Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/tahltan-bear-dog.webp)

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%.

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Tahltan Bear Dog

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## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-norwegian-elkhound.webp)Black Norwegian Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-norwegian-elkhound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lapponian-herder.webp)Lapponian Herder](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lapponian-herder/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schipperke.webp)Schipperke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schipperke/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/phu-quoc-ridgeback.webp)Phu Quoc Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/phu-quoc-ridgeback/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kintamani.webp)Kintamani](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kintamani/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/croatian-sheepdog.webp)Croatian Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/croatian-sheepdog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in
2. Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in
3. Lapponian Herder20 in
4. Schipperke13 in
5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in
6. Kintamani19–22 in
7. Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb
2. Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb
3. Lapponian Herder60–70 lb
4. Schipperke7–20 lb
5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb
6. Kintamani33–40 lb
7. Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Tahltan Bear Dog10–12 yrs
2. Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
3. Lapponian Herder10–14 yrs
4. Schipperke13–15 yrs
5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 yrs
6. Kintamani~14 yrs
7. Croatian Sheepdog13–14 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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Tahltan Bear Dog

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