Great Dane
2 ft 8 in (81.3 cm)
A Great Dane is listed by the American Kennel Club at 32 in (81.3 cm), the top of its male range.
Working dogs by height, tallest first
50 breeds measured at the shoulder, the way kennel clubs do, from Great Dane down to Standard Schnauzer, 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.
- Great Dane28–32 in
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog25–32 in
- Leonberger25.5–31.5 in
- Pyrenean Mastiff28–31 in
- Neapolitan Mastiff24–31 in
- Spanish Mastiff30.5+ in
- Mastiff30+ in
- Black Russian Terrier26–30 in
- Kuvasz26–30 in
- Saint Bernard26–30 in
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog25–29.5 in
- Broholmer27.5–29.5 in
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog27–29 in
- Rafeiro do Alentejo25–29 in
- Estrela Mountain Dog24.5–29 in
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd23–29 in
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog22.5–29 in
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog23.5–28.5 in
- Newfoundland26–28 in
- Akita24–28 in
- Dobermann24–28 in
- Hovawart23–28 in
- Tornjak23–28 in
- Central Asian Shepherd Dog27.5+ in
- Komondor27.5+ in
- Cane Corso23.5–27.5 in
- Giant Schnauzer23.5–27.5 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog23–27.5 in
- Slovensky Cuvac23–27.5 in
- Japanese Akitainu22.5–27.5 in
- Canadian Eskimo Dog19.5–27.5 in
- Bullmastiff24–27 in
- Dogue de Bordeaux23–27 in
- Boerboel22–27 in
- Rottweiler22–27 in
- Dogo Argentino24–26.5 in
- Chinook22–26 in
- Presa Canario22–26 in
- Tibetan Mastiff26+ in
- Alaskan Malamute23–25 in
- Boxer21.5–25 in
- American Bulldog20–25 in
- Tosa23.5+ in
- Siberian Husky20–23.5 in
- Samoyed19–23.5 in
- Yakutian Laika21–23 in
- Portuguese Water Dog17–23 in
- Appenzeller Sennenhund20–22 in
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Pyrenean Mountain Dog
2 ft 8 in (81.3 cm)
A Pyrenean Mountain Dog is listed by the American Kennel Club at 32 in (81.3 cm), the top of its male range.
Leonberger
28 to 31 1/2 in (71 to 80 cm)
A Leonberger stands 28 to 31 1/2 in (71 to 80 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Pyrenean Mastiff
30 to 31 in (76 to 79 cm)
A Pyrenean Mastiff stands 30 to 31 in (76 to 79 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Neapolitan Mastiff
26 to 31 in (66 to 79 cm)
A Neapolitan Mastiff stands 26 to 31 in (66 to 79 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Spanish Mastiff
at least 2 ft 6.5 in (77 cm)
A Spanish Mastiff stands at least 2 ft 6.5 in (77 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Black Russian Terrier
27 to 30 in (69 to 76 cm)
A Black Russian Terrier stands 27 to 30 in (69 to 76 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Saint Bernard
28 to 30 in (71 to 76 cm)
A Saint Bernard stands 28 to 30 in (71 to 76 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Caucasian Shepherd Dog
desirable 72 to 75 cm (2 ft 4.5 in to 2 ft 5.5 in)
A Caucasian Shepherd Dog stands desirable 72 to 75 cm (2 ft 4.5 in to 2 ft 5.5 in) at the shoulder (males).
Broholmer
27 1/2 to 29 1/2 in (70 to 75 cm)
A Broholmer stands 27 1/2 to 29 1/2 in (70 to 75 cm) at the shoulder.
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
29 in (73.7 cm)
An Anatolian Shepherd Dog stands 29 in (73.7 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Rafeiro do Alentejo
25 to 29 in (64 to 74 cm)
A Rafeiro do Alentejo stands 25 to 29 in (64 to 74 cm) at the shoulder.
Estrela Mountain Dog
24 1/2 to 29 in (62 to 74 cm)
An Estrela Mountain Dog stands 24 1/2 to 29 in (62 to 74 cm) at the shoulder.
