Breed

# Taigan

The Taigan is a breed from Kyrgyzstan, standing 23–27 in at the withers, weighing 55–73 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.

![A photograph of the Taigan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/taigan.webp)

Origin

Kyrgyzstan

Height

23–27 in

Weight

55–73 lb

Lifespan

11–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Taigan is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 68%.

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Taigan

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## Breeds that look like the Taigan

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 Taigan.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/karakachan.webp)Karakachan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Karakachan)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/brittany.webp)Brittany](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/brittany/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel.webp)Welsh Springer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-springer-spaniel/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russian-spaniel.webp)Russian Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russian-spaniel/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wetterhoun.webp)Wetterhoun](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wetterhoun/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter.webp)Irish Red and White Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-red-and-white-setter/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Taigan23–27 in
2. Karakachanno recorded figure
3. Brittany17–21 in
4. Welsh Springer Spaniel18–19 in
5. Russian Spaniel15–18 in
6. Wetterhoun21–23 in
7. Irish Red and White Setter24–26 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Taigan55–73 lb
2. Karakachanno recorded figure
3. Brittany30–45 lb
4. Welsh Springer Spaniel40–45 lb
5. Russian Spaniel20–35 lb
6. Wetterhoun33–44 lb
7. Irish Red and White Setter50–70 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Taigan11–13 yrs
2. Karakachanno recorded figure
3. Brittany12–16 yrs
4. Welsh Springer Spaniel12–15 yrs
5. Russian Spaniel~14 yrs
6. Wetterhoun~13 yrs
7. Irish Red and White Setter10–12 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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Taigan

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Read about the

Taigan

on Wikipedia