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How tall is a Japanese Spitz?

A Japanese Spitz stands 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder.

Japanese Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 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 Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 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 Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 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 Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder. Japanese Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 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 Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 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 Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 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 Spitz: 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder.

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What a Japanese Spitz’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 12-15 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (15 in), the Japanese Spitz is the joint 61st smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 12 in: Drever, American Hairless Terrier and Border Terrier. Same drawing, different listings: a Japanese Spitz’s, a Drever’s, an American Hairless Terrier’s and a Border 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

12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm)

A Japanese Spitz stands 12 to 15 in (30 to 38 cm) at the shoulder. Adults (kennel club profile).

Source: American Kennel Club

The published range runs from 12 in (30.5 cm) to 15 in (38.1 cm).

Compared with a Japanese Spitz

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

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A Japanese Spitz, 1 ft 0 in (30.5 cm), drawn to scale beside a Drever, 1 ft 0 in (30.5 cm)