Dog Crate Central firmly believes that 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 either larger or smaller than what is listed below.  This list is provided to help you choose the proper size dog crate for your dog in his adult size. 

Keep in mind that there are many varieties of dog crates avaiable today.  You have your choice of wire, plastic, soft side, rolling soft side, decorative wicker dog crates and wooden dog crate end tables--also known as dog crate furniture. 

Please consult your veterinarian for additional guidance if necessary.

When selecting the proper crate for your dog, his size matters more that his weight does. Your dog should have a crate 6" longer than the length of his body and 6" higher than his shoulder height for maximum comfort.

There are probably dog breeds that are not listed below.  If yours is one of the breeds not listed, find a breed closest to yours and go by his adult size.

If you are starting out with a puppy, most of our wire dog crates come with a divider panel that allows your dog crate to grow with your dog.  The divider panel keeps the sleeping area small to discourage your puppy from soiling/eliminating where he sleeps.  As your puppy grows move the divider panel to accommodate his changing size.  Try to choose a dog crate that will accommodate him in his adult size. 
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24" dog crates are recommended for the following breeds or dogs weighing up to 25 lbs

•Australian Terrier
•Bichon Frise
•Border Terrier
•Boston Terrier
•Brussels Griffon
•Chihuahua
•Chinese Crested
•Fox Terrier
•Pomeranian
•Pug
•Shih Tzu
•Silky Terrier
•Tibetan Spaniel
•Toy Fox Terrier
•Yorkshire
•Terrier
•Jack Russel Terrier
•Japanese Chin
•Maltese
•Manchester Terrier
•Miniature Dachshund
•Miniature Poodle
•Norwich Terrier
•Papillon
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30" dog crates are recommended for the following breeds or dogs weighing between 26 - 40 lbs

•American Pit Bull Terrier
•American Staffordshire Terrier
•American Water Spaniel
•Basenji
•Bedlington Terrier
•Carin Terrier
•Clumber Spaniel
•Scottish Terrier
•Shetland Sheepdog
•Tibetan Terrier
•Shetland Sheepdog
•Tibetan Terrier
•Welsh Springer Spaniel
•West Highland Terrier
•Dachshund
•French Bulldog
•King Charles Spaniel
•Lhasa Apso
•Miniature Pinscher
•Miniature Schnauzer
•Pekingese
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36" dog crates are recommended for the following breeds or dogs weighing between 41 - 70 lbs

•American Eskimo
•Australian Cattle Dog
•Basset Hound
•Beagle
•Brittany Spaniel
•Bull Terrier
•Bulldog
•Chinese Shar-Pei
•Norwegian Elkhound
•Portuguese Water Dog
•Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
•Standard Schnauzer
•Welsh Corgi
•Whippet
•Cocker Spaniel
•English Setter
•English Springer Spaniel
•Finnish Spitz
•Harrier
•Keeshond
•Kerry Blue Terrier
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42" dog crates are recommended for the following breeds or dogs weighing between 71 - 90 lbs

•Airdale Terrier
•Australian Sheperd
•Bearded Collie
•Belgain Malinois
•Belgian Sheepdog
•Belgian Tervuren
•Border Collie
•Irish Setter
•Irish Water Spaniel
•Labrador Retriever
•Rhodesian Ridgeback
•Saluki
•Standard Poodle
•Vizsla
•Boxer
•Chesapeake Bay Retriever
•Chow-Chow
•Dalmatian
•Golden Retriever
•Gordon Setter
•Ibizan Hound
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48" dog crates are recommended for the following breeds or dogs weighing between 91 - 110 lbs

•Afgan
•Akita
•Alaskan Malamute
•Anatolian Sheperd
•Bernese Mountain Dog
•Bloodhound
•Bouvier Des Flandres
•Briard
•Kuvasz
•Newfoundland
•Old English Sheepdog
•Otterhound
•Rottweiler
•Samoyed
•Siberian Husky
•Weimaraner
•Bullmastiff
•Collie
•Doberman Pinscher
•Dogue De Bordeaux
•German Shepherd
•Giant Schnauzer
•Greyhound
•Komondor
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54" dog crates are recommended for the following breeds or dogs weighing over 110 lbs

•Borzoi
•Great Dane
•Great Pyrenees
•Irish Wolfhound
•Mastiff
•Neapolitan Mastiff
•Scottish Deerhound
•St. Bernard