Comparison: Saarloos Wolfhond and White Swiss Shepherd Dog

Saarloos Wolfhond and White Swiss Shepherd Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Saarloos Wolfhond	White Swiss Shepherd Dog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Netherlands	Switzerland
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	60–75 cm	53–66 cm
Weight	–	25–40 kg
Recognition features	Strongly built dog with a wolf-like frame and long limbs Winter and summer coats differ greatly; heavy ruff in winter Reserved with strangers, independent, with a wolf-like avoidance of unknown situations	Medium-sized, muscular white shepherd with erect ears Two coat types: medium or long double coat Elegant, harmonious outline and friendly temperament
Coat	Dense coat forming a distinct ruff; summer and winter coats differ greatly; wolf-grey (light to dark black-tipped game colours) or brown-tipped game colour; typical wolf markings are light creamy white to white.	Dense double coat of medium or long length with abundant undercoat and harsh guard hairs; white.
Purpose	A Dutch companion with a wolf-like look and manner, created by crossing a German Shepherd with a she-wolf.	A white companion and family dog; the Swiss breed derived from white German Shepherds from the USA and Canada.

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