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Slovenský kopov

The Slovenský kopov is a foundation stock service breed from Slovakia, standing males 16–19 in · females 14–17 in at the withers, weighing 33–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Slovenský kopov
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Slovakia
Height
males 16–19 in · females 14–17 in
Weight
33–44 lb
Lifespan
12–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Slovenský kopov is taller than 27% of the measured breeds, heavier than 32%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 2 from Slovakia.

Compare the Slovenský kopov with another breed

Living with the Slovenský kopov

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Slovenský kopov’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Playfulness
3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Slovenský kopov on AKC

Breeds that look like the Slovenský kopov

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 Slovenský kopov.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Slovenský kopov
    16–19 in
  2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)
    15–16 in
  3. Lithuanian Hound
    20–24 in
  4. Dobermann
    27–28 in
  5. Gończy Polski
    22–23 in
  6. Bruno Jura Hound
    17–23 in
  7. Finnish Hound
    20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Slovenský kopov
    33–44 lb
  2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)
    12–22 lb
  3. Lithuanian Hound
    53–66 lb
  4. Dobermann
    88–99 lb
  5. Gończy Polski
    49–57 lb
  6. Bruno Jura Hound
    33–44 lb
  7. Finnish Hound
    45–55 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Slovenský kopov
    12–13 yrs
  2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)
    15–17 yrs
  3. Lithuanian Hound
    ~12 yrs
  4. Dobermann
    9–12 yrs
  5. Gończy Polskino recorded figure
  6. Bruno Jura Hound
    12–13 yrs
  7. Finnish Hound
    ~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.

See the Slovenský kopov on the breed mapRead about the Slovenský kopov on Wikipedia
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