Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Horse Leads
The Google product category ID for Horse Leads is 499709, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Equestrian > Horse Tack > Horse Leads". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Horse Tack.
- Category ID
- 499709
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 8
- Parent category
- Horse Tack
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Horse Leads is eighth largest of the 9 categories under Horse Tack, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinches | 1491 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reins | 1754 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saddles | 2210 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horse Harnesses | 2756 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridles | 3426 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridle Bits | 4018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stirrups | 8109 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horse Leads — this page | 499709 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horse Halters | 499710 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499709) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Equestrian > Horse Tack > Horse Leads"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 499709 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Equestrian > Horse Tack > Horse Leads |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 499709, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Horse Leads
What is the Google product category ID for Horse Leads?
499709. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Equestrian > Horse Tack > Horse Leads", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Horse Leads available?
No. Horse Leads is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499709 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Horse Leads sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Horse Tack (5593). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Equestrian → Horse Tack → Horse Leads. If your product does not belong under Horse Tack, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Horse Leads is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Horse Tack first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Bridle Bits (4018), Bridles (3426), Cinches (1491), Horse Halters (499710), Horse Harnesses (2756), Reins (1754), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Horse Tack (5593) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Horse Leads compared with the categories next to it?
It is eighth largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Horse Leads and Horse Halters?
They sit side by side under Horse Tack and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Horse Leads is 499709; Horse Halters is 499710. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Equestrian > Horse Tack > Horse Leads" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Equestrian > Horse Tack > Horse Halters" before you submit.
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