Sizes by breed

Chihuahuas are the smallest dogs we dress, and our XS rows exist for them. Which Tilt & Tail turtleneck, cable-knit, trench and jacket sizes fit a 3 to 10 lb Chihuahua, with the numbers.

A Maltese is under 7 lb with a 12 to 15 in chest and a white single coat that shows every mark. A Maltipoo can be twice that. Which Tilt & Tail sizes fit each, and why the trench is the Maltese coat.

An 8 to 10 lb dog with a 14 to 18 in chest, a short slick coat and no insulation at all. Which Tilt & Tail knit, trench and jacket sizes fit a min pin, from our charts, and why this breed is dressed for warmth first.

A 5 to 10 lb dog with the ears of a much larger one, a fine single coat and a 12 to 16 in chest. Which Tilt & Tail knit, trench and jacket sizes fit a papillon, from our charts, and how to get a pullover past those ears.

A 3 to 7 lb dog that measures like a 10 lb one because of the coat. How to size a Pomeranian for a Tilt & Tail knit, trench or jacket from our charts, and when a Pom needs a coat at all.

A Yorkie is 4 to 7 lb with a 12 to 16 in chest and a long, silky single coat that keeps nothing in. Which Tilt & Tail knit, trench and jacket sizes fit, from our charts, and how to get a sweater over all that hair.

Dachshunds are long in the back and deep in the chest, which breaks most size charts. Which Tilt & Tail sizes fit minis and standards, measured against our real charts.

A Frenchie's barrel chest and thick neck decide the size, not the weight. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and knit sizes fit a French bulldog, with the chart numbers.

Pugs are round in the chest, short in the back and hate things going over the face. Which Tilt & Tail sweater and coat sizes fit a pug, with the chart numbers and the one knit to avoid.

A 22 to 24 lb African hound with a short fine coat, a tucked waist and a deep chest, which hates rain and feels cold. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and turtleneck sizes fit a basenji, from our charts.

A bichon is a 12 to 18 lb dog inside a cloud, with a 16 to 19 in chest and a coat that is cut, not grown, to shape. Which Tilt & Tail sizes fit, from our charts, and how the groom changes the answer.

A Boston has a Frenchie's chest and flat face on longer legs and a lighter frame; a Frenchton splits the difference. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and turtleneck sizes fit a 12 to 25 lb Boston or Frenchton, from our charts, and the collar rule for flat faces.

Two wiry 11 to 16 lb terriers bred for Scottish and Northumbrian weather, which mostly do not need a coat, and the two cases where they do. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and knit sizes fit a cairn or border terrier, from our charts.

A 13 to 18 lb spaniel with a 17 to 20 in chest, feathered ears and legs, and a silky coat that sheds rain for ten minutes and then gives up. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and knit sizes fit a Cavalier, from our charts.

A hairless dog in a cold climate is a dog that wears clothes most of the year. Which Tilt & Tail knit, trench and jacket sizes fit an 8 to 12 lb Chinese crested, hairless or powderpuff, from our charts, and what to watch on bare skin.

Two 8 to 15 lb companion breeds with a soft, long single coat and a sturdier body than the fluff suggests. Which Tilt & Tail sizes a Havanese or Coton lands on, from our charts, and the one measurement that surprises owners.

A 9 to 17 lb terrier that is all engine, with a 15 to 20 in chest, a smooth or rough coat and no interest in standing still for a tape measure. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, knit and vest sizes fit a Jack Russell or Parson Russell, from our charts.

Doodles have no breed standard, so the chart has to come from the dog. How to size a mini goldendoodle, cockapoo, mini labradoodle or cavapoo for a Tilt & Tail jacket, vest or knit, from our charts and the published size categories.

Two wiry-coated, 11 to 20 lb terriers with the same square build and the same chest, 16 to 21 in. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and knit sizes fit a mini schnauzer or a West Highland white terrier, from our charts.

One breed, three sizes, and the same curly single coat that soaks up rain and mats under a sweater. Which Tilt & Tail pieces fit a toy, miniature or standard poodle, from our charts, with the clip taken into account.

