Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pet Hair Dryers
The Google product category ID for Pet Hair Dryers is 8167, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Grooming Supplies > Pet Hair Dryers". 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 Pet Grooming Supplies.
- Category ID
- 8167
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Pet Grooming Supplies
- 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, Pet Hair Dryers is sixth largest of the 8 categories under Pet Grooming Supplies, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Hair Clippers & Trimmers | 6384 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Combs & Brushes | 6385 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Shampoo & Conditioner | 6406 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Nail Polish | 7318 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Nail Tools | 7319 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Hair Dryers — this page | 8167 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Wipes | 499917 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Fragrances & Deodorizing Sprays | 503733 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8167) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Grooming Supplies > Pet Hair Dryers"). 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 | 8167 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Grooming Supplies > Pet Hair Dryers |
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, 8167, 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 Pet Hair Dryers
What is the Google product category ID for Pet Hair Dryers?
8167. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Grooming Supplies > Pet Hair Dryers", 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 Pet Hair Dryers available?
No. Pet Hair Dryers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 8167 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 Pet Hair Dryers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Pet Grooming Supplies (6383). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Pet Grooming Supplies → Pet Hair Dryers. If your product does not belong under Pet Grooming Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pet Hair Dryers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Pet Grooming Supplies first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Pet Combs & Brushes (6385), Pet Fragrances & Deodorizing Sprays (503733), Pet Hair Clippers & Trimmers (6384), Pet Nail Polish (7318), Pet Nail Tools (7319), Pet Shampoo & Conditioner (6406), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Pet Grooming Supplies (6383) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Pet Hair Dryers compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 8 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 Pet Hair Dryers and Pet Combs & Brushes?
They sit side by side under Pet Grooming Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Pet Hair Dryers is 8167; Pet Combs & Brushes is 6385. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Grooming Supplies > Pet Hair Dryers" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Grooming Supplies > Pet Combs & Brushes" before you submit.
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