Breed

# Sinhala Hound

The Sinhala Hound is a breed from Sri Lanka, standing males 14–16 in · females 13–15 in at the withers, weighing males 22–26 lb · females 20–25 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–18 yrs.

![A photograph of the Sinhala Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/sinhala-hound.webp)

Origin

Sri Lanka

Height

males 14–16 in · females 13–15 in

Weight

males 22–26 lb · females 20–25 lb

Lifespan

14–18 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Sinhala Hound is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 18%.

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## Breeds that look like the Sinhala Hound

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 Sinhala Hound.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/canaan-dog.webp)Canaan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/canaan-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cretan-hound.webp)Cretan hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cretan-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/africanis.webp)Africanis](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/africanis/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/telomian.webp)Telomian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/telomian/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basenji.webp)Basenji](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basenji/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-terrier-standard.webp)Bull Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-terrier-standard/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Sinhala Hound14–16 in
2. Canaan Dog20–24 in
3. Cretan hound20–24 in
4. Africanis20–24 in
5. Telomian15–19 in
6. Basenji17 in
7. Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Sinhala Hound22–26 lb
2. Canaan Dog45–55 lb
3. Cretan hound33–49 lb
4. Africanis55–100 lb
5. Telomian18–28 lb
6. Basenji21–24 lb
7. Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Sinhala Hound14–18 yrs
2. Canaan Dog12–15 yrs
3. Cretan hound~14 yrs
4. Africanis10–12 yrs
5. Telomian12–14 yrs
6. Basenji14–16 yrs
7. Bull Terrier (Standard)10–14 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.

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