KONG Christmas Holiday CoreStrength Bone – Dog Toy (Small/Medium)

KONG Holiday CoreStrength Bone – Small/Medium

This is the shorter of the two CoreStrength bones — 14cm long, 5.7cm across and 109g — and KONG size it for dogs up to about 35 lb, roughly 16kg. A cocker spaniel or a small terrier can get a proper grip on it in a way they cannot with the 18cm version.

The construction is the interesting part. Rather than one solid moulding, CoreStrength layers material around a core, so a dog chewing through the textured surface meets more material underneath instead of a void. The red and green here is the seasonal colourway.

Performance & Benefits

• Layered core construction that lasts beyond the first worn surface.
• 14cm length, proportioned for a small or medium dog's paws and jaw.
• Raised lettering across the body for contact with teeth and gums.
• 109g — light enough for a smaller dog to carry about.
• Suits solo chewing as readily as a game of toss and retrieve.
• Bright festive colouring, easy to spot indoors or on grass.

Suitable For

• Dogs up to about 35 lb (roughly 16kg) in KONG's sizing.
• Light to moderate chewers rather than dedicated destroyers.
• Smaller breeds that find a full-size chew bone unwieldy.
• Seasonal gifts and stocking fillers.
• Too small for a dog of 30kg and up — the Medium/Large bone at 17.8cm is the right one, and an undersized chew can be swallowed.

How to Use

• Offer it as a settle-down chew, or throw it short for a small dog to fetch.
• Give it on a floor the dog can lie on comfortably for a long session.
• Warm soapy water, rinse and dry before it goes back in the toy box.
• Look over the ends for damage after every use.
• Keep it in rotation with other toys so the novelty lasts.

Specification

• KONG size Small/Medium, for dogs up to about 35 lb (roughly 16kg).
• KONG's published figures for the standard CoreStrength Bone in this size: 14 × 5.7 × 3.2cm, 109g, 80% styrene butadiene styrene and 20% polypropylene, made in China, item PFC31.
• The holiday colourway is not listed separately by KONG, so no separate figures are published for it. Barcode 035585506852.
• The larger Medium/Large bone measures 17.8 × 8.3 × 4.4cm and weighs 213g.
• KONG also make CoreStrength in a ball.

Care & Caution

• A chew worn down small enough to swallow is a choking hazard. Replace it before it gets there.
• Keep this size for dogs up to about 35 lb; a bigger dog should have the Medium/Large bone.
• Supervise chew sessions, remove all packaging first, and stop use once the bone is damaged.