Sporting dogs by height, tallest first
51 breeds measured at the shoulder, the way kennel clubs do, from Pointer down to Sussex Spaniel, 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.
51 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.
- Pointer23–28 in
- German Longhaired Pointer22–28 in
- Irish Setter25–27 in
- Curly-Coated Retriever23–27 in
- English Setter23–27 in
- Gordon Setter23–27 in
- Weimaraner23–27 in
- Spinone Italiano22–27 in
- Bracco Italiano21–27 in
- Large Munsterlander23–26.5 in
- Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer22.5–26.5 in
- Irish Red and White Setter22.5–26 in
- German Wirehaired Pointer22–26 in
- Pudelpointer22–26 in
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever21–26 in
- Drentsche Patrijshond21.5–25 in
- Wirehaired Vizsla21.5–25 in
- German Shorthaired Pointer21–25 in
- Flat-Coated Retriever22–24.5 in
- Barbet19–24.5 in
- French Spaniel21.5–24 in
- Golden Retriever21.5–24 in
- Blue Picardy Spaniel21–24 in
- Braque Saint-Germain21–24 in
- Irish Water Spaniel21–24 in
- Vizsla21–24 in
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon20–24 in
- Old Danish Pointer19.5–23.5 in
- Wetterhoun21.5–23 in
- Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in
- Braque Francais Pyrenean18.5–23 in
- Labrador Retriever21.5–22.5 in
- Braque du Bourbonnais19–22.5 in
- Portuguese Pointer20.5–22 in
- Small Munsterlander20.5–21 in
- Stabyhoun19–21 in
- Deutscher Wachtelhund18–21 in
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever17–21 in
- Brittany17.5–20.5 in
- English Springer Spaniel20 in
- Clumber Spaniel17–20 in
- Spanish Water Dog16–20 in
- Welsh Springer Spaniel17–19 in
- Lagotto Romagnolo16–19 in
- Field Spaniel17–18 in
- American Water Spaniel15–18 in
- Boykin Spaniel14–18 in
- English Cocker Spaniel15–16 in
German Longhaired Pointer
22 to 28 in (56 to 71 cm)
A German Longhaired Pointer stands 22 to 28 in (56 to 71 cm) at the shoulder.
Curly-Coated Retriever
25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm)
A Curly-Coated Retriever stands 25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
English Setter
25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm)
An English Setter stands 25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Gordon Setter
24 to 27 in (61 to 69 cm)
A Gordon Setter stands 24 to 27 in (61 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Weimaraner
2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm)
A Weimaraner is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range.
Spinone Italiano
23 to 27 in (58 to 69 cm)
A Spinone Italiano stands 23 to 27 in (58 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bracco Italiano
21 to 27 in (53 to 69 cm)
A Bracco Italiano stands 21 to 27 in (53 to 69 cm) at the shoulder.
Large Munsterlander
23 to 26 1/2 in (58 to 67 cm)
A Large Munsterlander stands 23 to 26 1/2 in (58 to 67 cm) at the shoulder.
Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer
24 1/2 to 26 1/2 in (62 to 67 cm)
A Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer stands 24 1/2 to 26 1/2 in (62 to 67 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Irish Red and White Setter
24 1/2 to 26 in (62 to 66 cm)
An Irish Red and White Setter stands 24 1/2 to 26 in (62 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
German Wirehaired Pointer
24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm)
A German Wirehaired Pointer stands 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Pudelpointer
22 to 26 in (56 to 66 cm)
A Pudelpointer stands 22 to 26 in (56 to 66 cm) at the shoulder.
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
2 ft 2 in (66 cm)
A Chesapeake Bay Retriever is listed by the American Kennel Club at 26 in (66 cm), the top of its male range.
Drentsche Patrijshond
23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm)
A Drentsche Patrijshond stands 23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Wirehaired Vizsla
23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm)
A Wirehaired Vizsla stands 23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (males).
German Shorthaired Pointer
2 ft 1 in (63.5 cm)
A German Shorthaired Pointer is listed by the American Kennel Club at 25 in (63.5 cm), the top of its male range.
