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How tall is a Japanese Terrier?

A Japanese Terrier stands 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 cm) at the shoulder.

Japanese Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 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 Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 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 Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 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 Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 cm) at the shoulder. Japanese Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 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 Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 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 Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 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 Terrier: 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 cm) at the shoulder.

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What a Japanese 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 10-13 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (13 in), the Japanese Terrier is the joint 45th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 10 in: Lancashire Heeler, Australian Terrier and Cairn Terrier. Same drawing, different listings: a Japanese Terrier’s, a Lancashire Heeler’s and an Australian 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.

Other terrier dogs near its height

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

Published height

10 to 13 in (25 to 33 cm)

A Japanese Terrier stands 10 to 13 in (25 to 33 cm) at the shoulder. Adults (kennel club profile).

Source: American Kennel Club

The published range runs from 10 in (25.4 cm) to 13 in (33 cm).

Compared with a Japanese Terrier

Draw Japanese Terrier beside Lancashire HeelerDraw Japanese Terrier beside Australian TerrierDraw Japanese Terrier beside Cairn Terrier

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

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A Japanese Terrier, 10 in (25.4 cm), drawn to scale beside a Lancashire Heeler, 10 in (25.4 cm)