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Tahltan Bear Dog

The Tahltan Bear Dog is a breed from Northern Canada, standing 12–15 in at the withers, weighing males 15–20 lb · females 13–18 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Tahltan Bear Dog
Origin
Northern Canada
Height
12–15 in
Weight
males 15–20 lb · females 13–18 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Tahltan Bear Dog is taller than 13% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%.

Breeds that look like the Tahltan Bear 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 Tahltan Bear Dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Tahltan Bear Dog
    12–15 in
  2. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    18–19 in
  3. Lapponian Herder
    20 in
  4. Schipperke
    13 in
  5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback
    20–25 in
  6. Kintamani
    19–22 in
  7. Croatian Sheepdog
    16–21 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Tahltan Bear Dog
    15–20 lb
  2. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    35–44 lb
  3. Lapponian Herder
    60–70 lb
  4. Schipperke
    7–20 lb
  5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback
    40–55 lb
  6. Kintamani
    33–40 lb
  7. Croatian Sheepdog
    29–43 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Tahltan Bear Dog
    10–12 yrs
  2. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    12–15 yrs
  3. Lapponian Herder
    10–14 yrs
  4. Schipperke
    13–15 yrs
  5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback
    ~10 yrs
  6. Kintamani
    ~14 yrs
  7. Croatian Sheepdog
    13–14 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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