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Dog Collar Size Guide

What size collar will fit my dog - Petiquette Collars

What size dog collar should you buy?

Ensuring your dog’s comfort, safety, and style starts with choosing the right collar size. Our leather dog collar size guide provides helpful information on how to measure your furry friend accurately so that their collar fits perfectly. Whether you have a small or large breed, our guide will assist you in selecting an ideal leather collar that not only enhances your dog’s personality but also keeps them looking fabulous during walks and adventures. Let’s dive in to make sure your furry friend is both comfortable and fashionable without any compromise.

What type of collar will your dog be wearing?

At Petiquette we make dog collars for all breeds, so measuring your dog can be slightly different depending on the style of collar.  Click the button below to view the guide for the type of collar you’d like.

Classic collar Sighthound Collar House Collar Martingale Collar

The image shows how our dog collars are measured.  You can measure an existing collar the same way to double check what size you will need.
Don’t measure the total length of an existing collar though (from end to end) as this will result in ordering an incorrect size.

This collar would be a size 12″ – 14″ (30.5cm – 35.5cm) and will fit a dog whose neck is within those measurements.

How to Measure your dog's neck for a collar

How to measure your dog’s neck for a leather dog collar

There are a couple of ways to measure your dog for a leather dog collar from Petiquette Collars.  The most important thing to remember though is NOT TO MEASURE THE TOTAL LENGTH OF AN EXISTING COLLAR.

The first method is to measure the circumference of your dog’s neck using a soft tape measure or piece of string.

  • Wrap a soft tape measure or piece of string around the middle of the neck so that it is fairly snug against the fur.  Don’t put any fingers underneath the tape measure.
  • This measurement is your dog’s neck size.
  • Take a look at our size chart and select a collar size where the neck measurement you have taken sits comfortably within.
  • For example, a collar with the a size range of 9″-11″ can be adjusted to fit dog’s with necks of sizes from 9″ up to 11″.  If your dog has a neck measurement of 10″, you would choose this size.
  • DO NOT MEASURE THE TOTAL LENGTH OF A COLLAR, IT WILL RESULT IN YOU RECEIVING THE WRONG SIZE FOR YOUR DOG.

If you feel your dog has a neck measurement that is in between sizes and you’re unsure which would be the best fit, please get in touch and we’ll be able to advise.

how to measure your dog's neck for a collar - Petiquette Collars

How to measure an existing collar

  • Lay your existing collar flat and measure from the end of the leather where the probg of the buckle sticks out to the hole that you use.
  • Make a note of this measurement.  Let’s say for example the measurement is 13″.
how to measure an existing collar - Petiquette Collars
  • Take a look at our collar size range chart and choose a size range where the measurement you have taken falls as close to the middle of the range as possible.  So, in the example above, you would choose a 12″-14″ collar size as the 13″ neck measurement falls in the middle.

If you’re at all unsure, please do get in touch.  We’d rather you receive the perfect fit for your dog first time.

how to measure your sighthound for a collar

Ensuring the Perfect Fit For Your Sighthound’s Collar

  • If you have a sighthound such as an Italian Greyhound, Whippet, lurcher, saluki or Greyhound (or one of the many other breeds!), rather than measuring around the middle of the neck, wrap the tape measure so that it is fairly snug, just behind the ears and under the chin at the top of the neck.

  • As with our classic collars would recommend that you choose the collar size where the smallest hole is as close to the neck measurement as possible.

sighthound collar measuring guide - Petiquette Collars

How to measure your dog for a house collar

house collars

How to Choose the Perfect Sized House Collar

  • Wrap a soft tape measure around the middle of the neck where the collar would normally sit. Make sure it’s fairly comfortable against the fur and not too tight.

  • If you’re sizing for a slip on style, measure the widest part of the head too, normally around the ears.

  • Select this size from the drop down menu.  For a slip on house collar, choose the largest measurement.

    The total length of the collar from end to end (including hardware) will measure the size selected.

how to measure your dog for a martingale collar

Measuring Your Dog’s Neck For a Martingale Collar

  • Wrap a soft tape measure around the widest part of your dog’s head so that it’s fairly snug (often around the ears) and take that measurement.
  • Take a fairly snug measurement around the middle of their neck too.
  • Wrap a soft tape measure around the widest part of your dog’s head so that it’s fairly snug (often around the ears) and take that measurement.
  • Take a fairly snug measurement around the middle of their neck too.
  • Enter both measurements in the boxes in the options menu
How to measure a dog for a martingale collar

If you’re still unsure about how to measure your dog for a collar, then please get in touch through our contact form, email us on

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