Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Transylvanian Hound (Short)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/transylvanian-hound-short.webp) 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. Compare the Transylvanian Hound (Short) with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/transylvanian-hound/)[Transylvanian Hound (Short) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/transylvanian-hound) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-tall.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Tall)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-tall/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/finnish-hound.webp)Finnish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/finnish-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/smaland-hound.webp)Smaland Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/smaland-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-standard.webp)Manchester Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-pinscher.webp)German Pinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-pinscher/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog.webp)Greater Swiss Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in 2. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in 3. Finnish Hound20–24 in 4. Smaland Hound18–21 in 5. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in 6. German Pinscher16–19 in 7. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb 2. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb 3. Finnish Hound45–55 lb 4. Smaland Hound33–44 lb 5. Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb 6. German Pinscher25–35 lb 7. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs 2. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure 3. Finnish Hound~12 yrs 4. Smaland Hound12–14 yrs 5. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 yrs 6. German Pinscher12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Transylvanian Hound (Short) on the breed map Read about the Transylvanian Hound (Short) on Wikipedia