How tall is a German Pinscher?

What a German Pinscher’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 17-20 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

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

Drawn at the same 17 in: Australian Kelpie, Norwegian Buhund and Puli. Same drawing, different listings: a German Pinscher’s and an Australian Kelpie’s figures are each the lower end of its range, a Norwegian Buhund’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 working dogs near its height

• Standard Schnauzer 18.5 in
• Appenzeller Sennenhund 20 in
• Samoyed 21 in
• Yakutian Laika 21 in
• American Bulldog 22 in
• Presa Canario 22 in
• Boxer 23 in
• Canadian Eskimo Dog 23 in

All 50 working dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

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