Flat-Coated Retriever
23 to 24 1/2 in (58 to 62 cm)
A Flat-Coated Retriever stands 23 to 24 1/2 in (58 to 62 cm) at the shoulder (males).
French Spaniel
21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm)
A French Spaniel stands 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.
Golden Retriever
2 ft 0 in (61 cm)
A Golden Retriever is listed by the American Kennel Club at 24 in (61 cm), the top of its male range.
Blue Picardy Spaniel
22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm)
A Blue Picardy Spaniel stands 22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Braque Saint-Germain
22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm)
A Braque Saint-Germain stands 22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Irish Water Spaniel
22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm)
An Irish Water Spaniel stands 22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Vizsla
2 ft 0 in (61 cm)
A Vizsla is listed by the American Kennel Club at 24 in (61 cm), the top of its male range.
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm)
A Wirehaired Pointing Griffon stands 22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Old Danish Pointer
21 1/2 to 23 1/2 in (55 to 60 cm)
An Old Danish Pointer stands 21 1/2 to 23 1/2 in (55 to 60 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Pont-Audemer Spaniel
20 to 23 in (51 to 58 cm)
A Pont-Audemer Spaniel stands 20 to 23 in (51 to 58 cm) at the shoulder.
Braque Francais Pyrenean
18 1/2 to 23 in (47 to 58 cm)
A Braque Francais Pyrenean stands 18 1/2 to 23 in (47 to 58 cm) at the shoulder.
Labrador Retriever
1 ft 10 in (56 cm)
A Labrador Retriever is commonly listed at 22 in (56 cm), the lower end of its male range.
Braque du Bourbonnais
51 to 57 cm (1 ft 8 in to 1 ft 10.5 in)
A Braque du Bourbonnais stands 51 to 57 cm (1 ft 8 in to 1 ft 10.5 in) at the shoulder (males).
Portuguese Pointer
20 1/2 to 22 in (52 to 56 cm)
A Portuguese Pointer stands 20 1/2 to 22 in (52 to 56 cm) at the shoulder.
Small Munsterlander
20 1/2 to 21 in (52 to 53 cm)
A Small Munsterlander stands 20 1/2 to 21 in (52 to 53 cm) at the shoulder.
Deutscher Wachtelhund
18 to 21 in (46 to 53 cm)
A Deutscher Wachtelhund stands 18 to 21 in (46 to 53 cm) at the shoulder.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
18 to 21 in (46 to 53 cm)
A Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever stands 18 to 21 in (46 to 53 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Brittany
17 1/2 to 20 1/2 in (44 to 52 cm)
A Brittany stands 17 1/2 to 20 1/2 in (44 to 52 cm) at the shoulder.
English Springer Spaniel
1 ft 8 in (51 cm)
An English Springer Spaniel is commonly listed at 20 in (51 cm).
Clumber Spaniel
18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm)
A Clumber Spaniel stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Spanish Water Dog
17 1/2 to 19 3/4 in (44 to 50 cm)
A Spanish Water Dog stands 17 1/2 to 19 3/4 in (44 to 50 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Welsh Springer Spaniel
18 to 19 in (46 to 48 cm)
A Welsh Springer Spaniel stands 18 to 19 in (46 to 48 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Lagotto Romagnolo
17 to 19 in (43 to 48 cm)
A Lagotto Romagnolo stands 17 to 19 in (43 to 48 cm) at the shoulder (males).
American Water Spaniel
15 to 18 in (38 to 46 cm)
An American Water Spaniel stands 15 to 18 in (38 to 46 cm) at the shoulder.
Boykin Spaniel
15 1/2 to 18 in (39 to 46 cm)
A Boykin Spaniel stands 15 1/2 to 18 in (39 to 46 cm) at the shoulder (males).
English Cocker Spaniel
1 ft 3.5 in (39 cm)
An English Cocker Spaniel is commonly listed at 15.5 in (39 cm), the lower end of its male range.
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