Measure Dogs & Size Chart

You need a new collar or coat for your dog? You want to find out which size of dog carrier is best for your pup? The best way is to measure your dog while standing. You can find guidelines for weight, shoulder height, neck circumference, back length and chest circumference in the size chart.

Measure your dog

It is best to measure your dog while standing. Back length is measured from the withers to the root of the tail (end of the spine). Shoulder height is measured from the ground to the highest elevation of the shoulder blade along the front leg. Shoulder height is the raised transition from the back to the neck.

You measure the chest circumference at the lowest point of the chest (about a hand’s width behind the front legs) once around. The dog’s neck circumference is measured at the lower neck. Make sure that at least two fingers fit between the dog’s neck and the collar. You can find a guide in our size chart for different dog breeds.

Here you can find the weight, shoulder height, neck circumference and back length of many dog breeds. Please note that these are only approximate values and may differ from the actual measurements of your dog.

Weight Shoulder height Neck circumference Back length Chest circumference
Afghan hound 23 – 27 kg 63 – 74 cm 40 – 52 cm 60 – 65 cm 75 – 85 cm
Airedale Terrier 20 – 25 kg 56 – 61 cm 48 – 55 cm 48 – 55 cm 85 – 95 cm
American Staffordshire Terrier 15 – 17 kg 43 – 48 cm 50 – 60 cm 40 – 45 cm 50 – 55 cm
Australian Shepherd 16 – 32 kg 46 – 58 cm 37 – 47 cm 50 – 60 cm 70 – 75 cm
Borzoi 25 – 47 kg 68 – 85 cm 45 – 55 cm 67 – 84 cm 85 – 95 cm
Basset 18 – 30 kg 28 – 38 cm 42 – 50 cm 60 – 75 cm 60 – 65 cm
Beagle 10 – 18 kg 33 – 41 cm 40 – 45 cm 42 – 48 cm 45 – 50 cm
Bearded Collie 20 – 28 kg  51 – 56 cm 42 – 48 cm 50 – 55 cm 60 – 65 cm
Berger de Brie (Briard) 20 – 30 kg 56 – 68 cm 45 – 55 cm 65 – 75 cm 75 – 85 cm
Bernese Mountain Dog ca. 40 kg 60 – 72 cm 50 – 55 cm 65 – 75 cm 95 – 105 cm
Saint Bernard 70 – 85 kg 70 – 80 cm 50 – 70 cm 65 – 80 cm 105 – 115 cm
Bobtail 30 – 35 kg 55 – 65 cm 50 – 55 cm 55 – 70 cm
Border Collie 12 – 20 kg 46 – 56 cm 60 – 65 cm 48 – 52 cm 75 – 85 cm
Boxer 25 – 30 kg 53 – 63 cm 45 – 55 cm 50 – 60 cm 85 – 95 cm
Bull terrier 20 – 30 kg 40 – 55 cm 50 – 55 cm 55 – 65 cm 60 – 65 cm
Cairn Terrier 6 – 7,5 kg 26 – 31 cm 37 – 42 cm 40 – 42 cm 40 – 45 cm
Chihuahua 1 – 3 kg bis 22 cm 25 – 32 cm 20 – 30 cm 30 – 35 cm
Chow-Chow 21 – 27 kg 45 – 50 cm 50 – 65 cm 45 – 50 cm 75 – 85 cm
Cocker spaniel 13 – 14,5 kg 38 – 41 cm 40 – 45 cm 42 – 47 cm 50 – 55 cm
Collie 18 – 30 kg 51 – 61 cm 40 – 45 cm 50 – 60 cm 75 – 85 cm
Dachshund bis 9 kg 18 – 23 cm 30 – 40 cm 30 – 45 cm 40 – 45 cm
Dalmatian 23 – 33 kg 50 – 64 cm 40 – 50 cm 65 – 75 cm 65 – 85 cm
German long hair ca. 30 kg 63 – 70 cm 40 – 50 cm 65 – 75 cm 70 – 90 cm
Great Dane 60 – 75 kg 72 – 80 cm 60 – 75 cm 60 – 80 cm 95 – 105 cm
German hunting terrier 7,5 – 10 kg 33 – 40 cm 40 – 45 cm 45 – 48 cm 45 – 50 cm
