Breed

# Šarplaninac

The Šarplaninac is a breed from Šar Mountains, standing 22–24 in at the withers, weighing 55–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.

![A photograph of the Šarplaninac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/sarplaninac.webp)

Origin

Šar Mountains

Height

22–24 in

Weight

55–88 lb

Lifespan

11–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Šarplaninac is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 76%.

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## Breeds that look like the Šarplaninac

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 Šarplaninac.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/karst-shepherd.webp)Karst Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/karst-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pyrenean-mastiff.webp)Pyrenean Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pyrenean-mastiff/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-mastiff.webp)Tibetan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-mastiff/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-carpathian-shepherd.webp)Romanian Carpathian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-carpathian-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rize-koyan.webp)Rize Koyan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Rize%20Koyan)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/keeshond.webp)Keeshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/keeshond/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Šarplaninac22–24 in
2. Karst Shepherd22–25 in
3. Pyrenean Mastiff30 in
4. Tibetan Mastiff26 in
5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd25–29 in
6. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
7. Keeshond17–19 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Šarplaninac55–88 lb
2. Karst Shepherd66–93 lb
3. Pyrenean Mastiff132–198 lb
4. Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb
5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd77–110 lb
6. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
7. Keeshond33–44 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Šarplaninac11–13 yrs
2. Karst Shepherd11–12 yrs
3. Pyrenean Mastiff10–13 yrs
4. Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs
5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd12–14 yrs
6. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
7. Keeshond10–12 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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Šarplaninac

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