Crate RulerCrate size calculator / Pit Bull
What size crate for a Pit Bull?
Buy a 36-inch crate for the grown Pit Bull.
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.
A grown American Pit Bull Terrier typically weighs 30 to 60 pounds. A smaller adult, near 30 pounds, fits a 30-inch crate.
Measure your puppy, and the space to leave appears here.
Why that size for a Pit Bull
Pit Bulls vary widely. A grown American Pit Bull Terrier typically weighs 30 to 60 pounds, which spans two crate sizes: 30 inches up to 40 pounds, 36 inches from 41 to 70. Buying 36 covers the whole range; use the divider while it grows.
"Pit Bull" is also used for American Staffordshire Terriers (typically 40 to 70 pounds, also 36 inches) and many mixes. For a mix, give the expected adult weight instead.
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.
Questions
Is a 30-inch crate big enough for a Pit Bull?
For a small adult near 30 to 40 pounds. Most grown Pit Bulls need 36 inches.
Do Pit Bulls need a 42-inch crate?
Only a big one, over 70 pounds, or one longer than 32 inches, nose to base of tail.
What crate for a Pit Bull puppy?
A 36-inch crate with the divider set to the puppy's length plus 4 inches.