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Visual Guide To Measuring Your Dog


Support the dog in a normal standing position using a support sling. Have another person keep the dog's attention so that the head is facing forward.

Make sure that the dog's front legs are set squarely beneath the shoulders, not bracing forward or back.
Visual Guide Step 1
Using a metal tape measure, ruler or yardstick, follow the front legs up to the top of the shoulder blades and measure A. Visual Guide Step 2
Measurement B is taken from the center of the front leg to the beginning of the rear leg. This measurement tells us how long the side rails need to be in front of the saddle.
Visual Guide Step 3
Placing one hand against the inside of the rear leg, measure straight across the widest part of the pet's thigh for measurement C.

Check both legs and provide us with the largest measurement.
Visual Guide Step 4
Placing your hand between the dog's legs, measure to the pubic bone for measurement D – floor to groin.
Visual Guide Step 5
Have someone hold a couple of clipboards or use a caliper to measure straight across the widest part of the pet's body for measurement E. Be sure to take E measurements at the shoulders, ribs, and rump.

C and E determine the size and shape of the frame and saddle. They are welded dimensions and cannot be adjusted, therefore double check these two.
Visual Guide Step 6

 


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