Whelping Box Size, by Breed

Consider the following when selecting a size for your whelping box:

  • The weight of the bitch
  • The size of the bitch - for both weight and size, if you find that your bitch is on the larger end for what is expected of her breed, you may consider a whelping box one size larger for maximum comfort of both mom and puppies.
  • Number of puppies in the litter - if you're expecting a large number of puppies, you may choose to get a box one size larger than what you would need with a small litter.
  • Temperament of the bitch - if she's prone to jumping, you may consider getting a tall box in either the Fab or EZclassic style. If she's prone to chewing, you may look for longevity with the steel Fab box as opposed to the plastic EZclassic box.

Size Selection: Measure the rectangular space occupied by your bitch when she is lying down, fully stretched out. Add a few inches to each side for comfort. Remember to add an additional 4 inches on each side if you will be using rails.

Compare measurements to the size selection below. 

  • EZclassic 28x28: 27.5" x 27.5" (outside 31" x 31" x 18")
  • EZclassic 38x38: 38" x 38" (outside 41.5" x 41.5" x 18")
  • EZclassic 38x38 TALL: 38" x 38" (outside 41.5" x 41.5" x 28")
  • EZclassic 48x48: 48.5" x 48.5" (outside 52.25" x 52.25" x 18")
  • EZclassic 48x48 TALL: 48.5" x 48.5" (outside 52.25" x 52.25" x 28")
  • EZclassic 48x76 TALL: 48.5" x 77" (outside 52.25" x 80" x 28")
  • Fab System 3x3: 36" x 36"
  • Fab System 4x4: 47" x 47"
  • Fab System 4x6: 47" x 71"
  • Fab System "Whopper" 7x6: 82" x 71"

 

