Is a Portuguese Water Dog taller than a Siberian Husky?

No. A Siberian Husky is 1.3 cm (0.5 in) taller at the shoulder than a Portuguese Water Dog.

A Siberian Husky is 1.3 cm (0.5 in) taller at the shoulder than a Portuguese Water Dog.Portuguese Water Dog: 1 ft 11 in (58.4 cm), measured at the shoulder. Siberian Husky: 1 ft 11.5 in (59.7 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 Portuguese Water Dog is listed by the American Kennel Club at 23 in (58.4 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Portuguese Water Dog’s listed heights.

A Siberian Husky is listed by the American Kennel Club at 23.5 in (59.7 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Siberian Husky’s listed heights.

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

More comparisons

Portuguese Water Dog

  • Portuguese Water Dog vs Australian Shepherd: A Portuguese Water Dog and an Australian Shepherd are drawn at the same shoulder height: both figures are the top of the male range.
  • Portuguese Water Dog vs Airedale Terrier: A Portuguese Water Dog and an Airedale Terrier are drawn at almost exactly the same shoulder height, but a Portuguese Water Dog’s figure is the top of its male range and an Airedale Terrier’s is the lower end of its male range.

Siberian Husky

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club (Portuguese Water Dog), American Kennel Club (Siberian Husky).

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A Portuguese Water Dog, 1 ft 11 in (58.4 cm), and a Siberian Husky, 1 ft 11.5 in (59.7 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline