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Accepted Standardization Of Dog Breed Height/ Weight [Quick Reference Guide]

The following list is in alphabetical order by breed as a quick reference for adult size and weights of the various breeds of dogs.

     BREEDHT DOG (inches)HT BITCH   (inches)WT DOG (pounds)WT BITCH   (pounds)
Affenpincher9-11.510712
Afghan Hound27256050
Airedale Terrier23Slightly smaller44-5044-50
Akita26-2824-26Proportionate to height;   can be 75-120 pounds
Alaskan Malamute25238575
American Black & Tan
     Coonhound
23-2721-2650-7540-65
American Eskimo
     Miniature
12-1511-1410-2010-20
American Eskimo
     Standard
15-1914-1818-3518-35
American Foxhound22 minimun
     25 maximum
21 minimum
     24 maximum
65-7565-75
American Pit Bull Terrier  35-6030-50
American Water Spaniel15-1815-1828-4525-40
Anatolian Shepherd29-3227.5-31110-14388-120
Appenzeller19-23Slightly smaller48-55Slightly
     smaller
Ariegeois22-2420-22  
Australian Cattle Dog18-2017-1933-5033-50
Australian Kelpie20-2317-2025-4525-45
Australian Terrier10-1110-111414
Azawakh25-2923.5-27.537-4537-45
Basenji17162422
Basset Bleu De Gascogne1215Up to 40Up to 40
Basset HoundNot over 14Not over 1450-7050-70
BeagleNot over 15Not over 1522-2522-25
Bearded Collie21-2220-2140-6040-60
Bedlington Terrier16.515.517-2317-23
Belgian Shepherd23-26.521-24.565-7060-65
Bernese Mountain Dog25-27.523-26130-135125-130
Bichon Frise9.5-11.59.5-11.57-127-12
Bloodhound25-2723-2590-11080-100
Bluetick Coonhoud22-2721-2555-8045-65
Border Collie17-2417-2425-6525-65
Border Terrier141313-15.514.5
Borzoi28 minimum26 minimum75-10560-90
Boston Terrier15-1715-1710-2510-25
Bouvier Des Flandres24.5-27.523.5-26.575-9060-80
Boxer22.5-2521-23.560-7053-65
Boykin Spaniel15-5-1814-16.530-4025-35
Briard23-2722-257575
Brittany Spaniel17.5-2118-2035-4030-40
Brussels Griffon7-87-86-126-12
Bull Terrier
     (breed standards do not specify height)
19-2019-204545
Bullmastiff25-2724-26110-130100-120
Cairn Terrier9.5-109.5-101414
Canaan Dog20-2419-2345-5535-45
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12-1312-1312-1812-18
Cesky Terrier10.5-13.7510.5-13.751815.5
Chesapeake Bay Retriever23-2621-2465-8055-70
Chihuahua6-96-9Not to
     exceed 6
Not to exceed
     6
Chinese Shar-Pei18-2018-2035-5535-55
Chinook22-2820-267055
Chow Chow17-2017-205555
Clumber Spaniel19-2017-1970-8555-70
Cocker Spaniel, American14.5-15.513.5-14.515-3015-30
Cocker Spaniel, English16-1715-1628-3426-32
Collie24-2622-2460-7550-65
Curly Coated Retriever25-2725-277070
Dachshund, Standard  15-2515-25
Dachshund, Miniature  1110
Dalmatian22-2421-2351-5551-55
Dandie Dinmont Terrier8-118-1118-2418-24
Doberman Pinscher26-2824-2671-9966-88
English Bulldog12-1612-165040
English Coonhound22-2721-2540-6540-65
English Foxhound22-2521-2465-7065-70
English Pointer23-2823-2845-7545-75
English Setter252455-7050-60
English Shepherd18-2318-2245-6040-50
English Springer Spaniel201949-5545-50
English Toy Spaniel10108-148-14
Entlebucher16-2016-2055-6555-65
Harrier19-2119-2140-6040-60
Havanese8.5-118.5-117-137-13
Ibizan Hound23.5-27.522.5-2645-5540-50
Irish Setter27257565
Irish Terrier18172725
Irish Water Spaniel22-2421-2355-6545-58
Irish Wolfhounds3230120105
Italian Greyhound13156-106-10
Jack Russell Terrier10-1510-1514-1814-18
Jagdterrier13 minimum
     16 maximum
13 minimum
     16 maximum
16-2216-22
Keeshond181735-4530-40
Kerry Blue Terrier18.5-19.517.5-1933-4033-40
Komondor25.523.5Up to 125Up to 112
Kuvasz28-3026-2890-11570-90
Labrador Retriever22.5-24.521.5-23.560-7555-70
Leonberger28.58 min
     31.5 max
25.5 min
     29.5 max
  
