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Pungsan

The Pungsan is a breed from Korea, standing males 24–26 in · females 20–24 in at the withers, weighing 44–66 lb.

A photograph of the Pungsan
Origin
Korea
Height
males 24–26 in · females 20–24 in
Weight
44–66 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pungsan is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 56%.

Breeds that look like the Pungsan

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 Pungsan.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Pungsan
    24–26 in
  2. Central Asian Shepherd
    26–28 in
  3. Can de Palleiro
    23–26 in
  4. Jindo Dog
    20–22 in
  5. Carolina dog
    18–20 in
  6. Aidi
    20–24 in
  7. Afghan Shepherd
    24–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Pungsan
    44–66 lb
  2. Central Asian Shepherd
    150–180 lb
  3. Can de Palleiro
    66–84 lb
  4. Jindo Dog
    40–51 lb
  5. Carolina dog
    30–44 lb
  6. Aidi
    50–55 lb
  7. Afghan Shepherd
    88–176 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Pungsanno recorded figure
  2. Central Asian Shepherd
    12–15 yrs
  3. Can de Palleirono recorded figure
  4. Jindo Dog
    ~15 yrs
  5. Carolina dog
    12–14 yrs
  6. Aidi
    12–15 yrs
  7. Afghan Shepherd
    12–14 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 Pungsan on the breed mapRead about the Pungsan on Wikipedia
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