How tall is a Norwegian Elkhound?

What a Norwegian Elkhound’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 20.5 inches (male), 19.5 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 (20.5 in), the Norwegian Elkhound is the joint 134th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 20.5 in: Barbado da Terceira, Bohemian Shepherd and Portuguese Pointer. Same drawing, different listings: a Barbado da Terceira’s and a Bohemian Shepherd’s figures are each the lower end of its male range, a Portuguese Pointer’s 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 non-sporting dogs near its height

• Chow Chow 20 in
• Shar Pei 20 in
• Dalmatian 19 in
• Eurasier 19 in
• Karelian Bear Dog 19 in
• Kishu Ken 19 in
• Korean Jindo Dog 19 in
• Kai Ken 18.5 in

All 30 non-sporting dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

Published heights