Depending on the gender and the possibility of mixed ancestry, and variations within a breed, your dog may need a home that is larger or smaller than what is listed below. Your dog should be able to stand up and turn around comfortably. Not all breeds are listed. Select breed most similar in size to your dog’s.
Extra Small and Small Breeds best in small crate, 24”L.:
Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Chihuahua, Jack Russell Terrier, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Papillon, Pomeranian, Pug, Shih Tzu, Toy Fox Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier. Australian Terrier, Border Terrier, Chinese Crested, Fox Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Dachshund, Miniature Poodle, Norwich Terrier, Silky Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel.
Breeds best in medium crate, 30” L.:
American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire, American Water Spaniel, Basenji, Beddington Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Clumber Spaniel, Dachshund, French Bulldog, King Charles, Lhasa Apso, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Pekingese, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Tibetan Terrier, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Welsh Terrier, West Highland Terrier.
Breeds best in large crate, 36” L.:
American Eskimo, Australian Cattle Dog, Basset Hound, Beagle, Brittany Spaniel, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Cocker Spaniel, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, Finnish Spitz, Harrier, Keeshond, Kerry Blue Terrier, Norwegian Elkhound, Portuguese Water Dog, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Standard Schnauzer, Welsh Corgi, Whippet.
Breeds best in extra-large crate, 42”L.:
Airedale, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Terrier, Border Collie, Boxer, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chow, Dalmatian, Golden Retriever, Golden Setter, Ibizan Hound, Irish Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Vizsla.
Breeds best in extra-extra-large crate, 48”L.:
Afghan, Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bloodhound, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Bull Mastif, Collie, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, German Shepherd, Giant Schnauzer, Greyhound, Komondor, Kuvasz, Newfoundland, Old English Sheepdog, Otterhound, Rottweiler, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Standard Poodle, Weimaraner.