How tall is an Irish Setter?

What an Irish 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 27 inches (male), 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 Irish Setter is the joint 47th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 27 in: Afghan Hound, Bloodhound and Bullmastiff. Same drawing, different listings: an Afghan Hound’s figure is the top of its range, a Bloodhound’s and a Bullmastiff’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

• Weimaraner 27 in
• Chesapeake Bay Retriever 26 in
• Curly-Coated Retriever 25 in
• English Setter 25 in
• German Shorthaired Pointer 25 in
• Pointer 25 in
• Irish Red and White Setter 24.5 in
• Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer 24.5 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