Crate RulerDog Crate Size Calculator
Buy one crate for the grown dog, sized by breed, tape or adult weight.
A mix, or not on the list? Use Adult weight.
For a grown dog. Measure it standing, and sitting up.
For a puppy: the weight you expect it to reach as an adult. Not sure? Give a range.
The red pin marks the crate length on the tape, in inches.
Pick a breed, or switch to Measure or Adult weight.
Measure your puppy, and the space to leave appears here.
Dog crate size chart by adult weight
Crate sizes are named by length. Find the weight your dog will reach as an adult.
| Adult weight | Crate length | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 6 lb | 18 in | Chihuahua, toy poodle |
| 7 to 12 lb | 22 in | Maltese, Yorkie, Papillon |
| 13 to 25 lb | 24 in | Pug, Shih Tzu, Boston Terrier |
| 26 to 40 lb | 30 in | Beagle, French Bulldog, Corgi |
| 41 to 70 lb | 36 in | Australian Shepherd, Border Collie, Husky |
| 71 to 90 lb | 42 in | Golden, Lab, German Shepherd, Boxer |
| 91 to 110 lb | 48 in | Doberman, Old English Sheepdog |
| Over 110 lb | Measure | Great Dane, Mastiff, Saint Bernard |
How it works
- Size for the adultA puppy outgrows a small crate within months. The answer is the crate for the grown dog, so you buy once.
- Tape: add 4 inchesA grown dog needs a crate about 4 inches longer than its length, nose to base of tail, and 4 inches taller than its head when it sits. We round up to the next common crate size.
- Weight: the size chartA puppy can't be measured for its adult size, so its expected adult weight picks the size. If you only know a range, buy the larger size and use the divider.
- Divider: today's length plus 4Many wire crates come with a divider panel. Set it so the space is your puppy's length today plus 4 inches, and move it back as the puppy grows.
The weight bands follow the crate chart PetMD publishes; the plus-4-inches rule is the one Chewy and crate maker MidWest give. Breed weights are typical adult ranges and vary from dog to dog. Sizes here are lengths; widths differ by brand.
Crate size by breed
- Golden Retriever crate size
- German Shepherd crate size
- Labrador Retriever crate size
- French Bulldog crate size
- Beagle crate size
- Siberian Husky crate size
- Australian Shepherd crate size
- Border Collie crate size
- Boxer crate size
- Dachshund crate size
- Miniature Dachshund crate size
- Goldendoodle crate size
- Pit Bull crate size
- Corgi crate size
- Shih Tzu crate size
- Rottweiler crate size
- Cane Corso crate size
- Great Dane crate size
Questions
Can a crate be too big for a puppy?
A big crate leaves room to soil one end and sleep at the other. That's what the divider is for: it shrinks the space now, and the same crate fits the grown dog.
My puppy is a mix. What size crate?
Use Adult weight. If you can, ask the breeder or shelter what the parents weigh; if you can only guess a range, type both ends, and buy the larger size with a divider.
Between two sizes?
Choose the larger one. A crate a few inches long is easy to fill with the divider or a bed; one too short can't be fixed.
Does this work for airline crates?
No. Airlines set their own carrier and crate rules; check with the airline.