How To Measure Your Dog

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1.) The Broadest part of the chest (shown as Chest on the illustration above)

For the chest measurement, measure the chest at its widest point, which is typically right behind the front legs. If the dog has a large girth towards the back legs, going up a size is always a smart choice, since some additional fabric will be used up.

2.) The Length of the backbone (shown as Back Length on the illustration above)

For the back measurement, measure along the dog's backbone from the base of the neck to the base of the tail. This is from the base of where the collar rests to where the tail is attached. However, it's important that the dog's girth be taken into account as well as the top line measurement.

3.) The Circumference of the neck (shown as Neck on the illustration above)
The neck size determines whether the dog will be comfortable while wearing our clothing or harnesses. If the neck is too tight, the dog may have trouble breathing.

The most important is the chest size, so if the chest size is okay the other measurements should be okay.

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Download our printable yardstick below to assist you in taking your measurements!