A 10 to 25 lb terrier in two sizes with a slick short coat, a deep chest and no patience for being cold. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, knit and vest sizes fit a miniature or standard rat terrier, from our charts.

A Scottie is 10 in tall and 18 to 22 lb, which means a long, low, heavy body on a chest that reads a size bigger than the height. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and turtleneck sizes fit a Scottish terrier, from our charts, and the belly problem.

A Sheltie's coat is the whole point and the whole problem: a long, dense double coat that handles cold on its own and takes an afternoon to dry. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 15 to 25 lb Sheltie over that coat, from our charts.

A 17 to 23 lb dog with a 19 to 24 in chest, a thick double coat that laughs at cold and a famous dislike of being handled. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a Shiba, from our charts, and why a sweater is the wrong buy.

Two long-coated, flat-faced small dogs with the same fitting problems: a 14 to 19 in chest under a lot of hair, and a pullover that has to pass a short muzzle. Which Tilt & Tail sizes fit each, from our charts.

Corgis sit low, carry a thick double coat and have more chest than their height suggests. The Tilt & Tail sizes that fit a Pembroke or Cardigan, from our charts, and what to leave on the shelf.

Two beagle sizes, one chart problem: a deep chest on a medium frame. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and turtleneck sizes fit a 13-inch or 15-inch beagle, from our real charts.

A 40 to 65 lb dog on 6-inch legs: the longest back and the lowest belly on this site, with a neck as thick as a Labrador's. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a basset hound, from our charts, and what no coat can do for the ears.

A border collie is 30 to 55 lb of mostly coat and motion, built for Welsh hill rain, with a 24 to 30 in chest over the fur. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit, from our charts, and why the dog that never stops needs the lightest piece.

Spaniels are built to work wet cover, and their feathered coats bring the cover home. Which Tilt & Tail jacket, vest and turtleneck sizes fit a 20 to 30 lb cocker or a 40 to 50 lb English springer, from our charts.

A bulldog is 40 to 50 lb of chest and neck on a 14 in frame: a 26 to 31 in girth, an 18 to 23 in neck and a back shorter than a beagle's. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit, from our charts, and the airway rules that decide the collar.

Three sizes of the same shape, a deep chest, a tucked waist, a thin coat and almost no fat, which is why sighthounds shiver and why most coats fit them badly. Which Tilt & Tail sizes fit each, from our charts, and what to leave on the shelf.

Short coat, big chest, thick neck, no fat, and a dog that feels the cold more than its reputation suggests. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 30 to 70 lb pit bull, American Staffordshire or Staffordshire bull terrier, from our charts.

An Aussie wears its own coat; what it needs from us is a shell over a 26 to 31 in chest that keeps a wet herding walk off the undercoat. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 40 to 65 lb Australian shepherd, from our charts, and the mini Aussie too.

A boxer is a 50 to 80 lb athlete in a coat a terrier would call thin, with a deep chest, a flat face and a tucked waist. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a boxer with a 27 to 34 in chest, from our charts, and why the breed actually needs the lining.

A Doberman is lean, deep-chested and short-coated, and feels cold like a greyhound in a bigger body. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 60 to 100 lb Doberman with a 28 to 35 in chest, from our charts, and where the biggest males run out.

A German shepherd is long, deep and at the very top of our chart; many males are past it. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 50 to 90 lb shepherd with a 28 to 36 in chest, from our charts, and the honest limits.

A golden does not need warmth; it needs the lake kept off the sofa. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 55 to 75 lb golden retriever with a 30 to 37 in chest, from our charts, and where the biggest males run past them.

The most popular dog in the US, at the top of our size range. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 55 to 80 lb Labrador with a 29 to 36 in chest, from our charts, why a Lab's coat needs no help with cold, and when it needs help with wet.

A husky needs nothing from us in the cold and one thing in the wet. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 35 to 60 lb Siberian husky over the coat, from our charts, and why the lined jacket is the wrong buy most of the year.

Two pointing breeds with the thinnest coats of any large dog, a deep chest and a tucked waist, which are cold in weather a spaniel shrugs off. Which Tilt & Tail jacket and vest sizes fit a 45 to 90 lb vizsla or Weimaraner, from our charts.