How tall is an Irish Water Spaniel?

What an Irish Water Spaniel’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 22-24 inches (male), 21-23 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 (24 in), the Irish Water Spaniel is the joint 105th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 22 in: Whippet, Bouvier des Ardennes and Old English Sheepdog. Same drawing, different listings: an Irish Water Spaniel’s and a Bouvier des Ardennes’ figures are each the lower end of its male range, a Whippet’s the top of its male range, an Old English Sheepdog’s a minimum.

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

• Blue Picardy Spaniel 22 in
• Braque Saint-Germain 22 in
• German Longhaired Pointer 22 in
• Pudelpointer 22 in
• Wirehaired Pointing Griffon 22 in
• Labrador Retriever 22 in
• French Spaniel 21.5 in
• Old Danish Pointer 21.5 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