At Led & Collared we pride ourselves in offering a wide range of different collar styles to suit all shapes, sizes and lifestyles. While this is obviously amazing, we also acknowledge that the wide range of styles can also be a little overwhelming!

The purpose of this blog article and the accompanying guidance document, is to help dog guardians choose the ideal Led & Collared collar style to suit your dog's unique needs and lifestyle. First, we introduce the three-step collar selection process. Next, we provide a comprehensive comparison of our collar styles.

Three steps to choose the ideal dog collar

Three simple steps to choose an ideal dog collar style are as follows:

1. Find your dog’s size chart - from the sizes provided, use your dog's neck measurement to identify their size: extra small, small, medium, large or extra large.
2. Identify your dog’s primary activity - from the list provided, identify the type of activity that your dog either does most, or is of greatest importance: everyday wear, swimming, training & working, unsupervised safety and fashionista.
3. Choose from the highlighted collar styles - choose from the highlighted collar styles in the column that corresponds to your dog's primary activity. If you need more information about each collar style, see the detailed comparative table at the end of this article.

Dog collar selection guidance

Extra small dogs

Below is collar style selection guidance for extra small sized dogs. Examples of extra small dog breeds include: Chihuahua, Japanese Chin, Miniature Dachshund, Papillon, Pomeranian, Toy Poodle and Yorkshire Terrier.

Small dogs

Below is collar style selection guidance for small sized dogs. Examples of small dog breeds include:
Border Terrier, Boston Terrier, Cavalier King Charles, Dachshund, Fox Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Maltese, Miniature Poodle, Shih Tzu, West Highland Terrier and Miniature Schnauzer.

Medium to large dogs

Below is collar style selection guidance for medium to large sized dogs. Examples of medium dog breeds include: Airedale Terrier, Beagle, Border Collie, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Irish Terrier (larger), Pug, Scottish Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Whippet and Labrador Retriever (smaller).

Examples of large breeds include: Boxer, Bull Terrier, English Bull Dog, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever (larger), Greyhound, Labrador Retriever (larger), New Zealand Huntaway, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Siberian Husky and Standard Poodle.

Extra large dogs

Below is collar style selection guidance for extra large sized dogs. Examples of extra large dog breeds include: Bullmastiff, Great Dane, Irish Wolf Hound, Rottweilers, Newfoundland and St Bernard.

Comparison of Led & Collared dog collar styles

The table below provides a comprehensive analysis and comparison of all our different collar styles. This information can be used as a secondary point of reference after the style selection guidance (above).

We hope this detailed guidance is useful in selecting the right collar style for you dog. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We love discussing dog collars!

- January 2026

Author: Lorna Brennan, Managing Director, Led & Collared®