MidWest iCrate vs. Frisco Fold & Carry: What to Know

Side-by-side specs

Quick answer: The Frisco Fold & Carry is a Chewy house-brand wire crate, so it isn't part of the product data available here — but the MidWest iCrate line is, and it's the direct comparison shoppers are usually weighing. If you want a folding wire crate that grows with a puppy, the size-matched single-door iCrates (24", 30", 36", 42") cover 12–90 lb dogs for $41.99–$67.12, while the Double Door iCrate Starter Kits bundle the bed, cover and bowls for people setting up from scratch.

A quick note on honesty before we get into it: this article compares the MidWest iCrate models listed below using their published specs. Where the Frisco Fold & Carry comes up, it's discussed in general terms as a category rival — no spec claims, because we don't have its data in front of us. If you're cross-shopping, pull up both product pages side by side and check the current owner reviews yourself; that's the part no article can do for you.

Every model in the table includes a divider panel, a leak-proof tray, rubber feet, a carry handle and tool-free assembly. That's the baseline — the real decision is size, door count, and whether you want the accessories bundled.

Finding the right midwest icrate vs frisco fold carry dog crate comes down to matching the features to how you will actually use it.

MidWest Homes for Pets 42-Inch iCrate for Large Breeds, 71-90 lbs, Single Door Folding Dog Crate with Divider Panel, Leak-Proof Tray & Secure Latch, Portable, Durable & Easy to Assemble — big-breed footprint without a big-breed price

At 42.5 x 28.5 x 30.5 inches, this is the size MidWest points at Australian Shepherds, Boxers and Golden Retrievers. The stated range is 71–90 lbs, and MidWest itself says that if your dog is pushing the top of that band, step up to the 48-inch model instead of squeezing them in. That's a useful bit of candor from a manufacturer, and worth taking literally — crate sizing charts are guidance, not law, and a dog that can't stand up and turn around comfortably will fight the crate.

It's a single-door crate, which matters more than people expect. One door means one placement orientation, so measure the corner or nook you're putting it in before ordering. The slide-bolt latch with Paw Block, precision welding and rounded corner clips are the safety details MidWest highlights, and the black e-coat finish is what keeps the wire from surface-rusting in a humid basement or garage.

MidWest Homes for Pets 36-Inch iCrate for Medium-Large Breeds, 41-70 lbs, Double Door Folding Dog Crate with Divider Panel, Leak-Proof Tray & Secure Latches, Portable, Durable & Easy to Assemble — the flexible-placement pick

This is the only standalone (non-kit) size in this lineup with two doors, and that's its quiet advantage. A front door plus a side door means you can slot the crate against a wall, under a desk, or in a hallway corner and still have workable access. For anyone laying out a small apartment around a crate, that flexibility is worth more than a few dollars of price difference.

Dimensions are 36.5 x 23.25 x 24.75 inches for dogs in the 41–70 lb band — MidWest names Bulldogs, Beagles and Whippets. Same caveat as above: near 70 lbs, size up to the 42-inch. Two doors also means two slide-bolt latches to fasten every time, which is a small habit to build but a real one; a half-latched door is how escape-artist dogs get out.

MidWest Homes for Pets 30-Inch iCrate for Medium Breeds, 21-40 lbs, Single Door Folding Dog Crate with Divider Panel, Leak-Proof Tray & Secure Latch, Portable, Durable & Easy to Assemble — the safe middle for a growing puppy

30.5 x 19.25 x 21.5 inches, aimed at 21–40 lb dogs like French Bulldogs, Welsh Terriers and Dachshunds. At $49.99 this is the size a lot of people land on when they don't yet know how big the puppy will get, and the divider panel is exactly the feature that makes that gamble reasonable — you partition the crate down to puppy-appropriate space so they don't use half of it as a bathroom, then slide the divider back as they grow.

The low threshold and large opening MidWest calls out are genuinely relevant for crate training. A dog that has to step up and over a lip to get in is a dog that hesitates, and hesitation is the enemy in the first two weeks.

