How tall is a German Wirehaired Pointer?

What a German Wirehaired Pointer’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 24-26 inches (male), minimum 22 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 (26 in), the German Wirehaired Pointer is the joint 71st tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 24 in: Golden Retriever, Vizsla and Belgian Laekenois. Same drawing, different listings: a German Wirehaired Pointer’s and a Belgian Laekenois’ figures are each the lower end of its male range, a Golden Retriever’s and a Vizsla’s each 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

• Gordon Setter 24 in
• Irish Red and White Setter 24.5 in
• Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer 24.5 in
• Curly-Coated Retriever 25 in
• Drentsche Patrijshond 23 in
• English Setter 25 in
• Flat-Coated Retriever 23 in
• German Shorthaired Pointer 25 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