Sixty-one centimetres across is the figure worth noticing. Most cots this length come narrower, and a dog who sleeps on their side with all four legs stretched out needs width far more than they need another few centimetres of length. This one measures 76 x 61cm, arrives with its own carry bag, and packs down small enough to go camping without argument.

The frame is powder-coated steel tube, powder coating being the finish that survives a week left out in the rain rather than blooming rust at the joints, with texteline fabric stretched over it and a 600D oxford surround. Suspending the dog on tensioned fabric keeps them off cold ground and lets the air move underneath, and the four feet lift the whole bed 18cm clear. It needs assembling the first time, after which folding it away is a two-minute job.

• Overall 76L x 61W x 18H cm
• Texteline mesh panel 47L x 35W cm
• Powder-coated metal tube frame
• 600D oxford fabric surround
• Carry bag included
• Suits medium dogs under 20kg and 50cm body length
• Assembly required

Two things worth knowing. The published mesh panel is 47 x 35cm inside a 76 x 61cm frame, so the taut sleeping area is considerably smaller than the outside measurement implies and a dog who sprawls will have limbs across the surround. And buy on PawHut's 50cm body-length limit rather than the 20kg one: a long, light lurcher will overhang a bed that a short, stocky 20kg dog fits into perfectly well.

Who it's for: medium dogs who sleep flat out on their sides, camping and caravan trips where the bed has to pack down, and gardens where a bed has to survive a shower.