The curves of the bust and abdomen should be allowed.

Girth on a dog. This is usually right behind their front legs. Girth is the measurement that goes over your dog's shoulders, right behind the front legs, and back up again. Your dog’s girth is the widest point of its chest and rib cage area and is usually right behind their front legs, depending on the breed.

The withers on a dog is the highest point of its shoulder blades. Most manufacturers make harnesses with adjustable sizing. Measure into a small area of the back.

It is located behind the base of the dog's neck. First, open the clasps on the harness. There is a pretty big range between these breeds, but on average, they have a chest girth somewhere between 23 and 28 inches and a back length between 18 and 20 inches.

Shoulder height is the raised transition from the back to the neck. Measure your dog’s girth at the widest point of their chest. Use a soft tape measure to get an accurate reading.

Feel around this area on your dog and locate the top bony point of. Place the harness on your dog and adjust the fit as needed. Please measure with your dog standing.

Learn how to properly measure your dog's girth.to learn more tips and tricks, visit us at: You measure the chest circumference at the lowest point of the chest (about a hand’s width behind the front legs). Take a soft tape or a tailors tape, and wrap it around the widest part of your pet, which happens to be the girth (the largest part of the chest).