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"Breed Chart"

Choosing the proper size dog crate for your dog should involve a number of considerations. Depending on the gender and the possibility of mixed ancestry, your dog may need a dog crate that is larger or smaller than listed. This list is provided to help you choose the proper size dog crate for your adult dog.

MINI dog crates are recommended for the following breeds
Bichon Frise
Boston Terrier
Brussels Griffon
Chihuahua
Jack Russel Terrier
Japanese Chin
Maltese
Papillon
Pomeranian
Pug
Shih Tzu
Toy Fox Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

XSMALL dog crates are recommended for the following breeds
Australian Terrier
Border Terrier
Chinese Crested
Fox Terrier
Manchester Terrier
Miniature Dachshund
Miniature Poodle
Norwich Terrier
Silky Terrier
Tibetan Spaniel

SMALL dog crates are recommended for the following breeds
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Water Spaniel
Basenji
Bedlington Terrier
Carin Terrier
Clumber Spaniel
Dachshund
French Bulldog
King Charles Spaniel
Lhasa Apso
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzer
Pekingese
Scottish Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Tibetan Terrier
Welsh Springer Spaniel
welsh Terrier
West Highland Terrier

MEDIUMdog crates are recommended for the following breeds
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

INTERMEDIATE dog crates are recommended for the following breeds
Airdale Terrier
Australian Sheperd
Bearded Collie
Belgain Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Tervuren
Border Collie
Boxer
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chow-Chow
Dalmatian
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Ibizan Hound
Irish Setter
Irish Water Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Saluki
Standard Poodle
Vizsla

LARGE dog crates are recommended for the following breeds
Afgan
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
Anatolian shepherd
Bernese Mountain dog
Bloodhound
Bouvier Des flandres
Briard
Bullmastiff
Collie
Doberman Pinscher
Dogue De Bordeauz
German Shepherd
Giant Schnauzer
Greyhound
Komondor
Kuvasz
Newfoundland
Old English sheepdog
Otterhound
Rottweiler
Samoyed
Siberian Husky
Weimaraner