Dog bed size / Orvis Horseshoe
Orvis fit guide · 3 sizes · up to 120 lb
Orvis Horseshoe dog bed size chart
Orvis sizes its Horseshoe bed by dog weight in 3 steps, from the Small (28 × 21 in) for dogs up to 40 lb to the Large (42 × 33 in) for 60–120 lb. 14 of the 132 breeds on this site can outgrow the top band.
- 1Small 28 × 21 in · up to 40 lb
- 2Large 42 × 33 in · 60–120 lb
Horseshoe sizes
| Size | Length × width | Floor area | Dog weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 28 × 21 in | 588 sq in | up to 40 lb |
| Medium | 36 × 29 in | 1044 sq in | 40–60 lb |
| Large | 42 × 33 in | 1386 sq in | 60–120 lb |
Source: Orvis — Dogs Fit Guide (bed size charts), Horseshoe chart, checked 2026-10-21. Floor area is length times width, worked out here.
Which breeds fit each size
Placing each breed by the top of its standard adult weight, as a bed should fit the larger dogs of the breed:
| Size | Breeds | Breeds whose top weight falls in the band |
|---|---|---|
| Small (up to 40 lb) | 55 | Chihuahua (6 lb), Poodle (Toy) (6.5 lb), Yorkshire Terrier (7 lb), Pomeranian (7 lb), Maltese (9 lb), Papillon (9 lb), Brussels Griffon (10 lb) and 48 more |
| Medium (40–60 lb) | 18 | Brittany (40 lb), Whippet (40 lb), Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier (40 lb), Kerry Blue Terrier (40 lb), Boykin Spaniel (40 lb), American Eskimo Dog (40 lb), Keeshond (44 lb) and 11 more |
| Large (60–120 lb) | 45 | Siberian Husky (60 lb), English Springer Spaniel (60 lb), Portuguese Water Dog (60 lb), Chinese Shar-Pei (60 lb), Afghan Hound (60 lb), Dalmatian (60 lb), Bearded Collie (60 lb) and 38 more |
Above 120 lb the Horseshoe chart stops: Akita (American) (100–130 lb), Bullmastiff (110–130 lb), Black Russian Terrier (110–130 lb), Rottweiler (110–132 lb), Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (90–140 lb), Anatolian Shepherd Dog (110–150 lb), Neapolitan Mastiff (about 150 lb), Tibetan Mastiff (90–150 lb) and 6 more. For those dogs the Large at 42 × 33 in is the largest Horseshoe bed charted, and the rectangle chart's open-ended X-Large (53 × 35 in) is the bigger option.
Horseshoe against the rectangle bed
At the same dog weight, the Horseshoe and the plain rectangle bed from the same fit guide are not the same footprint. For a dog just inside the top of each Horseshoe band:
| Dog weight | Horseshoe | Rectangle | Difference in floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 lb | Small, 28 × 21 in (588 sq in) | Small, 28 × 18 in (504 sq in) | +17% |
| 59 lb | Medium, 36 × 29 in (1044 sq in) | Medium, 36 × 24 in (864 sq in) | +21% |
| 119 lb | Large, 42 × 33 in (1386 sq in) | X-Large, 53 × 35 in (1855 sq in) | -25% |
In 2 of the 3 bands the Horseshoe gives more floor than the rectangle bed for the same dog. Part of a shaped bed's footprint is taken by its raised edge, so the area a dog lies on is smaller than length times width; a dog that sleeps stretched out needs its nose-to-tail length plus a few inches of flat surface, measured as for a crate.
Worked examples
- Chihuahua, standard adult weight 3–6 lb: the Small Horseshoe (28 × 21 in), against the Small rectangle bed.
- Xoloitzcuintli, standard adult weight 10–55 lb: the Medium Horseshoe (36 × 29 in), against the Medium rectangle bed.
- Akita (American), standard adult weight 100–130 lb: heavier than the top Horseshoe band; the largest is the Large (42 × 33 in), against the X-Large rectangle bed.
Puppies chew; a cheap bed in the adult size, or a folded blanket in the crate, gets most dogs through the chewing phase before the long-term bed goes down. All the bed charts are on the dog bed size page, next to the crate and feeding pages for each breed.