Is an English Cocker Spaniel taller than a Basset Hound?

Yes. An English Cocker Spaniel is 6 cm (2.5 in) taller at the shoulder than a Basset Hound.

An English Cocker Spaniel is 6 cm (2.5 in) taller at the shoulder than a Basset Hound.English Cocker Spaniel: 1 ft 3.5 in (39 cm), measured at the shoulder. Basset Hound: 1 ft 1 in (33 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

An English Cocker Spaniel is commonly listed at 15.5 in (39 cm), the lower end of its male range. See all of English Cocker Spaniel’s listed heights.

A Basset Hound is commonly listed at 13 in (33 cm), the lower end of its range. See all of Basset Hound’s listed heights.

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

More comparisons

English Cocker Spaniel

Basset Hound

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikidata (English Cocker Spaniel), Wikidata (Basset Hound).

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An English Cocker Spaniel, 1 ft 3.5 in (39 cm), and a Basset Hound, 1 ft 1 in (33 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline