When the dog is running on a smaller table it is a spiraling run. Every so often the attaching/centering hook-up re-aligns him to the center run spot. The larger the table the less often the hook-up centers the dog. The larger the table the less often the centering takes place and the centering is much less of a jerk on the dog. The smaller the table the more often the hoo up will re-center the dog. When it re-centers him the table is still moving, thus the possibility of an injury. The larger the table the safer the table.

My table is about 14'. He runs about 12"-18" inside the outer edge so he is basically on a 12' to 13' foot circle. So it is not just measuring one from end to end, it is factoring in the running line/center line. So a 12' table would really be a 10'-11' and the smaller the circle the harder it will be for the dog to keep up while constantly being re centered by the hook up. EWO