Height

[Urika]

When measuring height is it done for front paws to the top of the head? Thanks

[Judi W]

From the ground to the top of the whithers.

[brnlow]

Originally Posted by Judi W

From the ground to the top of the whithers.

Does standing vs sitting make a difference? My first thought is the height would be the same either way.

[SABELLESMOM]

Measuring is correctly done while standing, floor/ground to top of whithers. There are 7 cervical neck vertibrae, followed by a small area back of the shoulder with 8 (sm) dorsal vertibrae. This is the whithers. Followed by back (5 dorsal vertibrae), loin (7 lumbar vertibrae), croup (3 sacral vertibrae) and tail.

Sitting, it would seem to me, would place an angle on the area to be measured. Like leaning back slightly?

[Urika]

Thanks everyone! If I can get him to be still I'll be able to measure him.

[Urika]

I measured him this AM. Looks like he about 15-16 inches, I think LOL.