Leonberger
VS
Smålandsstövare
Leonberger vs Smålandsstövare
Compare Leonberger and Smålandsstövare side by side and get a clear picture of what sets the breeds apart. Explore differences in size, weight, temperament, activity level, and other key traits to more easily decide which breed best fits your lifestyle and circumstances.
Characteristic
Leonberger
Smålandsstövare
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
65 – 80 cm
42 – 54 cm
Weight
40 – 77 kg
15 – 18 kg
Life expectancy
9 – 10 years
12 – 15 years
Child friendly
5/5
4/5
Energy level
3/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
2/5
3/5
Grooming needs
3/5
3/5
Shedding
4/5
3/5
Barking level
3/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
3/5
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Characteristics
Leonberger
Great with kids
Easy to train
Giant
Smålandsstövare
Great with kids
High energy
Easy to train
Medium
Summary
About Leonberger
Large, strongly built “gentle giant” with lion‑coloured, water‑resistant double coat and black mask. Typically calm, devoted, and very good with children and other pets when well socialised. Needs regular exercise, kind training, thorough grooming, and careful health management.
About Smålandsstövare
The Smålandsstövare is a Swedish medium scenthound, compact and sturdy with a dense black and tan coat and often a natural short tail. Bred for hunting hare and fox, it is loyal, calm at home yet energetic outdoors, intelligent, independent, and still uncommon outside Scandinavia.
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