Can your dog breed fly in the cabin?

Most small breeds can. 18 airlines publish no weight limit for cabin pets, only a carrier size, and 43 cap the weight. Lightest breeds first; each page lists the airlines and carriers for that breed.

Weights are the AKC breed standard, quoted from each breed's AKC page. Your dog may differ: weigh it in its carrier.

Breed	AKC weight	Weight caps it clears
Chihuahua	not exceeding 6 pounds	43 of 43
Poodle (Toy)	4-6 pounds	43 of 43
Maltese	under 7 pounds	42 of 43
Pomeranian	3-7 pounds	42 of 43
Yorkshire Terrier	7 pounds	42 of 43
Toy Fox Terrier	4 - 9 lbs	42 of 43
Brussels Griffon	8-10 pounds	42 of 43
Miniature Pinscher	8-10 pounds	42 of 43
Papillon	5-10 pounds	42 of 43
Japanese Chin	7-11 pounds	40 of 43
Chinese Crested	8-12 pounds	39 of 43
Norfolk Terrier	11-12 pounds	39 of 43
Havanese	7-13 pounds	38 of 43
Cairn Terrier	14 pounds (male), 13 pounds (female)	13 of 43
Italian Greyhound	7-14 pounds	13 of 43
Pekingese	up to 14 pounds	13 of 43
Coton de Tulear	9-15 pounds (male), 8-13 pounds (female)	13 of 43
Poodle (Miniature)	10-15 pounds	13 of 43
Russell Terrier	9-15 pounds	13 of 43
Shih Tzu	9-16 pounds	10 of 43
Bichon Frise	12-18 pounds	6 of 43
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	13-18 pounds	6 of 43
Lhasa Apso	12-18 pounds	6 of 43
Pug	14-18 pounds	6 of 43
Miniature Schnauzer	11-20 pounds	6 of 43
West Highland White Terrier	15-20 pounds	6 of 43
Shiba Inu	23 pounds (male), 17 pounds (female)	2 of 43
Boston Terrier	12-25 pounds	2 of 43
French Bulldog	under 28 pounds	1 of 43
Beagle	under 20 pounds (13 inches & under), 20-30 pounds (13-15 inches)	1 of 43
Cocker Spaniel	25-30 pounds (male), 20-25 pounds (female)	1 of 43
Dachshund	16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature)	0 of 43

Every airline's pet weight limit → · how to measure your pet

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