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Spinone Italiano crate size
An adult Spinone Italiano weighs 71–82 lb, which sits inside the manufacturer's 42 in band (70–90 lb, 41.9 × 29.5 × 30.3 in interior).
- 1Shoulder 23½–27½ in
- 2Crate 42 in · 41.9 × 30.3 in inside
- 3Adult weight 71–82 lb
- 4Bed Large 43 × 29 in
Which crate for a Spinone Italiano
The chart below is MidWest's iCrate sizing, the most common wire crate in US pet stores, with the Spinone Italiano'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 | Spinone Italiano |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 71–82 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. A Spinone Italiano that measures more than 40 in nose to tail base is long for the 42 in and should go up a size regardless of weight.
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 Spinone Italiano puppy reaches 82 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 Spinone Italiano puppy feeding chart shows the growth stages the divider will follow.
Bed size for a Spinone Italiano
Using Orvis's rectangle-bed fit guide, a 82 lb Spinone Italiano takes 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 Spinone Italiano compares
By mid-range adult weight, the Spinone Italiano ranks 105 of 132 breeds on this site, with 27 heavier and 104 lighter — a large breed in the size classes used here. In the AKC's 2024 registration ranking the Spinone Italiano stood at number 120. The standard separates the sexes: females top out around 16 lb lighter at 62–66 lb and stand 22½–25½ in, which is why a female often fits the smaller of two candidate crates. Wikipedia's 32–37 kg (males) and 28–30 kg (females) are converted to pounds.
Breeds of similar weight, whose crate answer is the same or one size off: German Shepherd Dog (66–88 lb), Weimaraner (66–88 lb), Clumber Spaniel (70–85 lb), Labrador Retriever (65–80 lb), Chesapeake Bay Retriever (65–80 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.