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Chain length?

Discussion in 'Dog Discussion' started by caponedog, Jan 19, 2010.

  1. caponedog

    caponedog Pup

    What is the average length of chain yall use for your chain spots? 7-8ft maybe?
     
  2. AGame

    AGame CH Dog

    i personally use 20 feet of chain but i have a big yard
     
  3. caponedog

    caponedog Pup

    Wow, that's alot of chain. Thanx
     
  4. Ricky1969

    Ricky1969 Big Dog

    I like 12 foot from the axles
     
  5. msdogman

    msdogman Pup

    i use 10ft
     
  6. yrrej

    yrrej Pup

    in my experience, guys with a lot of dogs, e.g. enough to do their own breeding, have chains no more than 5 - 6'. But some people use kennel runs also. i guess it depends on finances and local laws, which sometimes don't allow chains....
     
  7. sorrels85

    sorrels85 Pup

    I live in a urban city we stack kennels and do about 6-7 feet of chain from thee axel..
     
  8. csotelo9388

    csotelo9388 Big Dog

    depends on the size of your dog,but 10ft shuld b gud for a grown dog
     
  9. gh32

    gh32 CH Dog

    I use 12 foot chains.
     
  10. Jelet

    Jelet Banned

    I use 10 feet.
     
  11. Dream Pits

    Dream Pits CH Dog

    i wouls say 8-12 ft dependin on available space. mine at 9 but ill be upgrading soon :D
     
  12. budboy88

    budboy88 CH Dog

    all of mine are on 12-15 ft chains i wouldnt ever put a grown dog on anything smaller than 10 feet
     
  13. absolute peril

    absolute peril Big Dog

    I use 10ft.
     
  14. HighCoastHiker

    HighCoastHiker Top Dog

    15-30 feet depending on the spot. I don't know of a "best" chain length. I just put the longest chain that I can use safely and conveniently.
     
  15. osk

    osk Pup

    Mine range from between 10 and 20 feet. 20 feet on the grown dogs and 10 on the younger ones. The chain length aslo varies on the thickness of the chain. I tend to make 8mm chain shorter than a 6mm chain. Just things I take into consideration.
     
  16. wardogkennels

    wardogkennels Top Dog

    A chain should be minium 3x the length of the dogs body. This is the legal length of a chain in PA. Of course the longer the better.
     
  17. 6klub

    6klub Big Dog

    I use an 8' chain but mine is on a cable run.....
     
  18. csotelo9388

    csotelo9388 Big Dog

    i've also heard this befor too
     
  19. DrGonnzoe

    DrGonnzoe Pup

    I think a cable run is the best set up you can have. (if you have the space for it)
     
  20. ohpitbulls

    ohpitbulls CH Dog

    12ft is what i use
     

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