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Chow Chow crate size
An adult Chow Chow weighs 40–90 lb, which straddles two of the manufacturer's bands: 30 in for a dog up to 40 lb and 36 in above that. Measure your dog's length before choosing.
- 1Shoulder 17–20 in
- 2Crate 48 in · 47.8 × 31.7 in inside
- 3Adult weight 40–90 lb
- 4Bed Large 43 × 29 in
Which crate for a Chow Chow
The chart below is MidWest's iCrate sizing, the most common wire crate in US pet stores, with the Chow Chow'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 | Chow Chow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fits the 40–90 lb range |
| 36 in | Intermediate | 36.6 × 21.9 × 24.5 | 41–70 lb | Fits the 40–90 lb range |
| 42 in | Large | 41.9 × 29.5 × 30.3 | 70–90 lb | Fits the 40–90 lb range |
| 48 in | Extra Large | 47.76 × 29.6 × 31.7 | 90–110 lb | Fits the 40–90 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 Chow Chow this is the measurement that settles the 30 in-or-36 in question: a dog measuring 28 in or less fits the 30 in; longer than that needs the 36 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 Chow Chow puppy reaches 90 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 Chow Chow puppy feeding chart shows the growth stages the divider will follow.
Bed size for a Chow Chow
Using Orvis's rectangle-bed fit guide, a 90 lb Chow Chow takes the Large (43 × 29 in), while a dog at the 40 lb end of the range fits the Medium (36 × 24 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 Chow Chow compares
By mid-range adult weight, the Chow Chow ranks 94 of 132 breeds on this site, with 38 heavier and 93 lighter — a large breed in the size classes used here. In the AKC's 2024 registration ranking the Chow Chow stood at number 88. The standard separates the sexes: females top out around 5 lb lighter at 35–85 lb, which is why a female often fits the smaller of two candidate crates. AKC gives an average height of 17 to 20 in for adults.
Breeds of similar weight, whose crate answer is the same or one size off: Basset Hound (55–75 lb), Pointer (55–75 lb), American Staffordshire Terrier (50–80 lb), German Shorthaired Pointer (55–70 lb), Boxer (50–85 lb).
Adult height from AKC breed standard (PDF); adult weight from Wikipedia breed infobox/body; both checked 2026-10-21. The AKC standard states the height but not the weight, so the weight here is from Wikipedia breed infobox/body. 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.