Pet size comparison
How big is a French Bulldog next to a Great Dane? Pick two to four pets or dog breeds and see their average adult height and weight side by side on a clear visual chart.
Choose 2–4 to compare
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| Pet | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic cat | 25 cm | 4–5 kg |
| Labrador Retriever | 57 cm | 25–36 kg |
A Labrador Retriever stands about 2.3× as tall as a Domestic cat and weighs roughly 7× as much.
These are breed-standard averages. Figures show a typical healthy adult — height at the shoulder (withers) for dogs and cats, and body length for small pets — using The Kennel Club (UK) and AKC breed standards plus RSPCA, RWAF and PDSA care guides. Individual animals vary with sex, line, build and health, so treat these as a guide rather than an exact prediction.
How to read the chart
Each bar is scaled to the animal’s average height, with the tallest pick setting the top of the scale — so the relative sizes are obvious at a glance. The figure on each bar is the height in centimetres, and the average weight is shown underneath.
For dogs and cats, height is measured at the shoulder (the withers), which is the standard way breeds are measured — not the height to the top of the head. For small pets like rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, we use typical adult body length, since a “shoulder height” figure isn’t meaningful for them.
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