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How tall is a Border Terrier?

A Border Terrier stands 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder.

Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder. Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Border Terrier: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder.

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What a Border Terrier’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 12-15 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies. This reference listing is not a numerical height requirement in the breed standard.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (15 in), the Border Terrier is the joint 61st smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 12 in: Drever, American Hairless Terrier and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Same drawing, different listings: a Border Terrier’s, a Drever’s, an American Hairless Terrier’s and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s figures are each 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.

Other terrier dogs near its height

All 38 terrier dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published height

12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm)

A Border Terrier stands 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder. Adults (kennel club profile).

Source: American Kennel Club

The published range runs from 12 in (30.5 cm) to 15 in (38.1 cm).

Compared with a Border Terrier

Draw Border Terrier beside DreverDraw Border Terrier beside American Hairless TerrierDraw Border Terrier beside Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club.

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A Border Terrier, 1 ft 0 in (30.5 cm), drawn to scale beside a Drever, 1 ft 0 in (30.5 cm)