How tall is a German Shorthaired Pointer?

What a German Shorthaired Pointer’s height measures

The American Kennel Club measures height at the withers, the top of the shoulders. Its standard gives 23 to 25 inches for males and 21 to 23 inches for females. The drawing uses the top of the male range.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (25 in), the German Shorthaired Pointer is the joint 89th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 25 in: Alaskan Malamute, Saarloos Wolfhond and Azawakh. Same drawing, different listings: a German Shorthaired Pointer’s figure is the top of its male range, a Saarloos Wolfhond’s and an Azawakh’s 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.

Other sporting dogs near its height

• Curly-Coated Retriever 25 in
• English Setter 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

All 51 sporting dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published heights