Pet Portrait Size Guide

Choosing the right size for your pet portrait is all about how you’d like the finished piece to feel and where it will hang. If you want a lovely close up of your pet’s face and expression, a smaller head and shoulders portrait works beautifully. For a full view of their stance or favourite pose, a larger size might be better. If you’re unsure, think about the wall space you have, how much detail you’d like to see, and what you treasure most about your companion — I’m always happy to offer guidance when you get in touch.

It is wise to make sure that the portrait is not larger than your animal. I would recommend an 8” by 10” or 12” by 9” size for smaller breeds as the size will mirror the gentle, playful and endearing natures of dogs like the Dachshund, Jack Russell Terrier, or Papillion. If you are looking to have a portrait of a mid-sized dog, I would recommend 16” by 12”. This size has a classic feel, and helps to capture the intelligence, the devotion and expression of dogs like the Cocker Spaniel, Labrador, Beagle Hound and the Border Collie. For the larger breed dogs, it's advisable to work at a more generous scale. Breeds like these have an impressive feel and so a larger size helps to really capture the authority and dignity of breeds like the German Shepherd, Great Dane, Rottweiler, and Saint Bernard.