How tall is an Australian Kelpie?

What an Australian Kelpie’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 17-20 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (20 in), the Australian Kelpie is the joint 114th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 17 in: Norwegian Buhund, Puli and Basenji. Same drawing, different listings: an Australian Kelpie’s figure is the lower end of its range, a Norwegian Buhund’s 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.

Other herding dogs near its height

• Entlebucher Mountain Dog 17.5 in
• Nenets Laika 16.5 in
• Portuguese Sheepdog 16.5 in
• Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog 18 in
• Icelandic Sheepdog 18 in
• Lapponian Herder 18 in
• Polish Lowland Sheepdog 18 in
• Croatian Sheepdog 16 in

All 48 herding dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

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