Breed

# Sardinian Shepherd Dog

The Sardinian Shepherd Dog is a breed from Sardinia (Italy), standing males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing males 64–88 lb · females 55–71 lb.

![A photograph of the Sardinian Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/sardinian-shepherd-dog.webp)

Origin

Sardinia (Italy)

Height

males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in

Weight

males 64–88 lb · females 55–71 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Sardinian Shepherd Dog is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 79%.

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## Breeds that look like the Sardinian Shepherd 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 Sardinian Shepherd Dog.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sakhalin-husky.webp)Sakhalin Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sakhalin-husky/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/croatian-sheepdog.webp)Croatian Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/croatian-sheepdog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mudi.webp)Mudi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mudi/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-small.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-small/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kintamani.webp)Kintamani](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kintamani/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-medium.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-medium/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in
2. Sakhalin Husky22–25 in
3. Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in
4. Mudi16–19 in
5. Portuguese Podengo (Small)8–12 in
6. Kintamani19–22 in
7. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)16–21 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb
2. Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb
3. Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb
4. Mudi24–29 lb
5. Portuguese Podengo (Small)9–13 lb
6. Kintamani33–40 lb
7. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)35–44 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Sardinian Shepherd Dogno recorded figure
2. Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs
3. Croatian Sheepdog13–14 yrs
4. Mudi12–14 yrs
5. Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure
6. Kintamani~14 yrs
7. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure

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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