How tall is an Australian Shepherd?

What an Australian Shepherd’s height measures

The American Kennel Club measures height at the withers, the top of the shoulders. Its standard gives 20 to 23 inches for males and 18 to 21 inches for females. The drawing uses the top of the male range.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (23 in), the Australian Shepherd is the joint 128th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 23 in: Portuguese Water Dog, Briard and Pharaoh Hound. Same drawing, different listings: an Australian Shepherd’s and a Portuguese Water Dog’s figures are each the top of its male range, a Briard’s and a Pharaoh Hound’s 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.

Other herding dogs near its height

• Bergamasco Sheepdog 23.5 in
• Berger Picard 23.5 in
• Belgian Laekenois 24 in
• Belgian Malinois 24 in
• Belgian Sheepdog 24 in
• Belgian Tervuren 24 in
• Calupoh 24 in
• Collie 24 in

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

Published heights