Some dog owners have a weak spot for cute floppy ears. Others favor dogs with long fluffy tails like a feather duster. But if you ask me, dogs with long legs have a leg up when it comes to being the best-looking canine around!<\/p>\n
Go ahead and imagine a long-legged dog.\u00a0 What do you see? I’ll bet that you’re picturing a giant dog like a Great Dane that towers above most other dogs. While large breeds do tend to have long legs because every part of them is proportionally longer than average, medium- and small- breeds can also have disproportionately long legs that grant them a tall, majestic stance.<\/p>\n
So which dog breeds have long legs?<\/p>\n
Large dog breeds with long legs include the world’s tallest dogs such as the Irish Wolfhound and Great Dane. There are also medium breeds with long legs made for running such as the Saluki and Whippet. Finally, there is the long-legged terrier group of small dogs that includes the Kerry Blue Terrier among others.<\/strong><\/p>\n Without further ado, let’s look at some beautiful long-legged dogs of all sizes!<\/p>\n As mentioned earlier, large breeds are usually what come to mind when thinking about long-legged dogs. When the body size of a pooch increases, the leg length must too. Could you imagine a huge great dane walking around on teeny tiny dachshund legs? It’d be ridiculous!<\/p>\n While the exact proportion between leg length and height has some wriggle room to fluctuate between different breeds, it’s not too much of a jump to claim that the tallest breeds have the longest legs. Below are some of the tallest dogs in height order! If the numbers feel off to you, keep in mind that dog height is measured at the withers<\/a> near the top of the shoulder, not by the top of their ears!<\/p>\n7 Large Breeds With Long Legs<\/h2>\n
Irish Wolfhound<\/h3>\n