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Is a Rottweiler taller than an Afghan Hound?

Not by these listings. A Rottweiler and an Afghan Hound are drawn at the same shoulder height, but a Rottweiler’s figure is the top of its male range and an Afghan Hound’s is the top of its range.

A Rottweiler and an Afghan Hound are drawn at the same shoulder height, but a Rottweiler’s figure is the top of its male range and an Afghan Hound’s is the top of its range.Rottweiler: 2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm), measured at the shoulder. Afghan Hound: 2 ft 3 in (68.6 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 Rottweiler is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Rottweiler’s listed heights.

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

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

More comparisons

Rottweiler

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  • Rottweiler vs Bullmastiff: A Rottweiler and a Bullmastiff are drawn at the same shoulder height: both figures are the top of the male range.

Afghan Hound

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

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 12). Is a Rottweiler taller than an Afghan Hound? Not by these listings. https://heightvs.com/compare/rottweiler-vs-afghan-hound
MLA“Is a Rottweiler Taller Than an Afghan Hound? Not by These Listings.” Heightvs, 12 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/rottweiler-vs-afghan-hound.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club (Rottweiler), American Kennel Club (Afghan Hound).

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A Rottweiler, 2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm), and an Afghan Hound, 2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline