Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/slovensky-kopov.webp)

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.

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Slovenský kopov

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## 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 5

1 independent · 5 devoted

Good with young children

3 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Good with other dogs

4 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Openness to strangers

3 of 5

1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend

Watchdog / protective nature

3 of 5

1 unbothered · 5 vigilant

What they will ask of you

Energy

3 of 5

1 couch potato · 5 busy all day

Playfulness

3 of 5

1 only when invited · 5 non-stop

Barking

3 of 5

1 only to alert · 5 very vocal

Around the house

Drooling

2 of 5

1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/slovensky-kopov/)

## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-standard.webp)Manchester Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-standard/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lithuanian-hound.webp)Lithuanian Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lithuanian-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dobermann.webp)Dobermann](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dobermann/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gonczy-polski.webp)Gończy Polski](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gonczy-polski/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bruno-jura-hound.webp)Bruno Jura Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bruno-jura-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/finnish-hound.webp)Finnish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/finnish-hound/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Slovenský kopov16–19 in
2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in
3. Lithuanian Hound20–24 in
4. Dobermann27–28 in
5. Gończy Polski22–23 in
6. Bruno Jura Hound17–23 in
7. Finnish Hound20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Slovenský kopov33–44 lb
2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb
3. Lithuanian Hound53–66 lb
4. Dobermann88–99 lb
5. Gończy Polski49–57 lb
6. Bruno Jura Hound33–44 lb
7. Finnish Hound45–55 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Slovenský kopov12–13 yrs
2. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 yrs
3. Lithuanian Hound~12 yrs
4. Dobermann9–12 yrs
5. Gończy Polskino recorded figure
6. Bruno Jura Hound12–13 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.

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Slovenský kopov

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Read about the

Slovenský kopov

on Wikipedia
