Dog Care & Advice

Dog Collar Size Guide

What size collar will fit my dog - Petiquette Collars

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

  • Use a soft tape measure (or a piece of string) and wrap it around the middle of your dog’s neck.

  • Make sure it’s fairly snug against the fur but not tight. No need to add fingers underneath – we’ve already allowed for a comfy fit in the sizing.

  • This is your dog’s neck measurement.

Now check our size chart and choose a collar where your dog’s neck measurement is closest to the smallest hole in the size range.

Example:
If your dog’s neck measures 10″, you’ll need a collar listed as 9″–11″, as this adjusts between 9 and 11 inches.

PLEASE DON’T MEASURE THE FULL LENGTH OF AN EXISTING COLLAR – this is not your dog’s neck measurement and will result in a collar that’s too big.

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.

Leather dog collar size guide - Petiquette Collars

How to measure an existing collar

If you have an existing collar that’s a perfect fit, then follow the guide below:

How to measure an existing dog collar - Petiquette Collars

Take a look at our size chart below and choose a size where the measurement you have taken from your existing collar falls as close to the middle of the range.

For example, if the length of your existing collar from the end of the leather to the hole you use is 13″, then you’d choose a size 12″ – 14″. This will give you room to tighten or slacken the collar.

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

Greyhound and lurcher collar size guide - Petiquette Collars

How to measure for a Sighthound collar

Use a soft tape measure and follow these steps:

  1. Place the tape around the top of your dog’s neck—just behind the ears and under the chin.
  2. Keep the tape snug, but not tight.
  3. Note the measurement in inches or centimetres.

This is the narrowest part of your dog’s head, and measuring here helps reduce the risk of your Sighthound slipping out of their collar.

Tip: Choose a size where your dog’s neck measurement is closest to the smallest hole in the size range. This gives you a bit of room for adjustment.

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 he***@******************co.uk or call on 0191 6031440.