5. Afghan Hound18.5–27 in 6. Lhasa Apso10–11 in 7. Pekingese6–9 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Polish Lowland Sheepdog30–50 lb 2. Schapendoes26–55 lb 3. Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb 4. Pyrenean Sheepdog18–33 lb 5. Afghan Hound55–65 lb 6. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb 7. Pekingese8–10 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Polish Lowland Sheepdog12–14 yrs 2. Schapendoes12–15 yrs 3. Shih Tzu10–18 yrs 4. Pyrenean Sheepdog~15 yrs 5. Afghan Hound12–14 yrs 6. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs 7. Pekingese12–14 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 Polish Lowland Sheepdog on the breed map Read about the Polish Lowland Sheepdog on Wikipedia