Transylvanian Hound (Short)
The Transylvanian Hound (Short) is a foundation stock service breed from Hungary and Romania, standing 18–20 in at the withers, weighing 49–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Hungary and Romania
- Height
- 18–20 in
- Weight
- 49–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Transylvanian Hound (Short) is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 53%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 2 from Hungary and Romania.
Living with the Transylvanian Hound (Short)
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Transylvanian Hound (Short)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Transylvanian Hound (Short) on AKCTransylvanian Hound (Short) on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Transylvanian Hound (Short)
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 Transylvanian Hound (Short).
Transylvanian Hound (Tall)
Finnish Hound
Smaland Hound
Manchester Terrier (Standard)
German Pinscher
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Height 0–38 in
- Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in
- Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in
- Finnish Hound20–24 in
- Smaland Hound18–21 in
- Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in
- German Pinscher16–19 in
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb
- Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb
- Finnish Hound45–55 lb
- Smaland Hound33–44 lb
- Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb
- German Pinscher25–35 lb
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs
- Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure
- Finnish Hound~12 yrs
- Smaland Hound12–14 yrs
- Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 yrs
- German Pinscher12–14 yrs
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 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.