An American Staffordshire Terrier stands about 18 to 19 in (46 to 48 cm) at the shoulder (males).
Height is measured at the withers, the top of the shoulders. The head and ears extend above that line. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard gives Male about 18–19 inches (46–48 cm); female about 17–18 inches (43–46 cm), preferred. 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 (19 in), the American Staffordshire Terrier is the joint 105th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.
Drawn at the same 18 in: Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog and Icelandic Sheepdog. Same drawing, different listings: an American Staffordshire Terrier’s, a Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier’s and an Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog’s figures are each the lower end of its male range.
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.
All 38 terrier dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.
An American Staffordshire Terrier stands about 18 to 19 in (46 to 48 cm) at the shoulder (males). Males (breed standard).
Source: Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The published range runs from 18 in (45.7 cm) to 19 in (48.3 cm).
Draw this heightAn American Staffordshire Terrier stands about 17 to 18 in (43 to 46 cm) at the shoulder (females). Females (breed standard).
Source: Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The published range runs from 17 in (43.2 cm) to 18 in (45.7 cm).
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