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Telomian

The Telomian is a breed from Malaysia, standing 15–19 in at the withers, weighing 18–28 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Telomian
Origin
Malaysia
Height
15–19 in
Weight
18–28 lb
Lifespan
12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Telomian is taller than 26% of the measured breeds, heavier than 18%.

Breeds that look like the Telomian

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 Telomian.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Telomian
    15–19 in
  2. Basenji
    17 in
  3. Canaan Dog
    20–24 in
  4. Cretan hound
    20–24 in
  5. Bull Terrier (Standard)
    20–24 in
  6. Sinhala Hound
    14–16 in
  7. Ratonero Valenciano
    12–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Telomian
    18–28 lb
  2. Basenji
    21–24 lb
  3. Canaan Dog
    45–55 lb
  4. Cretan hound
    33–49 lb
  5. Bull Terrier (Standard)
    45–80 lb
  6. Sinhala Hound
    22–26 lb
  7. Ratonero Valenciano
    9–18 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Telomian
    12–14 yrs
  2. Basenji
    14–16 yrs
  3. Canaan Dog
    12–15 yrs
  4. Cretan hound
    ~14 yrs
  5. Bull Terrier (Standard)
    10–14 yrs
  6. Sinhala Hound
    14–18 yrs
  7. Ratonero Valencianono recorded figure

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.

See the Telomian on the breed mapRead about the Telomian on Wikipedia
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