Ancol Polar Fleece Dog Coat Blue XL Warm Dog Jacket

Ancol Polar Fleece Dog Jumper – Blue, XL (60cm back)

The XL is the largest of Ancol's Snug Fit Polar Fleece jumpers, cut for a 60cm back length and a chest girth of 74–96cm — labrador and larger. It is a jumper rather than a coat: ribbed sleeves and chest, and a hook-and-loop strip down the spine that lets you close it over a big dog without asking it to stand still on three legs.

At this size the fleece earns its keep on lurchers, greyhounds and other thin-skinned large breeds that lose heat fast standing about. There is no waterproof layer, so treat it as insulation for dry cold, or as a base layer under a shell.

Performance & Benefits

• Soft polyester fleece giving real warmth for very little bulk over a large frame.
• Stretchy ribbed sleeves and chest keep the jumper in place on a deep chest without gripping.
• Hook-and-loop closure along the spine — the practical way to dress a tall dog single-handed.
• Reflective edging along the seams for winter walks in the dark.
• Washes cool and dries quickly.

Suitable For

• Dogs measuring 60cm from collar to base of tail, with a chest girth of 74–96cm.
• Lurchers, greyhounds, whippet crosses and other thin-coated large breeds.
• Older large dogs that stiffen up in the cold.
• Wearing under a waterproof shell in hard weather.
• If your dog measures nearer 50cm along the back, take the Large — XL will hang loose and rub at the shoulders. Ancol make nothing bigger than XL in this style, so a very long-backed giant breed will need a made-to-measure coat.

How to Use

• Measure the back length from the base of the collar to the base of the tail with the dog standing square, then the chest girth just behind the front legs.
• Lay the jumper over the back, feed the front legs through the sleeves and close the hook-and-loop strip along the spine.
• Check the sleeves are not pinching the armpits and that a flat hand slides under the chest.
• Remove it indoors once the dog has warmed through, and whenever it has become damp.

Specification

• Size XL: back length 60cm, chest girth 74–96cm.
• 100% polyester fleece.
• Ribbed stretch sleeves and chest, hook-and-loop closure along the spine, reflective edging.
• Ancol product code 803080.
• Ancol size the range by back length: S 30cm, M 40cm, L 50cm, XL 60cm. There is no XS in this style.
• Also made in grey, red, khaki and camel.
• Ancol publish no waterproof or windproof rating for this jumper and do not claim one, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Hand wash or machine wash in cool water. Air dry naturally; do not tumble dry or dry on a radiator.
• Fleece soaks up rain and holds it. A wet jumper chills a dog faster than none, so take it off once it is damp.
• Remove it for crating, travel and unsupervised time — the spine fastening can snag on a long coat or on a crate door.
• Check the armpits and elbows of a deep-chested dog for rubbing, and stop using it if the coat starts to thin there.