Ancol Stormguard Dog Coat Hi-Vis Small Waterproof Dog Jacket

Ancol Stormguard Dog Coat – Hi-Vis, Small (30cm back)

The Stormguard is Ancol's proper winter coat: a waterproof outer with a fleece lining behind it, so it deals with cold and wet at once rather than one or the other. Small is cut for a 30cm back length, measured from the base of the collar to the base of the tail, and the hi-vis colourway is the one to have if your walks start or finish in the dark.

Everything on it is there for a reason. The chest protector reaches forward under the throat and brisket where the mud lands, elasticated leg straps stop the back end riding up, reflective edging tape follows the seams, and a zipped harness slot lets a lead reach a harness worn underneath instead of pulling on the coat.

Performance & Benefits

• Waterproof outer surface over a fleece lining — dry and warm in the same coat.
• Chest protector shields the underside from mud, dirt and rain.
• Elasticated neck for a close fit that keeps weather out.
• Elasticated leg straps hold the coat in place at a run.
• Reflective edging tape plus a hi-vis body, for daylight and headlight visibility both.
• Zipped harness slot for lead access to a harness worn under the coat.
• Machine washable at 30°C.

Suitable For

• Dogs measuring 30cm from collar to base of tail.
• Cold, wet winter walking — the fleece lining is the point of this coat.
• Roadside and dusk walks, where the hi-vis colour earns its keep.
• Thin-coated small breeds, older dogs and dogs on restricted exercise.
• If your dog measures nearer 35cm along the back, take the S/M, and nearer 25cm the XS. Buy to the measurement, not to the breed — the three smallest Stormguards are only 5cm apart.

How to Use

• Measure the back length from the base of the collar to the base of the tail with the dog standing square, and order to that figure.
• Fasten the neck first, then the belly, then bring the elasticated straps around the hind legs.
• Leave two fingers of slack at the neck and keep the leg straps clear of the groin.
• Unzip the harness slot and pass the lead through to a harness worn underneath.
• Machine wash at 30°C and air dry naturally.

Specification

• Size Small: back length 30cm.
• Ancol size the Stormguard range by back length: XS 25cm, S 30cm, S/M 35cm, M 40cm, L 50cm, XL 60cm, XXL 70cm.
• Waterproof outer with a fleece lining.
• Chest protector, elasticated neck, elasticated leg straps, reflective edging tape, zipped harness slot.
• Machine washable at 30°C. Air dry only.
• Ancol product code 803790. Also made in black, red, navy, chocolate, pink, terracotta and an ultimate reflective finish.
• Ancol publish back length only for this range — no chest girth figures, no fabric composition and no waterproof rating — so none of that is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Machine wash at 30°C and air dry. Do not tumble dry or dry near a radiator or stove; heat degrades the waterproof coating.
• The zipped slot is for lead access to a harness underneath. Never clip a lead to the coat itself — no part of a coat is load-rated.
• Hi-vis fabric and reflective tape need someone else's light to work. On unlit lanes add an active light such as the Ancol Blinker Orange LED Dog Safety Light.
• Check the elasticated leg straps for rubbing behind the elbows and in the groin, particularly on a short-coated dog.
• Take the coat off indoors. A fleece-lined coat left on a warm dog will overheat it.