Size guides

Ancol have developed a size guide based on average breed size to help you select the right product for your dog. Questions of size, fit and comfort are sometimes difficult to answer, especially when faced with a large display of colours and styles. Below are some helpful guides and advice to help selecting the right collar, harness, coat or muzzle for your dog a little easier.

Ancol collars are adjustable in all cases so that a fair degree of flexibility exists between the sizes. The adjustability of the collar means that for every dog there will be at least two collar sizes that will be acceptable and of comfortable fit. Ancol collars are split in to three categories, Buckle, Adjustable and Nylon & Chain collars.

Ancol use a system that is based on the breed of dog as a guideline and collars are sized from 1-9, which makes recognition and remembering the size a lot easier. Ancol are the only company to offer this system of collar sizing to help your staff and your customers select and identify the correct collar for their dog.

Alternatively you can measure your dogs neck with a conventional measuring tape and use the tables opposite to convert to an Ancol size. To ensure a comfortable and correct fitting collar allow approximately an additional 3cm when measuring your dogs neck.

Ancol Measuring Tape
The Ancol measuring tape can be used to determine your dogs neck size, converting accurately to the correct Ancol collar size from 1-9. One side of the tape has measurements for collar size, both standard and adjustable, and the other side for harnesses, standard and padded.

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Available in two styles, standard and padded, Ancol harnesses are fully adjustable to ensure a comfortable fit. Ancol use a system based on the breed of dog as a guide to help select the right size harness for your dog, however Ancol recommend measuring your dog as size can differ enormously within each breed category.

Ancol Measuring Tape
The Ancol measuring tape can be used to determine your dogs chest size, converting accurately to the correct Ancol size from 1-9. One side of the tape has measurements for harnesses, standard and padded. And the other side for collar size, both standard and adjustable.

Alternatively you can measure your dogs chest with a conventional measuring tape and use the tables opposite to convert to an Ancol size.

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Ancol use a system that is based on the breed of dog as a guideline for selecting the right size coat. All Ancol coats are adjustable so there is a fair degree of flexibility between the sizes but due to the size variance of dog sizes within each breed Ancol strongly recommend that your dog is measured before purchasing a coat.

To measure your dog simply measure from your dogs neck, roughly between the shoulder blades, down to the base of the tail.

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Selecting the right size dog muzzle is very important, it is essential that it remain in place whilst fitted. We strongly recommend that the muzzle be fitted and trialled to ensure the correct fit before using in public. Ancol cannot be held responsible if the muzzle is incorrect size or poorly fitted on the dog.

Ancol offer two standard types of muzzle, mesh and plastic.

Mesh Muzzle
Made from soft but very strong fabric, the mesh muzzle is easy to fit and allows your dog to breathe and pant normally limiting unnecessary stress.

Plastic Muzzle
A very strong muzzle with pre-moulded shape for fast and easy fixing. This basket style muzzle is designed for more aggressive dogs.

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