Italian Greyhound
13 to 15 in (33 to 38 cm)
An Italian Greyhound stands 13 to 15 in (33 to 38 cm) at the shoulder.
Toy dogs by height, tallest first
30 breeds measured at the shoulder, the way kennel clubs do, from Italian Greyhound down to Pomeranian, 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.
30 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.
- Italian Greyhound13–15 in
- Löwchen12–14 in
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–13 in
- Chinese Crested11–13 in
- Miniature Pinscher10–12.5 in
- Volpino Italiano10.5–12 in
- Bolognese10–12 in
- Manchester Terrier (Toy)10–12 in
- Pug12 in
- Affenpinscher9–11.5 in
- Havanese8.5–11.5 in
- Toy Fox Terrier8.5–11.5 in
- Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka11 in
- Lhasa Apso10–11 in
- Coton de Tulear9–11 in
- Japanese Chin8–11 in
- Papillon8–11 in
- Russian Toy8–11 in
- Biewer Terrier7–11 in
- Shih Tzu10.5 in
- Silky Terrier9–10 in
- Poodle (Toy)up to 10 in
- Tibetan Spaniel10 in
- English Toy Spaniel9–10 in
- Brussels Griffon7–10 in
- Maltese7–9 in
- Pekingese6–9 in
- Yorkshire Terrier7–8 in
- Chihuahua5–8 in
- Pomeranian6–7 in
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
12 to 13 in (30 to 33 cm)
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel stands 12 to 13 in (30 to 33 cm) at the shoulder.
Chinese Crested
11 to 13 in (28 to 33 cm)
A Chinese Crested stands 11 to 13 in (28 to 33 cm) at the shoulder.
Miniature Pinscher
10 to 12 1/2 in (25 to 32 cm)
A Miniature Pinscher stands 10 to 12 1/2 in (25 to 32 cm) at the shoulder.
Volpino Italiano
10 1/2 to 12 in (27 to 30 cm)
A Volpino Italiano stands 10 1/2 to 12 in (27 to 30 cm) at the shoulder.
Manchester Terrier (Toy)
10 to 12 in (25 to 30 cm)
A Manchester Terrier (Toy) stands 10 to 12 in (25 to 30 cm) at the shoulder.
Affenpinscher
9 to 11 1/2 in (23 to 29 cm)
An Affenpinscher stands 9 to 11 1/2 in (23 to 29 cm) at the shoulder.
Havanese
8 1/2 to 11 1/2 in (22 to 29 cm)
A Havanese stands 8 1/2 to 11 1/2 in (22 to 29 cm) at the shoulder.
Toy Fox Terrier
8 1/2 to 11 1/2 in (22 to 29 cm)
A Toy Fox Terrier stands 8 1/2 to 11 1/2 in (22 to 29 cm) at the shoulder.
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
11 in (27.9 cm)
A Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka stands 11 in (27.9 cm) at the shoulder.
Lhasa Apso
10 to 11 in (25 to 28 cm)
A Lhasa Apso stands 10 to 11 in (25 to 28 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Coton de Tulear
10 to 11 in (25 to 28 cm)
A Coton de Tulear stands 10 to 11 in (25 to 28 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Japanese Chin
8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm)
A Japanese Chin stands 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder.
Biewer Terrier
7 to 11 in (18 to 28 cm)
A Biewer Terrier stands 7 to 11 in (18 to 28 cm) at the shoulder.
Silky Terrier
23 to 26 cm (9 in to 10 in)
A Silky Terrier stands 23 to 26 cm (9 in to 10 in) at the shoulder (males).
Poodle (Toy)
no more than 10 in (25.4 cm)
A Poodle (Toy) stands no more than 10 in (25.4 cm) at the shoulder (Toy size).
English Toy Spaniel
9 to 10 in (23 to 25 cm)
An English Toy Spaniel stands 9 to 10 in (23 to 25 cm) at the shoulder.
Brussels Griffon
7 to 10 in (18 to 25 cm)
A Brussels Griffon stands 7 to 10 in (18 to 25 cm) at the shoulder.
Yorkshire Terrier
7 to 8 in (18 to 20 cm)
A Yorkshire Terrier stands 7 to 8 in (18 to 20 cm) at the shoulder.
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