Is a Vizsla taller than an Alaskan Malamute?

No. An Alaskan Malamute is 2.5 cm (1 in) taller at the shoulder than a Vizsla.

An Alaskan Malamute is 2.5 cm (1 in) taller at the shoulder than a Vizsla.Vizsla: 2 ft 0 in (61 cm), measured at the shoulder. Alaskan Malamute: 2 ft 1 in (63.5 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 Vizsla is listed by the American Kennel Club at 24 in (61 cm), the top of its male range. See all of Vizsla’s listed heights.

An Alaskan Malamute is commonly listed at 25 in (63.5 cm). See all of Alaskan Malamute’s listed heights.

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

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club (Vizsla), Wikidata (Alaskan Malamute).

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A Vizsla, 2 ft 0 in (61 cm), and an Alaskan Malamute, 2 ft 1 in (63.5 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline