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Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund

The Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund is a breed from Switzerland, standing males 14–17 in · females 13–16 in at the withers, weighing males 15–35 lb · females 13–33 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
Origin
Switzerland
Height
males 14–17 in · females 13–16 in
Weight
males 15–35 lb · females 13–33 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund is taller than 21% of the measured breeds, heavier than 19%, one of 9 from Switzerland.

Breeds that look like the Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund

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 Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
    14–17 in
  2. Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
    24–28 in
  3. Westphalian Dachsbracke
    22–24 in
  4. Treeing Feist
    12–18 in
  5. Rafeiro do Alentejo
    26–29 in
  6. Mahratta Hound
    22 in
  7. Hygen Hound
    22–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
    15–35 lb
  2. Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
    65–75 lb
  3. Westphalian Dachsbracke
    35–50 lb
  4. Treeing Feist
    12–30 lb
  5. Rafeiro do Alentejo
    99–132 lb
  6. Mahratta Hound
    44–53 lb
  7. Hygen Hound
    50–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
    10–12 yrs
  2. Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
    10–13 yrs
  3. Westphalian Dachsbracke
    14–16 yrs
  4. Treeing Feistno recorded figure
  5. Rafeiro do Alentejo
    12–14 yrs
  6. Mahratta Hound
    10–12 yrs
  7. Hygen Hound
    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 Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund on the breed mapRead about the Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund on Wikipedia
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