How tall is a French Spaniel?

A French Spaniel stands 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.

French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 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); French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder. French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 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); French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); French Spaniel: 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder.

What a French Spaniel’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 21.5-24 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (24 in), the French Spaniel is the joint 105th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 21.5 in: Dutch Shepherd, Old Danish Pointer and German Shepherd. Same drawing, different listings: a French Spaniel’s and a Dutch Shepherd’s figures are each the lower end of its range, an Old Danish Pointer’s the lower end of its male range, a German Shepherd’s the lower end of its female 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

21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm)

A French Spaniel stands 21 1/2 to 24 in (55 to 61 cm) at the shoulder. Adults (kennel club profile).

Source: American Kennel Club

The published range runs from 21 1/2 in (54.6 cm) to 24 in (61 cm).

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A French Spaniel, 1 ft 9.5 in (54.6 cm), drawn to scale beside a Dutch Shepherd, 1 ft 9.5 in (54.6 cm)