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
26 to 29 in (66 to 74 cm)
A Romanian Carpathian Shepherd stands 26 to 29 in (66 to 74 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
27 to 29 in (69 to 74 cm)
A Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog stands 27 to 29 in (69 to 74 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
25 1/2 to 28 1/2 in (65 to 72 cm)
A Greater Swiss Mountain Dog stands 25 1/2 to 28 1/2 in (65 to 72 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Newfoundland
about 28 in (71.1 cm)
A Newfoundland stands about 28 in (71.1 cm) at the shoulder (average for males).
Dobermann
2 ft 4 in (71.1 cm)
A Dobermann is listed by the American Kennel Club at 28 in (71.1 cm), the top of its male range.
Central Asian Shepherd Dog
at least 2 ft 3.5 in (70 cm)
A Central Asian Shepherd Dog stands at least 2 ft 3.5 in (70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Komondor
at least 27 1/2 in (69.9 cm)
A Komondor stands at least 27 1/2 in (69.9 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Cane Corso
2 ft 3.5 in (69.9 cm)
A Cane Corso is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27.5 in (69.9 cm), the top of its male range.
Giant Schnauzer
25 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (65 to 70 cm)
A Giant Schnauzer stands 25 1/2 to 27 1/2 in (65 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bernese Mountain Dog
2 ft 3.5 in (69.9 cm)
A Bernese Mountain Dog is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27.5 in (69.9 cm), the top of its male range.
Slovensky Cuvac
23 to 27 1/2 in (58 to 70 cm)
A Slovensky Cuvac stands 23 to 27 1/2 in (58 to 70 cm) at the shoulder.
Japanese Akitainu
25 to 27 1/2 in (64 to 70 cm)
A Japanese Akitainu stands 25 to 27 1/2 in (64 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Canadian Eskimo Dog
23 to 27 1/2 in (58 to 70 cm)
A Canadian Eskimo Dog stands 23 to 27 1/2 in (58 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Bullmastiff
2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm)
A Bullmastiff is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range.
Dogue de Bordeaux
23 1/2 to 27 in (60 to 69 cm)
A Dogue de Bordeaux stands 23 1/2 to 27 in (60 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Boerboel
24 to 27 in (61 to 69 cm)
A Boerboel stands 24 to 27 in (61 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Rottweiler
2 ft 3 in (68.6 cm)
A Rottweiler is listed by the American Kennel Club at 27 in (68.6 cm), the top of its male range.
Dogo Argentino
24 to 26 1/2 in (61 to 67 cm)
A Dogo Argentino stands 24 to 26 1/2 in (61 to 67 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Presa Canario
22 to 26 in (56 to 66 cm)
A Presa Canario stands 22 to 26 in (56 to 66 cm) at the shoulder.
Tibetan Mastiff
at least 2 ft 2 in (66 cm)
A Tibetan Mastiff stands at least 2 ft 2 in (66 cm) at the shoulder (males).
American Bulldog
22 to 25 in (56 to 64 cm)
An American Bulldog stands 22 to 25 in (56 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Tosa
at least 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm)
A Tosa stands at least 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Siberian Husky
1 ft 11.5 in (59.7 cm)
A Siberian Husky is listed by the American Kennel Club at 23.5 in (59.7 cm), the top of its male range.
Samoyed
21 to 23 1/2 in (53 to 60 cm)
A Samoyed stands 21 to 23 1/2 in (53 to 60 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Yakutian Laika
21 to 23 in (53 to 58 cm)
A Yakutian Laika stands 21 to 23 in (53 to 58 cm) at the shoulder.
Portuguese Water Dog
1 ft 11 in (58.4 cm)
A Portuguese Water Dog is listed by the American Kennel Club at 23 in (58.4 cm), the top of its male range.
Appenzeller Sennenhund
20 to 22 in (51 to 56 cm)
An Appenzeller Sennenhund stands 20 to 22 in (51 to 56 cm) at the shoulder.
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