How tall is a Schipperke?

What a Schipperke’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 11-13 inches (male), 10-12 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 (13 in), the Schipperke is the joint 45th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 11 in: Chinese Crested, Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka and West Highland White Terrier. Same drawing, different listings: a Schipperke’s figure is the lower end of its male range, a Chinese Crested’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

• Boston Terrier 10 in
• Poodle (Miniature) 10 in
• Xoloitzcuintli 10 in
• Alaskan Klee Kai 12 in
• Japanese Spitz 12 in
• Bichon Frisé 10 in
• American Eskimo Dog 9 in
• French Bulldog 13 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