A Japanese Akitainu stands 22.5 to 27.5 in (57 to 70 cm) at the shoulder: males 25 to 27.5 in, females 22.5 to 25 in.
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 25-27.5 inches (male), 22.5-25 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 (27.5 in), the Japanese Akitainu is the joint 38th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.
Drawn at the same 25 in: Alaskan Malamute, German Shorthaired Pointer and Saarloos Wolfhond. Same drawing, different listings: a Japanese Akitainu’s and a Saarloos Wolfhond’s figures are each the lower end of its male range, a German Shorthaired Pointer’s 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.
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A Japanese Akitainu stands 25 to 27 1/2 in (64 to 70 cm) at the shoulder (males). Males (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 25 in (63.5 cm) to 27 1/2 in (69.9 cm).
Draw this heightA Japanese Akitainu stands 22 1/2 to 25 in (57 to 64 cm) at the shoulder (females). Females (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 22 1/2 in (57.2 cm) to 25 in (63.5 cm).
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