How tall is a Chow Chow?

What a Chow Chow’s height measures

The American Kennel Club measures height at the withers, the top of the shoulders. Its standard gives one range for the breed, 17 to 20 inches. The drawing uses the top of the range.

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

Drawn at the same 20 in: Australian Cattle Dog, Shar Pei and Plott Hound. Same drawing, different listings: a Chow Chow’s and a Shar Pei’s figures are each the top of its range, an Australian Cattle Dog’s the top of its male range, a Plott Hound’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 non-sporting dogs near its height

• Norwegian Elkhound 20.5 in
• Dalmatian 19 in
• Eurasier 19 in
• Karelian Bear Dog 19 in
• Kishu Ken 19 in
• Korean Jindo Dog 19 in
• Kai Ken 18.5 in
• Hokkaido 18 in

All 30 non-sporting dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published heights