How tall is a Shetland Sheepdog?

What a Shetland Sheepdog’s height measures

Breed figures describe the breed, not your dog: males usually stand taller, and dogs are measured at the shoulder.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (14.5 in), the Shetland Sheepdog is the 59th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 14.5 in: Lakeland Terrier and Cocker Spaniel. Same drawing, different listings: a Lakeland Terrier’s and a Cocker Spaniel’s figures are each the lower end of its male range.

• Wolverine: 36 to 45 cm (1 ft 2 in to 1 ft 5.5 in).

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

• Mudi 15 in
• Miniature American Shepherd 14 in
• Pyrenean Shepherd 15.5 in
• Croatian Sheepdog 16 in
• Pumi 16 in
• Schapendoes 16 in
• Swedish Lapphund 16 in
• Nenets Laika 16.5 in

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

Published height