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St. John's water dog

The St. John's water dog is a breed from modern-day Canada, standing males 22–24 in · females 21–23 in at the withers, weighing males 40–90 lb · females 35–85 lb.

A photograph of the St. John's water dog
Origin
modern-day Canada
Height
males 22–24 in · females 21–23 in
Weight
males 40–90 lb · females 35–85 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the St. John's water dog is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%.

Breeds that look like the St. John's water dog

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 St. John's water dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. St. John's water dog
    22–24 in
  2. Dalbohundno recorded figure
  3. English Shepherd
    19–23 in
  4. Blue Picardy Spaniel
    22–24 in
  5. Large Munsterlander
    23–25.5 in
  6. Hovawart
    25–29 in
  7. Bernese Mountain Dog
    25–27.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. St. John's water dog
    40–90 lb
  2. Dalbohundno recorded figure
  3. English Shepherd
    45–60 lb
  4. Blue Picardy Spaniel
    33–44 lb
  5. Large Munsterlander
    50–70 lb
  6. Hovawart
    66–110 lb
  7. Bernese Mountain Dog
    80–150 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. St. John's water dogno recorded figure
  2. Dalbohundno recorded figure
  3. English Shepherd
    ~15 yrs
  4. Blue Picardy Spaniel
    12–14 yrs
  5. Large Munsterlander
    12–13 yrs
  6. Hovawart
    10–14 yrs
  7. Bernese Mountain Dog
    7–8 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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