Is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever taller than a Bloodhound?

No. A Bloodhound is 2.5 cm (1 in) taller at the shoulder than a Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

A Bloodhound is 2.5 cm (1 in) taller at the shoulder than a Chesapeake Bay Retriever.Chesapeake Bay Retriever: 2 ft 2 in (66 cm), measured at the shoulder. Bloodhound: 2 ft 3 in (68.6 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 Chesapeake Bay Retriever is listed by the American Kennel Club at 26 in (66 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Chesapeake Bay Retriever’s listed heights.

A Bloodhound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Bloodhound’s listed heights.

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

More comparisons

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Bloodhound

  • Bloodhound vs Afghan Hound: A Bloodhound and an Afghan Hound are drawn at the same shoulder height, but a Bloodhound’s figure is the top of its male range and an Afghan Hound’s is the top of its range.
  • Bloodhound vs Bullmastiff: A Bloodhound and a Bullmastiff are drawn at the same shoulder height: both figures are the top of the male range.
  • Bloodhound vs Rhodesian Ridgeback: A Bloodhound and a Rhodesian Ridgeback are drawn at the same shoulder height: both figures are the top of the male range.

See all comparisons or calculate another height gap.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 12). Is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever taller than a Bloodhound? No. https://heightvs.com/compare/chesapeake-bay-retriever-vs-bloodhound
MLA“Is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever Taller Than a Bloodhound? No.” Heightvs, 12 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/chesapeake-bay-retriever-vs-bloodhound.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club (Chesapeake Bay Retriever), American Kennel Club (Bloodhound).

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A Chesapeake Bay Retriever, 2 ft 2 in (66 cm), and a Bloodhound, 2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline