A Swedish Vallhund stands 11.5 to 14 in (29 to 35 cm) at the shoulder: males 12.5 to 13.75 in, females 11.5 to 12.75 in.
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 12.5-13.75 inches (male), 11.5-12.75 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 (14 in), the Swedish Vallhund is the 51st smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.
Drawn at the same 12.5 in: Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Danish-Swedish Farmdog and Glen of Imaal Terrier. Same drawing, different listings: a Swedish Vallhund’s figure is the lower end of its male range, a Basset Fauve de Bretagne’s, a Danish-Swedish Farmdog’s and a Glen of Imaal Terrier’s 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.
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A Swedish Vallhund stands 12 1/2 to 13 3/4 in (32 to 35 cm) at the shoulder (males). Males (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 12 1/2 in (31.8 cm) to 13 3/4 in (34.9 cm).
Draw this heightA Swedish Vallhund stands 11 1/2 to 12 3/4 in (29 to 32 cm) at the shoulder (females). Females (kennel club profile).
Source: American Kennel Club
The published range runs from 11 1/2 in (29.2 cm) to 12 3/4 in (32.4 cm).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: American Kennel Club.
