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Papillon crate size
An adult Papillon weighs 4–9 lb, which straddles two of the manufacturer's bands: 18 in for a dog up to 6 lb and 22 in above that. Measure your dog's length before choosing.
- 1Shoulder 8–11 in
- 2Crate 22 in · 22½ × 16 in inside
- 3Adult weight 4–9 lb
- 4Bed Small 28 × 18 in
Which crate for a Papillon
The chart below is MidWest's iCrate sizing, the most common wire crate in US pet stores, with the Papillon'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 | Papillon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 in | Toy | 17.68 × 11.7 × 14.22 | 1–6 lb | Fits the 4–9 lb range |
| 22 in | Extra Small | 22.5 × 14 × 16 | 7–12 lb | Fits the 4–9 lb range |
| 24 in | Small | 23.6 × 16.7 × 19.1 | 11–25 lb | Larger than needed |
| 30 in | Medium | 29.7 × 18.6 × 21 | 26–40 lb | Larger than needed |
| 36 in | Intermediate | 36.6 × 21.9 × 24.5 | 41–70 lb | Larger than needed |
| 42 in | Large | 41.9 × 29.5 × 30.3 | 70–90 lb | Larger than needed |
| 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 Papillon this is the measurement that settles the 18 in-or-22 in question: a dog measuring 16 in or less fits the 18 in; longer than that needs the 22 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 Papillon puppy reaches 9 lb at maturity. 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 Papillon puppy feeding chart shows the growth stages the divider will follow.
Bed size for a Papillon
Using Orvis's rectangle-bed fit guide, a 9 lb Papillon takes the Small (28 × 18 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 Papillon compares
By mid-range adult weight, the Papillon ranks 4 of 132 breeds on this site, with 128 heavier and 3 lighter — a toy breed in the size classes used here. In the AKC's 2024 registration ranking the Papillon stood at number 44.
Breeds of similar weight, whose crate answer is the same or one size off: Yorkshire Terrier (up to 7 lb), Poodle (Toy) (4.5–6.5 lb), Pomeranian (3–7 lb), Maltese (7–9 lb), Chihuahua (3–6 lb).
Adult height from AKC breed standard (PDF); adult weight from VCA Animal Hospitals breed page; both checked 2026-10-21. The AKC standard states the height but not the weight, so the weight here is from VCA Animal Hospitals breed page. 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.