Breed

# Smaland Hound

The Smaland Hound is a breed from Sweden, standing males 18–21 in · females 17–20 in at the withers, weighing 33–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

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

Origin

Sweden

Height

males 18–21 in · females 17–20 in

Weight

33–44 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Smaland Hound is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 32%, one of 9 from Sweden.

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## Breeds that look like the Smaland 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 Smaland Hound.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-pinscher.webp)German Pinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-pinscher/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-short.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Short)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-short/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-tall.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Tall)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-tall/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/austrian-black-and-tan-hound.webp)Austrian Black and Tan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/austrian-black-and-tan-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jagdterrier.webp)Jagdterrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jagdterrier/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/himalayan-sheepdog.webp)Himalayan Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/himalayan-sheepdog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Smaland Hound18–21 in
2. German Pinscher16–19 in
3. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in
4. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in
5. Austrian Black and Tan Hound20–22 in
6. Jagdterrier13–16 in
7. Himalayan Sheepdog20–26 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Smaland Hound33–44 lb
2. German Pinscher25–35 lb
3. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb
4. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb
5. Austrian Black and Tan Hound33–49 lb
6. Jagdterrier20–22 lb
7. Himalayan Sheepdog51–90 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Smaland Hound12–14 yrs
2. German Pinscher12–14 yrs
3. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs
4. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure
5. Austrian Black and Tan Hound12–14 yrs
6. Jagdterrier10–12 yrs
7. Himalayan Sheepdog10–11 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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Smaland Hound

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Smaland Hound

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