Saarloos Wolfhond
25 to 30 in (64 to 76 cm)
A Saarloos Wolfhond stands 25 to 30 in (64 to 76 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Herding dogs by height, tallest first
48 breeds measured at the shoulder, the way kennel clubs do, from Saarloos Wolfhond down to Pembroke Welsh Corgi, each placed and drawn at the tallest height its breed standard names. Each drawing shares one scale with a 5 ft 9 in person line.
48 heights in this selection, tallest first, measured at the shoulder. Sorting ranks this selection only; it does not identify world records. Equal listings share a height.
- Saarloos Wolfhond23–30 in
- Calupoh22–29 in
- Beauceron24–27.5 in
- Bouvier des Flandres23.5–27.5 in
- Briard22–27 in
- Belgian Laekenois22–26 in
- Belgian Malinois22–26 in
- Belgian Sheepdog22–26 in
- Belgian Tervuren22–26 in
- Collie22–26 in
- Czechoslovakian Vlciak25.5+ in
- Berger Picard21.5–25.5 in
- Working Kelpie19–25 in
- Dutch Shepherd21.5–24.5 in
- Bouvier des Ardennes20.5–24.5 in
- German Shepherd21.5–23.5 in
- Canaan Dog19.5–23.5 in
- Bergamasco Sheepdog22–23.5 in
- Australian Shepherd18–23 in
- Bearded Collie20–22 in
- Old English Sheepdog22+ in
- Barbado da Terceira19–22 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19.5–21.5 in
- Portuguese Sheepdog16.5–21.5 in
- Pyrenean Shepherd15–21 in
- Border Collie21 in
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog16.5–20.5 in
- Finnish Lapphund16–20.5 in
- Lapponian Herder18–20 in
- Australian Cattle Dog17–20 in
- Australian Kelpie17–20 in
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog17–20 in
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog17–20 in
- Croatian Sheepdog16–20 in
- Schapendoes16–20 in
- Swedish Lapphund16–20 in
- Nenets Laika15–20 in
- Norwegian Buhund16–18.5 in
- Mudi15–18.5 in
- Pumi15–18.5 in
- Icelandic Sheepdog16.5–18 in
- Miniature American Shepherd13–18 in
- Puli16–17 in
- Shetland Sheepdog14.5 in
- Swedish Vallhund11.5–14 in
- Lancashire Heeler10–12 in
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi12 in
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi10–12 in
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Beauceron
25 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (65 to 70 cm)
A Beauceron stands 25 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (65 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bouvier des Flandres
24 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (62 to 70 cm)
A Bouvier des Flandres stands 24 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (62 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Belgian Laekenois
24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm)
A Belgian Laekenois stands 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Belgian Malinois
24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm)
A Belgian Malinois stands 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Belgian Sheepdog
24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm)
A Belgian Sheepdog stands 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Belgian Tervuren
24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm)
A Belgian Tervuren stands 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Czechoslovakian Vlciak
at least 25 1/2 in (64.8 cm)
A Czechoslovakian Vlciak stands at least 25 1/2 in (64.8 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Berger Picard
23 1/2 to 25 1/2 in (60 to 65 cm)
A Berger Picard stands 23 1/2 to 25 1/2 in (60 to 65 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Working Kelpie
19 to 25 in (48 to 64 cm)
A Working Kelpie stands 19 to 25 in (48 to 64 cm) at the shoulder.
Dutch Shepherd
21 1/2 to 24 1/2 in (55 to 62 cm)
A Dutch Shepherd stands 21 1/2 to 24 1/2 in (55 to 62 cm) at the shoulder.
Bouvier des Ardennes
22 to 24 1/2 in (56 to 62 cm)
A Bouvier des Ardennes stands 22 to 24 1/2 in (56 to 62 cm) at the shoulder (males).
German Shepherd
1 ft 9.5 in (55 cm)
A German Shepherd is commonly listed at 21.5 in (55 cm), the lower end of its female range.
