How tall is a Portuguese Sheepdog?

What a Portuguese Sheepdog’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 16.5-21.5 inches. The listing describes an adult dog, not a growth chart for puppies.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (21.5 in), the Portuguese Sheepdog is the 148th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 16.5 in: Nenets Laika and Norrbottenspets. Same drawing, different listings: a Portuguese Sheepdog’s and a Norrbottenspets’ figures are each the lower end of its range, a Nenets Laika’s the lower end of its male range.

• Bedlington Terrier: about 1 ft 4 in (41 cm).

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 herding dogs near its height

• Croatian Sheepdog 16 in
• Pumi 16 in
• Schapendoes 16 in
• Swedish Lapphund 16 in
• Australian Kelpie 17 in
• Norwegian Buhund 17 in
• Puli 17 in
• Pyrenean Shepherd 15.5 in

All 48 herding dogs by height, tallest first, or every dog breed. To compare your own dog, measure it at the withers.

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