Getting the correct fitting clothes for your dog is very easy. There are a few simple ideas to help you get the correct size.
As a general rule, measuring should be done along the dog's backbone from the Base of the Head to the Base of the Tail, which is referred to as the "top line measurement". This is from the base of where the collar rests to where the tail is attached.
Approx breed sizes
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X Small - Small
Length of Dog: 8 - 14 inches
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Small
Length of Dog:
10 - 12 inches
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Affenpinscher
Brussels Griffon
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
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Poodle (Tiny Toy & Teacup)
Yorkshire Terrier
Afghan
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Toy Poodle
English Toy Spaniel
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Small - Medium
Length of Dog: 12 - 16 inches
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Medium
Length of Dog:
12 - 17 inches
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Basenji
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Fox Terrier
French Bulldog
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell Terrier
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Japanese Chin
Maltese
Miniature Pinscher
Papillon
Pekingese
Pug
Silky Terrier
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American Water Spaniel
Australian Terrier
Beagle
Bichon Frise
Boston Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Dachshund Miniature
Norwich Terrier
Poodle Miniature
Shih Tzu
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Medium - Large
Length of Dog: 14 - 20 inches
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Large
Length of Dog:
18 - 24 inches
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Dachshund
Lakeland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Manchester Terrier
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Miniature Schnauzer
Schnauzer (miniature)
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
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Irish Terrier
Schnauzer (standard)
Skye Terrier
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Whippet
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Large - X Large
Length of Dog: 18 - 27 inches
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X Large
Length of Dog:
22 - 24 inches
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American Cocker Spaniel
Basset Hound
Bedlington Terrier
Boxer
Brittany
Bull Terrier
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Chinese Shar-Pei
Chow Chow
English Springer Spaniel
Greyhound
Kerry Blue Terrier
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Standard Poodle
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X Large - XX Large
Length of Dog: 22 - 30 inches
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XX Large
Length of Dog:
28 - 32 inches
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Airedale Terrier
American Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Dalmatian
Doberman Pinscher
English Setter
Golden Retriever
Irish Setter
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Labrador Retriever
Pointer
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saluki
Vizsla
Welsh Springer Spaniel
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Afghan Hound
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
Great Dane
Mastiff
Weimaraner
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Tips to make it easy
Take a string, a piece of yarn or your belt and measure your pup, then compare it to a ruler for an accurate measurement.
Don't go by the Coat / Sweater / Tee / etc. you use today because they will be very different.
Use more than One person to get an accurate measurement.
