A Cocker Spaniel stands 13.5 to 15.5 in (34 to 39 cm) at the shoulder: males 14.5 to 15.5 in, females 13.5 to 14.5 in.
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 14.5-15.5 inches (male), 13.5-14.5 inches (female). 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 (15.5 in), the Cocker Spaniel is the joint 74th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.
Drawn at the same 14.5 in: Lakeland Terrier and Shetland Sheepdog. Same drawing, different listings: a Cocker Spaniel’s and a Lakeland Terrier’s figures are 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.
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A Cocker Spaniel stands 14 1/2 to 15 1/2 in (37 to 39 cm) at the shoulder (males). Males (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 14 1/2 in (36.8 cm) to 15 1/2 in (39.4 cm).
Draw this heightA Cocker Spaniel stands 13 1/2 to 14 1/2 in (34 to 37 cm) at the shoulder (females). Females (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) to 14 1/2 in (36.8 cm).
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