Picking the Right Size Crate
Use can use the chart below to help give you an idea of what size crate to buy for your dog.
*The sizing recommendations and breed examples listed below are manufacturer standards, intended to give very general idea. Please size according to the size of YOUR dog.
| Crate Size | Approximate Weight of the Dog | Example of Appropriate Breeds |
|---|---|---|
| 18"x18" or 18"x24" | Under 24 lbsUnder 30 lbs | Chihuahua |
| 24"x18" or 24"x24" | Under 30 lbsUnder 38 lbs | Affenpinscher, Cairn Terrier, Havanese, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Norfolk Terrier, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Scottish Terrier, Shih Tzu, Skye Terrier, Silky Terrier, Toy Poodle, Toy Fox Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier |
| 24"x30" or 24"x36" | Under 40 lbsUnder 40 lbs | Cocker Spaniel, Australian Terrier, Basset Hound, Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, French Bulldog, Bull Terrier, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Dachshund, Italian Greyhound, Jack Russell Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Poodle, Schnauzer, Parson Russell Terrier, Wirehaired Fox Terrier |
| 30"x24" or 30"x30" or 30"x36" |
0-40 lbs 40-50 lbs50-60 lbs |
American Eskimo Dog, American Staffordshire Terrier, Basenji, Beagle, Brittany Spaniel, Chinese Sharpei, Chow Chow, German Pinscher, Irish Terrier, Keeshond, Kerry Blue Terrier |
| 36"x24" or 36"x30" or 36"x36" |
40-60 lbs 50-60 lbs60-80 lbs |
American Pit Bull Terrier, Australian Cattle Dog, Border Collie, Bull Terrier, Dalmatian, Old English Sheepdog |
| 42"x30" or 42"x36" | 80-100 lbs80-100 lbs | Airedale Terrier, Alaskan Malamute, American Bulldog, Boxer, Briard, Malinois, Tervueren |
| 48"x24" or 48"x30" | 80-90 lbs80-100 lbs | Airedale Terrier, Alaskan Malamute, Boxer, Briard, Dalmatian, Malinois, Tervueren |
| 48"x36" | Up to 100 lbs | Afghan, Akita, Bloodhound, Borzoi, Chinook, Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd, Gordon Setter, Greyhound, Irish Setter, Leonberger, Neopolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Pointer, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky, Standard Poodle, Weimaraner |
| 60"x36" or 72"x36" | 100-150 lbs150-180 lbs | Akita, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bullmastiff, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Irish Wolfhound, Leonberger, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Scottish Deerhound, Siberian Husky |
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