A Canaan Dog stands 50 to 60 cm (1 ft 7.5 in to 1 ft 11.5 in) at the shoulder.
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 50–60 cm; males can be larger than females, no separate numerical sex range. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.
Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (23.5 in), the Canaan Dog is the joint 120th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.
Drawn at the same 19.5 in: Capybara and Segugio Italiano. Same drawing, different listings: a Canaan Dog’s figure is the lower end of its range, a Segugio Italiano’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.
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A Canaan Dog stands 50 to 60 cm (1 ft 7.5 in to 1 ft 11.5 in) at the shoulder. Adults (breed standard).
Source: Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The published range runs from 1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm) to 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
