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How tall is a Shih Tzu?

A Shih Tzu is commonly listed at 10.5 in (27 cm), the top of its range.

Side by side with a Bichon Frisé, a Miniature Schnauzer and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Shih Tzu: 10.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 10.5 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shih Tzu: 10.5 in (27 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Shih Tzu: 10.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 10.5 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Shih Tzu: 10.5 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 1.5 in above it.Shih Tzu: 10.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 10.5 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shih Tzu: 10.5 in (27 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Shih Tzu: 10.5 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 10.5 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Shih Tzu: 10.5 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 1.5 in above it.

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What a Shih Tzu’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 (10.5 in), the Shih Tzu is the joint 16th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 10.5 in: Sealyham Terrier and Volpino Italiano. Same drawing, different listings: a Shih Tzu’s figure is the top of its range, a Volpino Italiano’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.

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Published height

10.5 in (27 cm)

A Shih Tzu is commonly listed at 10.5 in (27 cm), the top of its range. Upper end of the breed range.

Source: Wikidata

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A Shih Tzu, 10.5 in (27 cm), drawn to scale beside a Sealyham Terrier, 10.5 in (26.7 cm)