Canaan Dog
50 to 60 cm (1 ft 7.5 in to 1 ft 11.5 in)
A Canaan Dog stands 50 to 60 cm (1 ft 7.5 in to 1 ft 11.5 in) at the shoulder.
Bergamasco Sheepdog
23 1/2 in (59.7 cm)
A Bergamasco Sheepdog stands 23 1/2 in (59.7 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Australian Shepherd
1 ft 11 in (58.4 cm)
An Australian Shepherd is listed by the American Kennel Club at 23 in (58.4 cm), the top of its male range.
Bearded Collie
ideal 53 to 56 cm (1 ft 9 in to 1 ft 10 in)
A Bearded Collie stands ideal 53 to 56 cm (1 ft 9 in to 1 ft 10 in) at the shoulder (males).
Old English Sheepdog
at least 22 in (55.9 cm)
An Old English Sheepdog stands at least 22 in (55.9 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Barbado da Terceira
20 1/2 to 22 in (52 to 56 cm)
A Barbado da Terceira stands 20 1/2 to 22 in (52 to 56 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bohemian Shepherd
20.5 in (52.1 cm) to 21.7 in (55.1 cm)
A Bohemian Shepherd stands 20.5 in (52.1 cm) to 21.7 in (55.1 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Portuguese Sheepdog
16 1/2 to 21 1/2 in (42 to 55 cm)
A Portuguese Sheepdog stands 16 1/2 to 21 1/2 in (42 to 55 cm) at the shoulder.
Pyrenean Shepherd
15 1/2 to 18 1/2 in (39 to 47 cm)
A Pyrenean Shepherd stands 15 1/2 to 18 1/2 in (39 to 47 cm) at the shoulder (rough-faced males).
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
17 1/2 to 20 1/2 in (44 to 52 cm)
An Entlebucher Mountain Dog stands 17 1/2 to 20 1/2 in (44 to 52 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Finnish Lapphund
46 to 52 cm (1 ft 6 in to 1 ft 8.5 in)
A Finnish Lapphund stands 46 to 52 cm (1 ft 6 in to 1 ft 8.5 in) at the shoulder (males).
Lapponian Herder
18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm)
A Lapponian Herder stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.
Australian Cattle Dog
1 ft 8 in (50.8 cm)
An Australian Cattle Dog is listed by the American Kennel Club at 20 in (50.8 cm), the top of its male range.
Australian Kelpie
17 to 20 in (43 to 51 cm)
An Australian Kelpie stands 17 to 20 in (43 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm)
An Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm)
A Polish Lowland Sheepdog stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Croatian Sheepdog
16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm)
A Croatian Sheepdog stands 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.
Swedish Lapphund
16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm)
A Swedish Lapphund stands 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.
Nenets Laika
16 1/2 to 20 in (42 to 51 cm)
A Nenets Laika stands 16 1/2 to 20 in (42 to 51 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Norwegian Buhund
17 to 18 1/2 in (43 to 47 cm)
A Norwegian Buhund stands 17 to 18 1/2 in (43 to 47 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Pumi
16 to 18 1/2 in (41 to 47 cm)
A Pumi stands 16 to 18 1/2 in (41 to 47 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Icelandic Sheepdog
18 in (45.7 cm)
An Icelandic Sheepdog stands 18 in (45.7 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Miniature American Shepherd
14 to 18 in (36 to 46 cm)
A Miniature American Shepherd stands 14 to 18 in (36 to 46 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Swedish Vallhund
12 1/2 to 13 3/4 in (32 to 35 cm)
A Swedish Vallhund stands 12 1/2 to 13 3/4 in (32 to 35 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Lancashire Heeler
10 to 12 in (25 to 30 cm)
A Lancashire Heeler stands 10 to 12 in (25 to 30 cm) at the shoulder.
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
ideal 1 ft 0 in (30 cm)
A Cardigan Welsh Corgi stands ideal 1 ft 0 in (30 cm) at the shoulder.
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