Irish Wolfhound
2 ft 8 in (81.3 cm)
An Irish Wolfhound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 32 in (81.3 cm), the male minimum.
Hound dogs by height, tallest first
50 breeds measured at the shoulder, the way kennel clubs do, from Irish Wolfhound down to Dachshund, 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.
50 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.
- Irish Wolfhound32+ in
- Scottish Deerhound28–32 in
- Greyhound27–30 in
- Sloughi24–29 in
- Azawakh23.5–29 in
- Borzoi28+ in
- Saluki23–28 in
- Portuguese Podengo16–28 in
- Ibizan Hound22.5–27.5 in
- Afghan Hound25–27 in
- Otterhound24–27 in
- Rhodesian Ridgeback24–27 in
- Black and Tan Coonhound23–27 in
- Bloodhound23–27 in
- American Leopard Hound21–27 in
- Bluetick Coonhound21–27 in
- Redbone Coonhound21–27 in
- Treeing Walker Coonhound20–27 in
- American English Coonhound23–26 in
- Transylvanian Hound22–26 in
- Mountain Cur16–26 in
- Peruvian Inca Orchid10–26 in
- American Foxhound21–25 in
- Pharaoh Hound21–25 in
- Plott Hound20–25 in
- Segugio Italiano19–24.5 in
- English Foxhound24 in
- Catahoula Leopard Dog22–24 in
- Thai Ridgeback20–24 in
- Hamiltonstovare19–24 in
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle16–24 in
- Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in
- Porcelaine22–23 in
- Whippet18–22 in
- Hanoverian Scenthound19–21 in
- Harrier19–21 in
- Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound17–20.5 in
- Cirneco dell’Etna17–20 in
- Taiwan Dog17–20 in
- Slovensky Kopov16–20 in
- Carolina Dog18–19.5 in
- Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen15.5–18 in
- Basenji16–17 in
- Basset Fauve de Bretagne12.5–15.5 in
- Beagle13–15 in
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in
- Drever12–15 in
- Basset Hound13–15 in
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Scottish Deerhound
30 to 32 in (76 to 81 cm)
A Scottish Deerhound stands 30 to 32 in (76 to 81 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Greyhound
2 ft 6 in (76.2 cm)
A Greyhound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 30 in (76.2 cm), the top of its male range.
Azawakh
25 to 29 in (64 to 74 cm)
An Azawakh stands 25 to 29 in (64 to 74 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Portuguese Podengo
22 to 28 in (56 to 71 cm)
A Portuguese Podengo stands 22 to 28 in (56 to 71 cm) at the shoulder (Large size).
Ibizan Hound
23 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (60 to 70 cm)
An Ibizan Hound stands 23 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (60 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Afghan Hound
2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm)
An Afghan Hound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its range.
Rhodesian Ridgeback
2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm)
A Rhodesian Ridgeback is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range.
Black and Tan Coonhound
25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm)
A Black and Tan Coonhound stands 25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bloodhound
2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm)
A Bloodhound is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range.
American Leopard Hound
22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm)
An American Leopard Hound stands 22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bluetick Coonhound
22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm)
A Bluetick Coonhound stands 22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Redbone Coonhound
22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm)
A Redbone Coonhound stands 22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Treeing Walker Coonhound
22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm)
A Treeing Walker Coonhound stands 22 to 27 in (56 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
American English Coonhound
24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm)
An American English Coonhound stands 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Transylvanian Hound
22 to 26 in (56 to 66 cm)
A Transylvanian Hound stands 22 to 26 in (56 to 66 cm) at the shoulder.
Mountain Cur
18 to 26 in (46 to 66 cm)
A Mountain Cur stands 18 to 26 in (46 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Peruvian Inca Orchid
9 3/4 to 15 3/4 in (25 to 40 cm)
A Peruvian Inca Orchid stands 9 3/4 to 15 3/4 in (25 to 40 cm) at the shoulder (Small size).
American Foxhound
22 to 25 in (56 to 64 cm)
An American Foxhound stands 22 to 25 in (56 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Pharaoh Hound
23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm)
A Pharaoh Hound stands 23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Plott Hound
20 to 25 in (51 to 64 cm)
A Plott Hound stands 20 to 25 in (51 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Segugio Italiano
19 1/2 to 24 1/2 in (50 to 62 cm)
A Segugio Italiano stands 19 1/2 to 24 1/2 in (50 to 62 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Catahoula Leopard Dog
22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm)
A Catahoula Leopard Dog stands 22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.
Thai Ridgeback
20 to 24 in (51 to 61 cm)
A Thai Ridgeback stands 20 to 24 in (51 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.
Hamiltonstovare
19 to 24 in (48 to 61 cm)
A Hamiltonstovare stands 19 to 24 in (48 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.
Treeing Tennessee Brindle
16 to 24 in (41 to 61 cm)
A Treeing Tennessee Brindle stands 16 to 24 in (41 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.
Silken Windhound
18 1/2 to 23 1/2 in (47 to 60 cm)
A Silken Windhound stands 18 1/2 to 23 1/2 in (47 to 60 cm) at the shoulder.
Whippet
1 ft 10 in (55.9 cm)
A Whippet is listed by the American Kennel Club at 22 in (55.9 cm), the top of its male range.
Hanoverian Scenthound
19 to 21 in (48 to 53 cm)
A Hanoverian Scenthound stands 19 to 21 in (48 to 53 cm) at the shoulder.
Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound
17 to 20 1/2 in (43 to 52 cm)
A Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound stands 17 to 20 1/2 in (43 to 52 cm) at the shoulder.
Cirneco dell’Etna
18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm)
A Cirneco dell’Etna stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Slovensky Kopov
16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm)
A Slovensky Kopov stands 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.
Carolina Dog
17 3/4 to 19 1/2 in (45 to 50 cm)
A Carolina Dog stands 17 3/4 to 19 1/2 in (45 to 50 cm) at the shoulder.
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
15 1/2 to 18 in (39 to 46 cm)
A Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen stands 15 1/2 to 18 in (39 to 46 cm) at the shoulder.
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
12 1/2 to 15 1/2 in (32 to 39 cm)
A Basset Fauve de Bretagne stands 12 1/2 to 15 1/2 in (32 to 39 cm) at the shoulder.
Beagle
1 ft 3 in (38.1 cm)
A Beagle is listed by the American Kennel Club at 15 in (38.1 cm), the top of its range.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
13 to 15 in (33 to 38 cm)
A Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen stands 13 to 15 in (33 to 38 cm) at the shoulder.
Basset Hound
1 ft 1 in (33 cm)
A Basset Hound is commonly listed at 13 in (33 cm), the lower end of its range.
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