Martingale Size Guide
Our size guide is here to help! You will find a list of breeds each collar size is 'Best Suited To' with 'Recommended Width' based on the breeds size and build, Please keep in mind, our size guide is a rough guide based on the average neck size for the breeds stated. There are always exceptions and we strongly advise that you measure your dogs neck accurately before ordering and ask you to not go solely off of the guide. The recommended width is based on the collar being used as a functional collar for everyday activities.
The Martingale is not recommended as a decorative or tag holder collar due to design making it more likely to get caught on things, causing harm to the dog.
Widths available are 16mm, 20mm, 1", 1.5" and 2"
The martingale collar, sometimes known as a limited slip collar, is often used for dogs able to slip out of a regular collar. The unique design of the collar prevents accidents like backing out of the collar or it accidentally slipping over their head. Martingales are often used in certain breeds due to their head and neck shape. For example, sighthounds, like the Greyhound, have narrow shaped heads that are the same width as their necks. This means the average collar slips straight off. Other breeds often known for using martingales are bully breeds like the Staffordshire Bull Terrier; stockier breeds like the Rottweiler and even some gun dogs like Pointers. None the less, martingales are a great, safe option if you happen to have one of those dogs who can wriggle out of anything!
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Collar Size |
Neck Size |
Best Suited To |
Recommended Width |
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XL |
23” – 31” |
Bloodhound Bull Mastiff Cane Corso English Mastiff Great Pyrenees Kangal Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Rottweiler St. Bernard |
1” – 1.5” 1” – 2” 1”- 2” 1” - 2” 1.5” – 2” 1.5” – 2” 1” - 2” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 2” 1” – 2” |
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L
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18”-26” |
Afghan Hound Bernese Mountain Dog Borzoi Bull Mastiff Cane Corso Doberman English Setter English Bulldog Flat-Coated Retriever Giant schnauzer Great Dane German Shepherd Golden Retriever Irish Wolfhound Japanese Akita Labrador Leonberger Malamute Scottish Deerhound Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Weimaraner |
1.5” – 2” 1” – 1.5” 1.5” – 2” 1” – 2” 1” – 2” 1” – 2” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 2” 1.5” -2” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1.5” – 2” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1.5” – 2” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 2” 1” |
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M
M |
15”-21”
15” – 21” |
Afghan Hound Australian Shepherd Beagle Belgian Shepherd (All Varieties) Basset Hound Brittany Borzoi Border Collie Boxer Bull Terrier Cocker Spaniel Dalmatian Flat-Coated Retriever Labrador Greyhound German Short Hair pointer Golden Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Portuguese Water Dog Standard Poodle Saluki Samoyed Scottish Deerhound Siberian dog (chukchi dog) Shar Pei Springer Spaniel Staffy Weimaraner Wirehaired Pointing Griffon |
1.5” – 2” 1” 1” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” 1.5” – 2” 1” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” – 2” 1” – 1.5” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” 1” – 2” 1” 1.5” – 2” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” 1” – 1.5” 1” 1” |
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S
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11”-15” |
Basenji Beagle Border Terrier Boston Terrier Cocker Spaniel Corgi French Bulldog Galgo Jack Russell Lhasa Apso Miniature Poodle Miniature Schnauzer Norfolk Terrier Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Pekignese Pharoah Hound Pomeranian Pug Rat Terrier Scottish Terrier Silken Windhound Silky Terrier Shetland Sheepdog West Highland Terrier Whippet |
1” 1” 20 – 1” 20 – 1” 1” 1” 1” 1.5” – 2” 20 – 1” 20 – 1” 20 – 1” 20 – 1” 20 1” 20 1.5” – 2” 20 20 – 1” 20 20 1.5” – 2” 20 20 -1” 20 1.5” – 2” |
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XS
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9”-12” |
Chihuahua Chinese Crested Miniature Dachshund Havanese Italian Greyhound Miniature Pinscher Shih Tzu Toy Poodle Papillion Pomeranian Yorkshire Terrier |
16 – 20 20 – 1” 20 16 – 20 1” – 1.5” 20 – 1” 16 – 20 16 - 20 16 - 20 20 16 – 20 |
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Mini
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7”-10” |
Chihuahua Chinese Crested Italian Greyhound Yorkshire terrier |
16 – 20 20 -1” 1” – 1.5” 16 -20 |