Is a Great Dane taller than an Irish Wolfhound?
Not by these listings. 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.
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.
An Irish Wolfhound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 32 in (81.3 cm), the male minimum. See all of Irish Wolfhound’s listed heights.
Both are measured at the shoulder. The drawing marks each measurement point.
More comparisons
Great Dane
- 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 Greyhound: A Great Dane is 5.1 cm (2 in) taller at the shoulder than a Greyhound.
- Great Dane vs giraffe: Great Dane: 81.3 cm at the shoulder; a giraffe’s head is 468.7 cm above it.
Irish Wolfhound
- Irish Wolfhound vs Pyrenean Mountain Dog: An Irish Wolfhound and a Pyrenean Mountain Dog are drawn at the same shoulder height, but an Irish Wolfhound’s figure is the male minimum and a Pyrenean Mountain Dog’s is the top of its male range.
- Irish Wolfhound vs Greyhound: An Irish Wolfhound is 5.1 cm (2 in) taller at the shoulder than a Greyhound.
- Irish Wolfhound vs giraffe: Irish Wolfhound: 81.3 cm at the shoulder; a giraffe’s head is 468.7 cm above it.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club (Great Dane), American Kennel Club (Irish Wolfhound).
