Recommended feeder height and stand size for 250 breeds, from Chihuahua to Irish Wolfhound. Use it to compare — then measure your own dog, because breed averages only get you close.
Showing all 250 breeds
| Breed | Recommended | Height | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affenpinscher | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Afghan Hound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Airedale Terrier | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Akita | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Alaskan Malamute | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| American Bulldog | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| American Bully | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| American Eskimo Dog | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| American Foxhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| American Pit Bull Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| American Staffordshire Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Anatolian Shepherd | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Aussie | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Aussiedoodle | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Australian Cattle Dog | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Australian Kelpie | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Australian Shepherd | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Australian Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Basenji | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Basset Hound | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Beagle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Bearded Collie | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Beauceron | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Bedlington Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Belgian Malinois | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Belgian Sheepdog | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Belgian Tervuren | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Berger Picard | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Bernedoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Berner | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Bernese Mountain Dog | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Bichon Frise | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Biewer Terrier | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Black and Tan Coonhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Black Mouth Cur | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Black Russian Terrier | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Bloodhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Blue Heeler | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Bluetick Coonhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Boerboel | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Border Collie | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Border Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Borzoi | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Boston Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Bouvier des Flandres | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Boxador | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Boxer | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Boykin Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Bracco Italiano | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Briard | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Brittany Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Brussels Griffon | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Bull Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Bulldog | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Bullmastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Cairn Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Cane Corso | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Carolina Dog | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Catahoula Leopard Dog | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Caucasian Shepherd | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Cavachon | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Cavapoo | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Cavapoochon | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Chihuahua | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Chinese Crested | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Chiweenie | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Chow Chow | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Clumber Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Cockapoo | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Cocker Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Collie | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Corgi | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Coton de Tulear | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Curly-Coated Retriever | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Dachshund | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Dalmatian | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Doberman | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Doberman Pinscher | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Dogo Argentino | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Dogue de Bordeaux | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Dorkie | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Doxie | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| English Bulldog | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| English Cocker Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| English Foxhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| English Mastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| English Setter | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| English Springer Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Eurasier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Field Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Finnish Spitz | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Flat-Coated Retriever | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| French Bulldog | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Frenchie | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Frenchton | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| German Shepherd | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Giant Bernedoodle | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Giant Schnauzer | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Glen of Imaal Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Goldador | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Golden | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Golden Doodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Golden Retriever | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Goldendoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Gordon Setter | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Great Dane | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Great Pyrenees | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Greyhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| GSD | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Havanese | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Havapoo | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Husky | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Ibizan Hound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Icelandic Sheepdog | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Irish Setter | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Irish Water Spaniel | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Irish Wolfhound | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Italian Greyhound | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Jack Russell Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Jackapoo | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Japanese Chin | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Kangal | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Keeshond | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Kelpie | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Kerry Blue Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Komondor | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Kuvasz | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Lab | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Labradoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Labrador | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Labrador Retriever | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Lagotto Romagnolo | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Lakeland Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Leonberger | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Lhasa Apso | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Maltese | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Maltipoo | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Manchester Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Mastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Medium Goldendoodle | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Mini Aussie | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Mini Aussiedoodle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Mini Bernedoodle | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Mini Goldendoodle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Mini Labradoodle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Miniature Goldendoodle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Miniature Labradoodle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Miniature Pinscher | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Morkie | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Mountain Cur | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Mudi | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Neapolitan Mastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Newfie | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Newfoundland | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Newfypoo | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Norfolk Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Norwegian Elkhound | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Norwich Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Old English Sheepdog | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Otterhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Papillon | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Peekapoo | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Pekingese | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Pharaoh Hound | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Pit Bull | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Pitbull | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Pitsky | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Pittie | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Plott Hound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Pointer | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Pomchi | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Pomeranian | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Pomsky | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Poodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Portuguese Water Dog | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Presa Canario | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Pug | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Puggle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Pumi | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Pyredoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Pyrenean Mastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Rat Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Redbone Coonhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Rottie | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Rottweiler | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Rough Collie | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Russian Toy | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Saint Bernard | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Saluki | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Samoyed | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Schipperke | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Schnauzer | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Schnoodle | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Scottish Deerhound | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Scottish Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Sealyham Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Shar Pei | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Sheepadoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Sheltie | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Shetland Sheepdog | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Shiba Inu | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Shih Tzu | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Shihpoo | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Siberian Husky | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Skye Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Spanish Mastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Spinone Italiano | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Springer Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Staffy | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Standard Aussiedoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Standard Bernedoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Standard Goldendoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Standard Labradoodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Standard Poodle | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Standard Schnauzer | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Sussex Spaniel | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Swedish Vallhund | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Teacup Poodle | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Teddy Bear | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Texas Heeler | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Tibetan Mastiff | XL / Giant Custom | 15" to 16" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Tibetan Spaniel | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Toy Australian Shepherd | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Toy Fox Terrier | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Toy Manchester Terrier | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Toy Poodle | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Treeing Walker Coonhound | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Vizsla | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Weimaraner | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Welsh Springer Spaniel | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Welsh Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| West Highland White Terrier | Small | 5" | $199.99 | See size → |
| Wheaten Terrier | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Whippet | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | Large | 12" | $299.99 | See size → |
| Xoloitzcuintli | Medium | 8" | $249.99 | See size → |
| Yorkie | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Yorkipoo | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
| Yorkshire Terrier | XS / Toy Custom | 3" to 4" | Custom quote | See size → |
A breed table is a shortcut, not a measurement. Two German Shepherds can differ by three or four inches at the shoulder, and a leggy Labrador and a stocky one need different heights despite sharing a name. Mixes are commoner than purebreds and belong to no row in any chart.
So use this to narrow it down, then check it properly: floor to the bottom of the chest while your dog stands normally, minus a few inches for bowl depth. The dog bowl height chart walks through it with pictures.
One caveat we would rather state plainly than bury: for deep-chested breeds at risk of bloat, for puppies, and for senior or unwell dogs, talk to your veterinarian before changing feeding height. The evidence on raised feeding and bloat is contested, and that is not our call to make for you.
Find your breed in the table for the recommended stand size and height. Breed averages are a starting point — two dogs of the same breed can differ by several inches at the shoulder, so measure your own dog before ordering.
Measure from the floor to the bottom of your dog's chest while they are standing normally, then subtract a few inches for the depth of the bowl. The bottom of the bowl should sit around lower-chest height so they neither stoop down nor reach up.
Go by size and build rather than breed name. Measure your dog and match the measurement to the height column. If you are between two sizes, the shorter one is usually the safer choice.
No. For puppies, senior dogs, dogs with medical conditions, and deep-chested breeds at risk of bloat (gastric dilatation-volvulus), ask your veterinarian before changing feeding height. The research on raised feeding and bloat in large deep-chested breeds is genuinely contested, so please check rather than guess.
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