An Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 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 American Kennel Club breed profile gives 18-20 inches (males), 17-19 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 (20 in), the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is the joint 114th 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, Icelandic Sheepdog and Lapponian Herder. Same drawing, different listings: an Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog’s and a Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier’s figures are each the lower end of its male range, a Lapponian Herder’s the lower end of its 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.
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An Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog stands 18 to 20 in (46 to 51 cm) at the shoulder (males). Males (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 18 in (45.7 cm) to 20 in (50.8 cm).
Draw this heightAn Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog stands 17 to 19 in (43 to 48 cm) at the shoulder (females). Females (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 17 in (43.2 cm) to 19 in (48.3 cm).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club.
