American Allaunt Dog Breed

Below are details and specs for the American Allaunt dog breed.

The Allaunt is a large-sized breed. Males are 26-29 inches at the shoulders in height, and weigh 100-150 pounds; females are 24-27 inches in height, and weigh 90-130 pounds.

This breed is powerful and imposing, but maintains an intelligent, confident, good-natured temperament. Obviously, Allaunts are excellent watchdogs, but they are also affectionate with children; they socialize fairly well with other pets, though they may chase cats due to a high prey drive. Since these dogs are very loyal to their families, they are usually suspicious of strangers, but won't normally be aggressive to them. Allaunts have been bred to be hunting and protection dogs, so they are obedient and easily trained.

Allaunts are fairly low-maintenance animals. They're average shedders, so weekly brushing and occasional baths will be adequate; the dog's nails should be checked regularly and trimmed with heavy-duty nail clippers if necessary. Minimal training will be needed, but Allaunts do require a good deal of exercise.

The average lifespan for this breed is 10-12 years. Despite their size and extreme muscularity, Allaunts are incredibly dexterous, and perform extremely well in agility trials, particularly in weight-pulling competitions.