Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/st-john-s-water-dog.webp)

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%.

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## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dalbohund.webp)Dalbohund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Dalbohund)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-shepherd.webp)English Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/blue-picardy-spaniel.webp)Blue Picardy Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/blue-picardy-spaniel/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/large-munsterlander.webp)Large Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/large-munsterlander/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hovawart.webp)Hovawart](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hovawart/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bernese-mountain-dog.webp)Bernese Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bernese-mountain-dog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. St. John's water dog22–24 in
2. Dalbohundno recorded figure
3. English Shepherd19–23 in
4. Blue Picardy Spaniel22–24 in
5. Large Munsterlander23–25.5 in
6. Hovawart25–29 in
7. Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. St. John's water dog40–90 lb
2. Dalbohundno recorded figure
3. English Shepherd45–60 lb
4. Blue Picardy Spaniel33–44 lb
5. Large Munsterlander50–70 lb
6. Hovawart66–110 lb
7. Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 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 Spaniel12–14 yrs
5. Large Munsterlander12–13 yrs
6. Hovawart10–14 yrs
7. Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 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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