Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/telomian.webp)

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%.

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Telomian

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## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basenji.webp)Basenji](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basenji/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/canaan-dog.webp)Canaan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/canaan-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cretan-hound.webp)Cretan hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cretan-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-terrier-standard.webp)Bull Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-terrier-standard/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sinhala-hound.webp)Sinhala Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sinhala-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-valenciano.webp)Ratonero Valenciano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-valenciano/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Telomian15–19 in
2. Basenji17 in
3. Canaan Dog20–24 in
4. Cretan hound20–24 in
5. Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in
6. Sinhala Hound14–16 in
7. Ratonero Valenciano12–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Telomian18–28 lb
2. Basenji21–24 lb
3. Canaan Dog45–55 lb
4. Cretan hound33–49 lb
5. Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb
6. Sinhala Hound22–26 lb
7. Ratonero Valenciano9–18 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Telomian12–14 yrs
2. Basenji14–16 yrs
3. Canaan Dog12–15 yrs
4. Cretan hound~14 yrs
5. Bull Terrier (Standard)10–14 yrs
6. Sinhala Hound14–18 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.

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Telomian

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Read about the

Telomian

on Wikipedia