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How tall is a Japanese Chin?

A Japanese Chin stands 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder.

Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder. Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Japanese Chin: 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder.

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What a Japanese Chin’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 8-11 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (11 in), the Japanese Chin is the joint 18th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 8 in: Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, Dandie Dinmont Terrier and Teddy Roosevelt Terrier. Same drawing, different listings: a Japanese Chin’s, a Portuguese Podengo Pequeno’s, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier’s and a Teddy Roosevelt Terrier’s figures are each the lower end of its 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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Published height

8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm)

A Japanese Chin stands 8 to 11 in (20 to 28 cm) at the shoulder. Adults (kennel club profile).

Source: American Kennel Club

The published range runs from 8 in (20.3 cm) to 11 in (27.9 cm).

Compared with a Japanese Chin

Draw Japanese Chin beside Portuguese Podengo PequenoDraw Japanese Chin beside Dandie Dinmont TerrierDraw Japanese Chin beside Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club.

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A Japanese Chin, 8 in (20.3 cm), drawn to scale beside a Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, 8 in (20.3 cm)