Is a Border Collie taller than a Bull Terrier?

Not by these listings. A Border Collie and a Bull Terrier are drawn at almost exactly the same shoulder height, but a Bull Terrier’s figure is the lower end of its range.

A Border Collie and a Bull Terrier are drawn at almost exactly the same shoulder height, but a Bull Terrier’s figure is the lower end of its range.Border Collie: 1 ft 9 in (53 cm), measured at the shoulder. Bull Terrier: 1 ft 9 in (53.3 cm), measured at the shoulder.

Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.

Where these heights come from

A Border Collie is commonly listed at 21 in (53 cm). See all of Border Collie’s listed heights.

A Bull Terrier is commonly listed at 21 in (53.3 cm), the lower end of its range. See all of Bull Terrier’s listed heights.

Both are measured at the shoulder. The drawing marks each measurement point.

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MLA“Is a Border Collie Taller Than a Bull Terrier? Not by These Listings.” Heightvs, 12 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/border-collie-vs-bull-terrier.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikidata (Border Collie), Wikidata (Bull Terrier).

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A Border Collie, 1 ft 9 in (53 cm), and a Bull Terrier, 1 ft 9 in (53.3 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline