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How tall is a Shiba Inu?

A Shiba Inu is commonly listed at 15.5 in (39.5 cm).

Other reports range from 14.5 in (36.5 cm) to 15.5 in (39.5 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 15.5 in (39.5 cm). Each one is listed below with its source.

Side by side with a Beagle, an English Cocker Spaniel and a Shetland Sheepdog

Shiba Inu: 15.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 5.5 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shiba Inu: 1 ft 3.5 in (39.5 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Shiba Inu: 15.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 5.5 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Shiba Inu: 15.5 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 2 ft 8.5 in above it.Shiba Inu: 15.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 5.5 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shiba Inu: 1 ft 3.5 in (39.5 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Shiba Inu: 15.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 5.5 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Shiba Inu: 15.5 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 2 ft 8.5 in above it.

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What a Shiba Inu’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 (15.5 in), the Shiba Inu is the 78th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 15.5 in: Pyrenean Shepherd, Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen and Smooth Fox Terrier. Same drawing, different listings: a Pyrenean Shepherd’s and a Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen’s figures are each 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

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Published heights

14.5 in (36.5 cm)

A Shiba Inu is commonly listed at 14.5 in (36.5 cm). Lower published listing.

Source: Wikidata

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Compared with a Shiba Inu

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A Shiba Inu, 1 ft 3.5 in (39.5 cm), drawn to scale beside a Pyrenean Shepherd, 1 ft 3.5 in (39.4 cm)