Dog bandana size chart: 15–30 in squares

How do I measure for the chart?

1. Stand the dog square. Use a soft tape where a flat collar sits, on the skin, not over the coat.
2. Snug the tape, then leave room for two fingers. That reading is the neck.
3. Add about 8 inches on the long edge for the knot. Pick the smallest square that covers it.
4. Fold corner to corner. The point rests on the chest, and the knot sits at the side or the back.

How is this chart cut?

This chart is for a square bandana folded once into a triangle and tied around the neck. The long edge is the side of the square multiplied by the square root of 2. Plan on about 8 extra inches past the neck so the corners can knot without choking.

Extra small is a 15 in square, long edge 21.2 in, for necks up to about 13.2 in; Small is an 18 in square, long edge 25.5 in, for necks up to about 17.5 in; Medium is a 22 in square, long edge 31.1 in, for necks up to about 23.1 in; Large is a 26 in square, long edge 36.8 in, for necks up to about 28.8 in; Extra large is a 30 in square, long edge 42.4 in, for necks up to about 34.4 in.

Pick the smallest square whose long edge covers the neck plus that tie allowance. A bigger square is not safer. The extra point hangs in the bowl, and the extra tie has to be knotted into a lump. If the neck is past the extra-large long edge, cut a custom square instead of guessing from a label that only says large.

Breed pages on this site give a typical adult range so you can see how wide that range is. The chart still reads a measurement, not a breed name. Measure the dog you are sewing for.

Measure where a flat collar sits and leave room for two fingers, as in common dog-apparel measuring guidance from theAmerican Kennel Club. Then use this site'ssquare chartrather than a clothing size label.