How tall is a Rhodesian Ridgeback?

What a Rhodesian Ridgeback’s height measures

The American Kennel Club measures height at the withers, the top of the shoulders. Its standard gives 25 to 27 inches for males and 24 to 26 inches for females. The drawing uses the top of the male range.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (27 in), the Rhodesian Ridgeback is the joint 47th tallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the tallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 27 in: Afghan Hound, Bloodhound and Bullmastiff. Same drawing, different listings: a Rhodesian Ridgeback’s, a Bloodhound’s and a Bullmastiff’s figures are each the top of its male range, an Afghan Hound’s the top 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 hound dogs near its height

• Otterhound 27 in
• Sloughi 26 in
• Borzoi 28 in
• Azawakh 25 in
• Black and Tan Coonhound 25 in
• American English Coonhound 24 in
• English Foxhound 24 in
• Greyhound 30 in

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

Published heights