How to measure your pet

Same definitions as the WeChat mini program guide — English diagram for the overseas H5.

Tools: use a soft tailor’s tape only — not a metal ruler.
Posture: measure while your pet is standing and calm. If they wriggle a lot, measurements can be far off.

Diagram

English overseas reference diagram. Open the image in a new tab if you need a larger view.

Legend

Neck Circumference at the thickest part of the neck base.

Chest Horizontal circumference around the widest part of the ribcage, behind the front legs.

Back length Straight line from the neck base to the tail root (see table for the exact end point).

Chest width (front) Straight distance between the inner roots of both front legs.

Front leg girth Circumference at the thickest part of the front leg near the armpit.

Front leg length Straight line from the front-leg armpit to the paw root (two-leg hoodie only).

Hind leg girth Mid-thigh horizontal wrap at the thickest part (thigh circumference).

Hind leg length Straight line from the hind-leg root / hip to the paw root.

Step-by-step

Measurement	How to measure	Ease added?
Neck	Place: where the neck meets the back (base of the neck). Method: wrap the tape once around the neck; snug but not tight.	Yes
Chest	Place: about 2–3 finger-widths behind the front-leg “armpit”, at the widest part of the chest. Method: run the tape behind the front legs and wrap horizontally around the fullest part of the chest.	Yes
Back length	Start: the same neck-base point used for the neck measurement. End: about 1 cm toward the back from where the tail begins to lift (tail root). Method: with the pet standing naturally, measure a straight line along the back — keep the line straight so the garment is not too long.	Yes (large ease −1)
Front leg girth	Place: thickest part of the front leg, near the armpit. Method: wrap the tape once around the leg for circumference.	Yes
Front leg length	Applies to: two-leg hoodie patterns only — leave blank for other styles. Place: from the front-leg armpit to the paw root. Method: pet standing naturally; measure straight down the outside of the leg from armpit to paw root. No ease is added — enter the value exactly as measured.	No
Hind leg girth	Applies to: four-leg garments, overalls, and other styles that need hind-leg size — not used for two-leg hoodies. Place: mid-thigh at the thickest part; wrap horizontally (thigh circumference). Method: same idea as front leg girth: tape close to the skin, not tight, on the hind leg.	Yes (hind-leg ease)
Hind leg length	Applies to: four-leg garments, overalls, etc. — not used for two-leg hoodies. Place: from the hind-leg root / hip (where the thigh meets the body) to the paw root. Method: pet standing naturally; straight line down the outside of the hind leg. No ease is added — enter the value exactly as measured.	No
Chest width (front)	Place: straight distance between the insides of both front-leg “armpits” (inner roots of the front legs). Method: measure the straight-line distance across the front between those two inner points. Never add ease to this value under any circumstances.	No

Tips

Size up when unsure: a slightly larger garment can be taken in or shortened; one that is too small is hard to fix.
Measure two or three times and average to reduce error.
For long-coated pets, measure close to the skin or add about 1–2 cm ease where ease applies.

Disclaimer Before cutting fabric, double-check every measurement and the dimensions on the generated pattern. This tool is for reference only; the final fit depends on measuring accuracy, fabric behavior, seam allowances, and your sewing. Pongrabbit Studio is not liable for material loss from measurement errors or how the pattern is used. We recommend a muslin or scrap test before cutting good fabric.

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