25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm)
An English Setter stands 25 to 27 in (64 to 69 cm) at the shoulder (males). Males (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 25 in (63.5 cm) to 27 in (68.6 cm).
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An English Setter stands 23 to 27 in (58 to 69 cm) at the shoulder: males 25 to 27 in, females 23 to 25 in.
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What an English Setter’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 25-27 inches (male), 23-25 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 (27 in), the English Setter is the joint 47th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.
Drawn at the same 25 in: Alaskan Malamute, German Shorthaired Pointer and Saarloos Wolfhond. Same drawing, different listings: an English Setter’s and a Saarloos Wolfhond’s figures are each the lower end of its male range, a German Shorthaired Pointer’s the top 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 sporting dogs near its height
- Curly-Coated Retriever 25 in
- Pointer 25 in
- Irish Red and White Setter 24.5 in
- Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer 24.5 in
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever 26 in
- German Wirehaired Pointer 24 in
- Golden Retriever 24 in
- Gordon Setter 24 in
All 51 sporting dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.
Published heights
23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm)
An English Setter stands 23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (females). Females (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 23 in (58.4 cm) to 25 in (63.5 cm).
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