How tall is a Newfoundland?

What a Newfoundland’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 28 inches (average male), 26 inches (average 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 (28 in), the Newfoundland is the joint 27th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 28 in: Dobermann, Borzoi and Kuvasz. Same drawing, different listings: a Dobermann’s figure is the top of its male range, a Borzoi’s a minimum, a Kuvasz’s the lower end 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.

Other working dogs near its height

• Leonberger 28 in
• Saint Bernard 28 in
• Caucasian Shepherd Dog 28.5 in
• Central Asian Shepherd Dog 27.5 in
• Bernese Mountain Dog 27.5 in
• Broholmer 27.5 in
• Cane Corso 27.5 in
• Komondor 27.5 in

All 50 working dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published heights