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Bloodhound crate size
An adult Bloodhound weighs 90–110 lb, which straddles two of the manufacturer's bands: 42 in for a dog up to 90 lb and 48 in above that. Measure your dog's length before choosing.
- 1Shoulder 25–27 in
- 2Crate 48 in · 47.8 × 31.7 in inside
- 3Adult weight 90–110 lb
- 4Bed X-Large 53 × 35 in
Which crate for a Bloodhound
The chart below is MidWest's iCrate sizing, the most common wire crate in US pet stores, with the Bloodhound's weight range marked. Interior lengths are the figures the manufacturer lists, not the nominal size, which is why a "36 in" crate is 36.6 in inside.
| Crate | Label | Interior L × W × H (in) | Dog weight | Bloodhound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 in | Toy | 17.68 × 11.7 × 14.22 | 1–6 lb | Too small |
| 22 in | Extra Small | 22.5 × 14 × 16 | 7–12 lb | Too small |
| 24 in | Small | 23.6 × 16.7 × 19.1 | 11–25 lb | Too small |
| 30 in | Medium | 29.7 × 18.6 × 21 | 26–40 lb | Too small |
| 36 in | Intermediate | 36.6 × 21.9 × 24.5 | 41–70 lb | Too small |
| 42 in | Large | 41.9 × 29.5 × 30.3 | 70–90 lb | Fits the 90–110 lb range |
| 48 in | Extra Large | 47.76 × 29.6 × 31.7 | 90–110 lb | Fits the 90–110 lb range |
Crate dimensions and weight bands: MidWest Homes for Pets — iCrate product sizing (manufacturer), checked 2026-10-20.
Measure before you buy
Weight bands are a shortcut. The dimension that decides whether a crate works is body length. Stand the dog, measure from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail (not the tail tip), and add 2 to 4 inches; the crate's interior length must be at least that. For height, measure from the floor to the top of the head while sitting and add the same allowance. For a Bloodhound this is the measurement that settles the 42 in-or-48 in question: a dog measuring 40 in or less fits the 42 in; longer than that needs the 48 in.
The welfare rule is the one every shelter and trainer repeats: the crate must be large enough for the dog to stand up and turn around. Bigger is not better for house-training, because a crate with spare floor space invites the puppy to soil one end and sleep in the other, which is why the adult-size crates in this chart ship with a divider panel.
Puppies: buy the adult size and use the divider
A Bloodhound puppy reaches 110 lb at maturity, so buying a puppy-sized crate means buying twice. Choose the crate for the adult weight above, fit the divider so the puppy has room to stand, turn and lie down and no more, and move the divider back as the dog grows. The Bloodhound puppy feeding chart shows the growth stages the divider will follow.
Bed size for a Bloodhound
Using Orvis's rectangle-bed fit guide, a 110 lb Bloodhound takes the X-Large (53 × 35 in), while a dog at the 90 lb end of the range fits the Large (43 × 29 in). Dogs that sleep stretched out need the length of their body plus a few inches; curl-sleepers can go one size down in a bolster bed. Full chart on the bed size page.
How the Bloodhound compares
By mid-range adult weight, the Bloodhound ranks 117 of 132 breeds on this site, with 15 heavier and 116 lighter — a giant breed in the size classes used here. In the AKC's 2024 registration ranking the Bloodhound stood at number 58. The standard separates the sexes: females top out around 10 lb lighter at 80–100 lb and stand 23–25 in, which is why a female often fits the smaller of two candidate crates. The standard gives a mean of 90 lb for dogs and 80 lb for bitches, with dogs attaining 110 lb and bitches 100 lb; the range runs from the mean to that figure.
Breeds of similar weight, whose crate answer is the same or one size off: Bernese Mountain Dog (80–120 lb), Doberman Pinscher (90–100 lb), Cane Corso (100–110 lb), Borzoi (75–105 lb), Giant Schnauzer (75–105 lb).
Adult height from AKC breed standard (PDF); adult weight from AKC breed standard (PDF); both checked 2026-10-21. Height is at the withers in inches; weight in pounds for adult dogs. Where a breed standard states a figure it is used first (AKC, then FCI); where the standard is silent, the Wikipedia infobox or VCA breed page is used and named. Metric figures were converted and rounded to the nearest half inch or pound. Where the source gives only a maximum, the range reads "up to" that figure.