How tall is an American Bulldog?

What an American Bulldog’s height measures

Height is measured at the withers, the top of the shoulders. The head and ears extend above that line. The American Kennel Club breed profile gives 22-25 inches (males); 20-23 inches (females). Choose the sex or size variety above where the source separates them. A range describes the published listing, not the height of every individual dog.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (25 in), the American Bulldog is the joint 89th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 22 in: Whippet, Bouvier des Ardennes and Old English Sheepdog. Same drawing, different listings: an American Bulldog’s and a Bouvier des Ardennes’ figures are each the lower end of its male range, a Whippet’s the top of its male range, an Old English Sheepdog’s a minimum.

This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.

Other working dogs near its height

• Presa Canario 22 in
• Samoyed 21 in
• Yakutian Laika 21 in
• Boxer 23 in
• Canadian Eskimo Dog 23 in
• Hovawart 23 in
• Portuguese Water Dog 23 in
• Slovensky Cuvac 23 in

All 50 working dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published heights