Lhasa Apso10-111013-1513-15
Maltese8-108-94-64-6
Manchester Terrier-Standard15-1615-161817
Manchester Terrier-Toy10-1210-121212
Mastiff3027160150
Miniature Bull Terrier10-1410-1424-3324-33
Miniature Pinscher10-12.510-12.58-108-10
Newfoundland2826130-150100-120
Norfolk Terrier9-121010-1210-12
Norwich TerrierNot to exceed
     10
Not to exceed
     10
1212
Norwegian Elkhound20.519.55548
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever19-2018-1945-5137-43
Old English Sheepdog22216660
Otterhound24-2723-2675-11565-100
Papillon8-118-118-107-9
Pekingnese6-96-9Not over 14Not over 14
Petit Basset Griffon
     Vendeen
13-1513-15Not over 45Not over 45
Petit Bleu De Gascogne22-2420-224444
Petit Gascon-Saintongeois20-2218-20  
Petit Griffon Bleu De Gascogne18-2017-19  
Pharaoh Hound23-2521-2445-5540-50
Plott Hound22-2721-2550-7540-65
Polish Owczarek Nizinny17-2016-18  
Pomeranian  3-73-7
Poodle, Toy10 or less10 or less4-54-5
Poodle, Miniature10-1510-1515-1715-17
Poodle, StandardOver 15Over 1545-7045-60
Portuguese Water Dog20-2317-2142-6035-50
Pug10-1110-1114-1814-18
Puli14-1814-1625-3525-30
Redbone Coonhound22-2721-2550-7050-65
Rhodesian Ridgeback25-2724-267565
Rottweiler24-2722-2595-13085-115
Saint Bernard27.5 minimum25.5 minimum110-200110-190
Saluki23-28Smaller29-6629-66
Samoyed21-23.519-2145-6535-50
Schipperke10-1310-1312-1812-18
Schnauzer, Standard18.5-19.517.5-18.530-4530-40
Schnauzer, Miniature12-1412-1410-1510-15
Scottish Deerhound30-3228-3085-11075-95
Scottish Terrier101019-2218-21
Sealyham Terrier10.51023-2423-24
Shetland SheepdogOver 13 under 1618-2518-25
Shiba Inu14-1613-1520-3018-28
Shih Tzu9-10.58-109-169-16
Siberian Husky21-23.520-2245-6035-50
Silky Terrier9-109-108-108-10
Sky Terrier109.52523
Soft-Coated Wheaten18-1917-1835-4030-35
Staffordshire Bull Terrier14-1614-1624-3824-38
Sussex Spaniel13-1513-1535-4535-45
Tibetan Spaniel10109-159-15
Tibetan Terrier15-1615-1618-3018-30
Toy Fox Terrier10103.5-73.5-7
Treeing Walker Coonhound22-2720-2550-7050-70
Vizsla22-2421-2345-6040-55
Weimaraner25-2723-2555-7050-65
Welsh Corgi, Cardigan10.5-12.510.5-12.530-3825-34
Welsh Corgi, Pembroke10-1210-1224-2722-25
Welsh Springer Spaniel18-1917-1840-4535-40
Welsh Terrier15-15.5Slightly smaller2020
West Highland White
     Terrier
111015-2213-16
Whippet19-2218-2118-2812-20
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon21.5-2319.5-21.550-6050-60
Xoloitzcuintli, ToyUp to 13Up to 139-189-18
Xoloitzcuintli, Miniature13-1813-1813-2213-22
Xoloitzcuintli, Standard18-2316-2220-3120-31
Yorkshire Terrier9-129-1277

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