German shepherd dog 32 – 38 kg 55 – 65 cm 50 – 70 cm 65 – 75 cm 95 – 105 cm
Doberman pinscher 30 – 42 kg 63 – 70 cm 45 – 55 cm 60 – 70 cm 85 – 95 cm
Foxterrier 6,5 – 9 kg 36 – 38 cm 40 – 45 cm 38 – 45 cm 50 – 55 cm
French bulldog 8 – 14 kg 24 – 35 cm 30 – 40 cm 30 – 45 cm 50 – 60 cm
Golden Retriever 27 – 37 kg 51 – 61 cm 45 – 53 cm 55 – 65 cm 85 – 95 cm
Greyhound 34 – 45 kg 65 – 82 cm 45 – 55 cm 60 – 84 cm 75 – 85 cm
Havanese 4 – 7 kg 21 – 29 cm 20 – 25 cm 20 – 25 cm 30 – 40 cm
Hovawart 25 – 40 kg 58 – 70 cm 48 – 60 cm 65 – 75 cm 95 – 105 cm
Irish Red Setter 25 – 30 kg 61 – 68 cm 40 – 45 cm 65 – 75 cm 75 – 85 cm
Irish Wolfhound 40,5 – 54 kg 71 – 85 cm 55 – 65 cm 40 – 85 cm 105 – 115 cm
Jack Russell Terrier 5 – 8 kg 25-38 cm 25 – 35 cm 30 – 40 cm 45 – 50 cm
Small and medium poodle ca. 15 kg 35 – 45 cm 32 – 40 cm 30 – 35 cm 35 – 45 cm
German Spitz Klein stark wechselnd 23 – 28 cm 35 – 40 cm 30 – 35 cm 45 – 50 cm
Labrador Retriever 28 -35 kg 54 – 57 cm 50 – 55 cm 55 – 60 cm 85 – 95 cm
Leonberger 50 – 70 kg 65 – 80 cm 55 – 65 cm 70 – 85 cm 105 – 115 cm
Lhasa Apso 5 – 7 kg 24 – 28 cm 34 – 45 cm 35 – 42 cm
Maltese 3 – 4 kg 20 – 25 cm 30 – 35 cm 30 – 38 cm 35 – 40 cm
Mastiff 75 – 100 kg ca. 80 cm 65 – 80 cm 70 – 85 cm 95 – 105 cm
Pug 6 – 9 kg 25 – 30 cm 36 – 44 cm 28 – 35 cm 50 – 60 cm
Small Münsterländer 20 – 25 kg 50 – 60 cm 45 – 50 cm 45 – 55 cm 50 – 55 cm
Large Münsterländer 25 – 29 kg 58 – 65 cm 45 – 55 cm 55 – 65 cm 55 – 65 cm
Newfoundland 50 – 65 kg 62 – 75 cm 55 – 65 cm 65 – 75 cm 105 – 115 cm
Parson Russel Terrier 6 – 8 kg 30 – 40 cm 28 – 35 cm 27 – 31 cm 40 – 50 cm
Pekinese 3,5 – 6 kg 15 – 25 cm 30 – 35 cm 35 – 40 cm 40 – 45 cm
Small & medium-sized poodle ca. 15 kg 35 – 45 cm 32 – 40 cm 30 – 35 cm
Rhodesian Ridgeback 29 – 50 kg 60 – 70 cm 47 – 67 cm 55 – 70 cm 95 – 105 cm
Rottweiler 40 – 60 kg 55 – 68 cm 55 – 70 cm 67 – 82 cm 95 – 105 cm
Standard Schnauzers 15 – 17 kg 45 – 50 cm 40 – 45 cm 45 – 50 cm 65 – 70 cm
Scottish Terrier 8,5 – 10,5 kg 25 – 28 cm 35 – 45 cm 40 – 45 cm 65 – 70 cm
Shetland Sheepdog 7 – 8 kg 30,5 – 37 cm 40 – 45 cm 42 – 48 cm
Shih Tzu 5 – 8 kg 25 – 27 cm 30 – 42 cm 25 – 45 cm 40 – 45 cm
Siberian Husky 20 – 24 kg 51 – 60 cm 45 – 50 cm 60 – 70 cm 85 – 95 cm
Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog) 6 – 12 kg 33 – 41 cm 40 – 45 cm 42 – 48 cm 50 – 55 cm
Staffordshire Bullterrier 11 – 17 kg 30 – 40 cm 45 – 60 cm 42 – 48 cm 42 – 50 cm
West Highland White Terrier 7 – 9 kg etwa 28 cm 30 – 40 cm 29 – 42 cm 50 – 55 cm
Whippet 10 – 15 kg 44,5 – 47 cm 40 – 45 cm 40 – 45 cm 55 – 60 cm
Keeshond 18 – 28 kg 45 – 55 cm 45 – 55 cm 45 – 50 cm 75 – 85 cm
Yorkshire Terrier 1,5 – 3 kg bis 22 cm 25 – 30 cm 25 – 30 cm 35 – 40 cm
Miniature Pinscher 5 – 8 kg 28 – 35 cm 25 – 33 cm 32 – 40 cm 38 – 48 cm
Toy poodle 4 – 6 kg 28 – 35 cm 25 – 35 cm 32 – 38 cm
Miniature Schnauzer 5 – 8 kg 30 – 35 cm 30 – 35 cm 32 – 38 cm 40 – 45 cm
Pomeranian ca. 3 kg 22 – 26 cm 25 – 35 cm 32 – 38 cm 40 – 45 cm