Comparing interior sizing of plastic crates (High End and Australian)

Today I am sharing how the sizing of higher end dog crates compare. Importantly with this table, I am comparing the interior size of the crate, not the exterior size. The interior size is more reprehensive to what's required for the size of dog occupying it.


Common Size Name
Categorization is done by internal sizing length, not by external size length
100 Series
100+ series
200 series
200+ serieis
300 series
300+ series
400 series
500 series
500+
600 series
700 series
700+ and beyond.

Common Abreviated Length
21 inches

28 inches

32 inches

36 inches
40 inches

44 inches
48 inches
52 inches

General External Dimensions (Brands may vary)
21 L x 16 W x 15 H

28 L x 20.5 W x 21.5 H

32 L x 22.5 W x 24 H

36 L x 25 W x 27 H
40 L x 27 W x 30 H

not standard
48 L x 32 W x 35 H


General Internal Dimensions (Brands may vary)
17.5 x 12 x 13 in.

23 x 16 x 19.5 in

29 x 20 x 24 in

32 x 22 x 26 in
36 x 24 x 28 in


42.5 x 30 x 32.5 in


iGeneral Internal Dimensions in centimeters
44.5 x 30.5 x 33 cm

58.4 x 40.6 x 48 cm

71 x 40.6 x 61 cm

81 x 55.9 x 66 cm
91.4 x 61 x 71 cm


108 x 76.2 x 82.6 cm


Australian PP size name
PP 10
PP 20
PP 30

PP 40
PP 50
PP 60

PP 70 and PP 80


PP 90 and PP 100

Australian PP interior size in cm

49cm L x 32cm W x 36cm H
60cm L x 39cm W x 43cm H

69cm L x 39cm W x 52cm H
77cm L x 52cm W x 58cm H
88cm L x 57cm W x 72cm H

110cm L x 60cm W x 78cm H
or 82cm H for PP 80


129cm L x 74cm W x 82cm H
or 97cm H for PP 100

Australian PP exterior size in cm
49L x 33W x 33H
53cm L x 37cm W x 37cm H
62cm L x 43cm W x 45cm H

72cm L x 44cm W x 54cm H
82cm L x 56cm W x 60cm H
94cm L x 62cm W x 74cm H

115cm L x 66cm W x 80cm H
or 85cm H for PP 80


131cm L x 77cm W x 85cm H
or 95cm H for PP 100

Thick Plastic Crates







Ruffland size name
Small
Midsized
Medium
BackSeat Rider
Intermediate

Large

X-Large


RuffLand 2.0
22.25 L x 16 W x 15 H
24.5 L x 16.5 W x 18H
27 5/8 L x 18W x 20.75 H
27 7/8 L x 20 W x 23.25 H
30.5 L x 20 W x 23.25 H

35 H x 22 W x 26.75 H

40 3/8 L x 22 W x 29 7/8


RuffLand 2.0 Interior
20.5 x 15.5 x 13.25
22.5 x 16.25 x 16
26 x 17.5 x 18
26 1/8 x 19.75 x 22
30 x 19.5 x 22

34 x 22 x 25

39 x 22 x 28


Ruffland 1.0
22 1/4" L x 15 1/4" Widest Pointx 16" H
24 1/4" L 16 1/2" W 18" H
27 1/2"L x 18 1/2" W 20 1/4" H
28" L 20 1/2" W 23 3/8"H
30 1/2"L x 20"W x 22 1/2"H

35" L x 22" W x 26 1/4" H

40 1/4" L x 22 1/4" W x 30 1/2" H


Ruffland 1.0 interior
21" L x 15" Widest Point x 13 1/4" H
L 22 1/2" W 16 1/4" H 16"
25 1/2" L x 17 1/2" W 18" H
26"L x- 19 3/4"W x 22"H
30"L x 19 1/2" W x 22" H

34" L x 21 1/4" W x 25" H

39" L x 22" W x 28" H


Dakota 283 size name


T1 Low Profile
2 Door
Medium
Kennebec/Jet Stream Airline
Large
X-Large
Hero



Dakota 283 (Interior measuremnets)


24.8L x 18.75W x 19.5H
28.9L x 19.6 x 26.25H
31L x 21.5W x 25.5H
31.8L X 20.4W x 22.25H
33L x 22.8W x 26.2H
36L x 23.75W x 29.25H
35L x 18.5W x 27.75H



Gunner size name

Small
Medium

Intermediate

Large




Gunner (note, evaluated by interior as exterior differnce is large)

21.75" L x 16.5" W x 15.5" H
25" L x 19" W x 19.75" H

30" L x 19 W x 25" H

33.25" L x 23" W x 29" H




Lucky Duck size name


Intermediate


Large



Lucky Duck (Also by interior dimentions)


30.25” L x 20.5” W x 22” H


35.75” L x 22” W x 26.5” H



Orion size name

AD1
AD2

AD3

AD4




Orion Kennel interior

20.5"L x 12"W
24"L x 14"W

AD3 28"L x 17.5"W

31.5"L x 19.5"W




A few notes:
  • Sizing of crates by external length is bad at best and manipulative of buyers at worst. Crates should advertise their max interior length available to the dog, rather then exterior dimensions. This is less of a problem for wire crates, and more of a problem for plastic crates with thick walls and wide bumper’s required by airlines.
  • Gunner should make their kennels larger, but they won’t because then they loose their structural integrity claims. The larger you go with plastic, the more likely failure is. They make some of the strongest claims in the industry, and I don’t think they want to back those down at all.
  • The larger sized dogs are underserved as far as larger plastic high end crate options.
  • Ruffland should make a 48in-50in interior crate. The people want it, there’s demand for it.
  • Dakota 238 should also make a 700 size and 700+ size. Otherwise, no complaints, they are probably the best manufacturer on this list as far as quality.
 
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