MidWest Homes for Pets 24-Inch iCrate for Small Breeds, 12-20 lbs, Single Door Folding Dog Crate with Divider Panel, Leak-Proof Tray & Secure Latch, Portable, Durable & Easy to Assemble — the small-dog and travel-friendly size

24.5 x 17.5 x 19.5 inches for 12–20 lb dogs — Pugs, Fox Terriers, Chihuahuas. This is the size where the folding design and carry handle actually earn their keep, because a 24-inch collapsed wire crate is something one person can carry to a car, a relative's house, or a hotel room without a second set of hands. The larger sizes fold too, but they fold into a heavy, awkward slab.

$41.99 makes it the cheapest entry point into the line, which also makes it a reasonable second crate for a household that wants one upstairs and one down.

MidWest Homes for Pets Double Door iCrate Starter Kit, 24-inch Dog Crate Bundle for Small Breeds, Includes Cage, Pet Bed, 2 Bowls and Privacy Cover — one order instead of four

This bundles a 24-inch double door iCrate with a fleece bed, a polyester crate cover, and two 10 oz Snap'y Fit stainless bowls. The Snap'y Fit system clips the bowls to the crate wall so they can't be tipped or dragged, and they pop off for refills — a small thing that solves the single most annoying part of feeding a dog in a crate.

At $89.98 you're paying about $48 over the bare 24-inch crate, and you're also getting the double-door version, which the standalone 24-inch doesn't offer. If you were going to buy a cover and bowls anyway, that's a fair trade for not having to size-match four separate purchases.

MidWest Homes for Pets Double Door iCrate Starter Kit, 42-inch Dog Crate Bundle for Large Dogs, Includes Cage, Pet Bed, 2 Bowls and Privacy Cover — the large-dog version of the same idea

Same concept scaled up: a 42-inch double door iCrate, a 42-inch fleece bed, a polyester cover, and two 1-quart Snap'y Fit bowls, for $137.59. The larger 1-quart bowls make sense here — a 75 lb dog empties a 10 oz water bowl fast.

The cover is the underrated piece. Wire crates are open on all sides, and for a dog that's reactive to movement in the room or that won't settle in the evening, a cover changes the crate from a cage in the middle of the action into an actual den. Buying it matched to the crate dimensions saves you the guesswork.

The honest trade-offs

Wire crates are not quiet, and they're not pretty. They rattle when a dog shifts, and no amount of e-coat finish makes an iCrate look like furniture. If aesthetics drive your decision, a wire crate is the wrong category, not the wrong model.

Single door vs. double door is a real constraint. Three of the four standalone crates here are single door. Both starter kits are double door. If your room layout demands side access, your options in this lineup narrow to the 36-inch or one of the kits.

"Folding" doesn't mean "light." All of these fold flat and have a carry handle, but a 42-inch wire crate is still a substantial piece of steel. Treat the fold as "storable between uses," not "grab-and-go," except at the 24-inch size.

Sizing up costs money twice if you get it wrong. MidWest's own guidance is to size up when your dog is near the top of a weight band. Follow it. The divider panel exists precisely so a too-big crate isn't a problem for a puppy — but a too-small crate has no fix.

On the Frisco Fold & Carry: it's a legitimate cross-shop and often runs at a similar price point. We don't have its specs in this data set, so we're not going to invent them. Pull up its listing, compare stated dimensions and door configuration against the table above, and read through the current owner reviews on both products yourself before you commit.

FAQ

Do all of these come with a divider panel? Yes. Every crate listed — the four standalone sizes and both starter kits — includes a divider panel, along with a leak-proof tray, rubber feet, a carry handle, and tool-free assembly.

Which one should I buy for a puppy that'll grow into a 60 lb dog? The 36-Inch iCrate covers the 41–70 lb range, and the divider lets you shrink the usable space while the puppy is small. Buying the adult size once beats buying two crates.

What's actually different about the starter kits besides the accessories? Both kits use double-door crates. The standalone 24-inch and 42-inch models are single door. So the kits change the door configuration as well as adding the bed, cover, and Snap'y Fit bowls.

Is the tray really leak-proof? MidWest describes the tray as leak-proof on every model here, and pairs it with rubber floor-protecting feet. That's the manufacturer's claim — if floor protection is a priority for you, check what current owners say about the tray over time before deciding.

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