    ******Use the table below as a general guide. Table may not reflect what is best for your bitch. 

     EZclassic

    U.S. Patent No. D971511

    Fab
    System
    Model Number →  28x28 38x38 48x48 48x76 3x3 4x4 4x6 7x6
    Affenpinscher 28x28 38x38
    Afghan Hound 48x48 4x4
    Airdale Terrier 38x38 3x3
    Akita 48x76 4x6
    Alaskan Malamute 48x48 4x4
    American Eskimo 28x28 38x38 3x3
    American Foxhound 48x48 4x4
    American Staffordshire Terrier 38x38 3x3 4x4
    American Water Spaniel 38x38 3x3
    Anatolian Sheepdog 48x76 4x6
    Australian Cattle Dog 38x38 3x3
    Australian Shepherd 38x38 48x48 3x3 4x4
    Australian Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Basenji 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Basset Hound 48x48 4x4
    Beagle 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Bearded Collie 38x38 3x3
    Beauceron 48x48 4x4
    Bedlington Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Belgian Malinois 48x48 4x4
    Belgian Sheepdog 48x48 4x4
    Belgian Tervuren 48x48 4x4
    Bernese Mountain Dog 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Bichon Frise 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Black And Tan Coonhound 48x48 3x3 4x4
    Black Russian Terrier 48x76 4x4 4x6
    Bloodhound 48x76 4x6
    Border Collie 38x38 3x3
    Border Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Borzoi 48x76 4x6
    Boston Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Bouvier Des Flandres 48x48 4x4
    Boxer 48x48  48x76 4x4 4x6
    Briard 48x48 4x4
    Brittany 38x38 3x3
    Brussels Griffon 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Bull Dog 38x38 48x48  48x76 4x4 4x6
    Bull Terrier 38x38 3x3 4x4
    Bullmastiff 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Cairn Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Canaan Dog 38x38 3x3
    Cardigan Welsh Corgi 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Chesapeake Bay Retriever 48x48 4x4
    Chihuahua 28x28
    Chinese Crested 28x28
    Chinese Shar Pei 38x38 3x3
    Chow Chow 38x38 3x3
    Clumber Spaniel 48x48 4x4
    Cocker Spaniel-American 38x38 3x3
    Cocker Spaniel-English 38x38 3x3
    Collie (Rough) & (Smooth) 48x48 4x4
    Coton de Tulear 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Curly Coated Retriever 48x48 4x4
    Dachshund 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Dalmatian 38x38 48x48 3x3 4x4
    Dandie Dinmont Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Doberman Pinscher 48x48 4x4
    English Foxhound 48x48 4x4
    English Setter 48x48 4x4
    English Springer Spaniel 38x38 3x3
    English Toy Spaniel 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Field Spaniel 38x38 3x3
    Finnish Spitz 38x38 3x3
    Flat Coated Retriever 38x38 3x3
    Fox Terrier – Smooth 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Fox Terrier – Wirehair 28x28 38x38 3x3
    French Bulldog 38x38 3x3
    German Pinscher 28x28 38x38 3x3
    German Shepherd Dog 48x76 4x4 4x6
    German Shorthaired Pointer 48x48 4x4
    German Wirehaired Pointer 48x48 4x4
    Giant Schnauzer 48x48 4x4
    Glen Imaal Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Golden Retriever 48x48 4x4
    Gordon Setter 48x48 4x4
    Great Dane 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Great Pyrenees 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Great Swiss Mountain Dog 48x76 4x6
    Greyhound 48x48  48x76 4x4 4x6
    Harrier 38x38 3x3
    Ibizan Hound 38x38 3x3
    Irish Setter 48x48 4x4
    Irish Terrier 38x38 3x3
    Irish Water Spaniel 38x38 3x3
    Irish Wolfhound 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Italian Greyhound 28x28
    Jack Russell Terrier 28x28
    Japanese Chin 2x828
    Keeshond 38x38 3x3
    Kerry Blue Terrier 38x38 3x3
    Komondor 48x48 4x4
    Kuvasz 48x76 4x6
    Labrador Retriever 48x48 4x4
    Lakeland Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Maltese 28x28
    Manchester Terrier (Standard) 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Manchester Terrier (Toy) 28x28
    Mastiff 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Neopolitan Mastiff 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Newfoundland 48x76 4x6
    7x6
    Norwegian Elkhound 38x38 3x3
    Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 3838 3x3
    Old English Sheepdog (Bobtail) 48x48 4x4
    Otter Hound 48x76 4x6
    Papillon 28x28
    Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen 38x38 3x3
    Pharaoh Hound 38x38 48x48 3x3 4x4
    Plott Hound 38x38 3x3
    Pointer 38x38 3x3
    Polish Lowland Sheepdog 38x38 3x3
    Pomeranian 28x28
    Poodle Miniature 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Poodle Standard 48x48  48x76 4x4 4x6
    Poodle Toy 28x28
    Portuguese Water Dog 38x38 3x3
    Pug 38x38 3x3
    Puli 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Redbone Coonhound 38x38 3x3
    Rhodesian Ridgeback 48x48 4x4
    Rottweiler 48x76 4x6
    Saint Bernard 48x76 4x6
    Saluki 38x38 3x3
    Samoyed 38x38 48x48 3x3 4x4
    Schipperke 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Scottish Deerhound 48x48 48x76 4x4 4x6
    Scottish Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Sealyham Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Shiba Inu 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Shih Tzu 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Siberian Husky 38x38 3x3
    Silky Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Skye Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier 38x38 3x3
    Spinone Italiano 48x48 48x76 4x4 4x6
    Staffordshire Bull Terrier 38x38 3x3 4x4
    Standard Schnauzer 38x38 3x3
    Sussex Spaniel 38x38 3x3
    Tibetan Mastiff 48x76 4x4 4x6
    Tibetan Spaniel 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Tibetan Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Toy Fox Terrier 28x28
    Vizsla 38x38 3x3
    Weimaraner 48x48 4x4
    Welsh Springer Spaniel 38x38 3x3
    Welsh Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    West Highland White Terrier 28x28 38x38 3x3
    Whippet 38x38 3x3
    Wirehaired Pointing Griffon 38x38 3x3
    Yorkshire Terrier 28x28