How tall is a Croatian Sheepdog?

A Croatian Sheepdog stands 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.

Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 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); Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder. Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 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); Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Croatian Sheepdog: 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder.

What a Croatian Sheepdog’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 16-20 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

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

Drawn at the same 16 in: Coyote, Pumi and Schapendoes. Same drawing, different listings: a Croatian Sheepdog’s, a coyote’s and a Schapendoes’ figures are each the lower end of its range, a Pumi’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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Published height

16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm)

A Croatian Sheepdog stands 16 to 20 in (41 to 51 cm) at the shoulder. Adults (kennel club profile).

Source: American Kennel Club

The published range runs from 16 in (40.6 cm) to 20 in (50.8 cm).

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

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A Croatian Sheepdog, 1 ft 4 in (40.6 cm), drawn to scale beside a coyote, 1 ft 4 in (40.6 cm)