Crate size by breed / Sporting group
German Shorthaired Pointer crate size
An adult German Shorthaired Pointer weighs 55–70 lb, which straddles two of the manufacturer's bands: 36 in for a dog up to 70 lb and 42 in above that. Measure your dog's length before choosing.
Which crate for a German Shorthaired Pointer
The chart below is MidWest's iCrate sizing, the most common wire crate in US pet stores, with the German Shorthaired Pointer'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 | German Shorthaired Pointer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fits the 55–70 lb range |
| 42 in | Large | 41.9 × 29.5 × 30.3 | 70–90 lb | Fits the 55–70 lb range |
| 48 in | Extra Large | 47.76 × 29.6 × 31.7 | 90–110 lb | Larger than needed |
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 German Shorthaired Pointer this is the measurement that settles the 36 in-or-42 in question: a dog measuring 35 in or less fits the 36 in; longer than that needs the 42 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 German Shorthaired Pointer puppy reaches 70 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 German Shorthaired Pointer puppy feeding chart shows the growth stages the divider will follow.
Bed size for a German Shorthaired Pointer
Using Orvis's rectangle-bed fit guide, a 70 lb German Shorthaired Pointer takes the Large (43 × 29 in), while a dog at the 55 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 German Shorthaired Pointer compares
By mid-range adult weight, the German Shorthaired Pointer ranks 33 of 49 breeds on this site, with 16 heavier and 32 lighter — a large breed in the size classes used here. The standard separates the sexes: females top out around 10 lb lighter at 45–60 lb and stand 21–23 in, which is why a female often fits the smaller of two candidate crates.
Breeds of similar weight, whose crate answer is the same or one size off: Basset Hound (55–75 lb), Belgian Malinois (55–65 lb), Poodle (Standard) (44–71 lb), Boxer (50–85 lb), Vizsla (45–66 lb).
Adult height from AKC breed standard (PDF); adult weight from AKC breed standard (PDF); both checked 2026-10-20. 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.