How to measure dog height?

Leave this measurement until you can borrow one from someone. Make your dog stand upright on all four paws. Tightly wrap the measuring tape (skin contact, not loosely on coat) all around your dog's chest right behind the front legs and vertically upright (see the image). read more

Now simply mark the lower end of the broom or carpenter's level with a pencil on the door frame, and then measure the height with a folding rule /yardstick from the ground. So, you measure the height on the door frame (or wall), not in thin air next to your dog. read more

To measure your dog’s height in 3 easy steps, you will need your dog of course and some measuring tape (or a yard stick.) Make sure your dog is standing straight without leaning or shrinking to the ground. read more

The height in all cases is taken with the dog standing on a level surface, his front feet directly under him, his hind feet in the accepted show stack position for the breed. If a dog is measured officially at a show, a U-shaped wicket is used. read more