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Is a Great Dane taller than a Greyhound?

Yes. A Great Dane is 5.1 cm (2 in) taller at the shoulder than a Greyhound.

A Great Dane is 5.1 cm (2 in) taller at the shoulder than a Greyhound.Great Dane: 2 ft 8 in (81.3 cm), measured at the shoulder. Greyhound: 2 ft 6 in (76.2 cm), measured at the shoulder.

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

Where these heights come from

A Great Dane is listed by the American Kennel Club at 32 in (81.3 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Great Dane’s listed heights.

A Greyhound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 30 in (76.2 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Greyhound’s listed heights.

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

More comparisons

Great Dane

  • Great Dane vs Irish Wolfhound: A Great Dane and an Irish Wolfhound are drawn at the same shoulder height, but a Great Dane’s figure is the top of its male range and an Irish Wolfhound’s is the male minimum.
  • Great Dane vs Pyrenean Mountain Dog: A Great Dane and a Pyrenean Mountain Dog are drawn at the same shoulder height: both figures are the top of the male range.
  • Great Dane vs giraffe: Great Dane: 81.3 cm at the shoulder; a giraffe’s head is 468.7 cm above it.

Greyhound

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 12). Is a Great Dane taller than a Greyhound? Yes, by 2 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/great-dane-vs-greyhound
MLA“Is a Great Dane Taller Than a Greyhound? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs, 12 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/great-dane-vs-greyhound.
Chicago“Is a Great Dane Taller Than a Greyhound? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 12, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/great-dane-vs-greyhound.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club (Great Dane), American Kennel Club (Greyhound).

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A Great Dane, 2 ft 8 in (81.3 cm), and a Greyhound, 2 ft 6 in (76.2 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline