How tall is an Irish Terrier?

What an Irish Terrier’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 18 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (18 in), the Irish Terrier is the joint 91st smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 18 in: Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog and Icelandic Sheepdog. Same drawing, different listings: a Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier’s and an Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog’s figures are 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 terrier dogs near its height

• American Staffordshire Terrier 18 in
• Kerry Blue Terrier 18 in
• Bedlington Terrier 16 in
• Smooth Fox Terrier 15.5 in
• Wire Fox Terrier 15.5 in
• Bull Terrier 21 in
• Kromfohrlander 15 in
• Manchester Terrier (Standard) 15 in

All 38 terrier dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published height