How Heavy Should My Dog Be?

Did you recently get a new puppy? Maybe you are just now thinking about bringing a dog into your family and puppy-proofing your home. There are many things to consider when getting a puppy or a dog. One of the things that you will want to consider is how big your dog will get. For instance, if you live in an apartment, you probably don’t want to get a dog that will be really heavy or big. If you have a big yard, you may want a dog that is going to grow to be bigger. There are many factors that determine how heavy a dog should be. 

Puppies and Their Growth Spurts

In order to figure out an average dog weight for the puppy you recently got or are thinking about getting, you will need to know more about when your puppy is going to quit growing. For instance, Great Dane puppies grow for a while and keep getting bigger. On the other hand, a Shih-Tzu will stop growing sooner because they don’t get that big, even as an adult. The way you can look at it is like this - the bigger dog breed you have, the longer they will grow. Smaller dog breeds will probably stop growing by the age of 6 months. 

Other Puppy Size Factors You Should Know About

There are some other factors that will affect your puppy’s size and weight. These factors include the following:

• Gender - Female dogs tend to be smaller and weight less than male dogs.

• Desexing Age - The earlier that you have your dog spayed and neutered, the more their body will be affected. This is because certain chemicals are no longer in the body, so the bones don’t know how much more to grow. Dogs who are neutered early on in their life often grow taller than dogs that are neutered later in life. 

• Dog Breed - As you probably know, there are smaller breeds of dogs and larger breeds of dogs. Chihuahuas, for example, will not be as heavy or as big as a Great Dane. 

Now that you know more about these other puppy size factors, you may want to know how you can estimate what size your puppy will become. 

Estimating How Big Your Puppy Will Become

Are you curious to figure out how big or how heavy your puppy will become? If so, you should know that there are actually many ways to estimate this answer. First, you should know what your dog's age is.

You can use a dog weight chart by age and breed or a dog weight estimator.The dog weight chart by age and breed will tell you how big your puppy should get when they reach adult age. Keep in mind that these numbers are not exact.

Every dog has its own individual characteristics. However, this type of chart is helpful when trying to find an average dog weight for your puppy when they grow up. 

It may also help to know that smaller dog breeds will typically double their 6-week weight twice. So, when your small breed or toy breed puppy is 6 weeks old double their weight once and then double that number again. This will give you an estimate of how much they will weight as an adult. 

For medium to larger dog breeds, you will need to start estimating once they hit 14 weeks old. You will take their weight at that age and double it. Then you will add on half of that weight. For example, if your dog weighs 15 pounds at 14 weeks, you would take 15 + 15 + 7.5. This equals 37.5 lbs. This will give you an estimate of what your medium to larger dog will weight as an adult. You could also wait until your dog is 6 months old. The weight at this point is about ⅔ of what it will be as an adult. Giant dog breeds, at this age, weight about half of what they will weight as an adult. 

If you adopted a puppy later than the 6-month mark, you could use a different estimation process. You would take your puppy’s weight and divide that number by how many weeks old they are. Then, you will multiply the number you get by 52 (for each week of the year). For example, if you adopted a dog at 8 months old (36 weeks) and he weighed 8 lbs, you will do 8 divided by 36 which equals .22. Then you will multiply this by 52. Your dog will have an estimated adult weight of 11.44 lbs. 

Now that you have a better idea of how heavy a dog should be as an adult, you can decide what breed of puppy you would like to bring into your family. Remember, smaller breed dogs may not get as big or as heavy, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is the right type of dog for you.

There are many factors to consider before getting a puppy and weight is just one of them. You should also keep in mind that having an ideal weight is important in keeping your dog healthy.

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Breed Weight Chart

Breed	Weight Male	Weight Female
Affenpinschers	7-10 pounds	7-10 pounds
Afghan Hounds	50-60 pounds	50-60 pounds
Airedale Terriers	50-70 pounds	50-70 pounds
Akitas	100-130 pounds	70-100 pounds
Alaskan Malamutes	85 pounds	75 pounds
American English Coonhounds	45-65 pounds	45-65 pounds
American Eskimo Dogs	6-10 pounds (toy), 10-20 pounds (miniature), 25-35 pounds (standard)	6-10 pounds (toy), 10-20 pounds (miniature), 25-35 pounds (standard)
American Foxhounds	65-70 pounds	60-65 pounds
American Hairless Terriers	12-16 pounds	12-16 pounds
American Staffordshire Terriers	55-70 pounds	40-55 pounds
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs	110-150 pounds	80-120 pounds
Australian Cattle Dogs	35-50 pounds	35-50 pounds
Australian Shepherds	50-65 pounds	40-55 pounds
Australian Terriers	12-18 pounds	12-18 pounds
Basenjis	24 pounds	22 pounds
Basset Hounds	40-65 pounds	40-65 pounds
Beagles	under 20 pounds (13 inches & under), 20-30 pounds (13-15 inches)	under 20 pounds (13 inches & under), 20-30 pounds (13-15 inches)
Bearded Collies	45-55 pounds	45-55 pounds
Beaucerons	70-110 pounds	70-110 pounds
Bedlington Terriers	17-23 pounds	17-23 pounds
Belgian Malinois	60-80 pounds	40-60 pounds
Belgian Sheepdogs	55-75 pounds	45-60 pounds
Belgian Tervuren	55-75 pounds	45-60 pounds
Bergamasco	70-84 pounds	57-71 pounds
Berger Picards	50-70 pounds	50-70 pounds
Bernese Mountain Dogs	80-115 pounds	70-95 pounds
Bichons Frises	12-18 pounds	12-18 pounds
Black and Tan Coonhounds	65-110 pounds	65-110 pounds
Black Russian Terriers	80-130 pounds	80-130 pounds
Bloodhounds	90-110 pounds	80-100 pounds
Bluetick Coonhounds	55-80 pounds	45-65 pounds
Boerboels	150-200 pounds	150-200 pounds
Border Collies	30-55 pounds	30-55 pounds
Border Terriers	13-15.5 pounds	11.5-14 pounds
Borzois	75-105 pounds	60-85 pounds
Boston Terriers	12-25 pounds	12-25 pounds
Bouviers des Flandres	70-110 pounds	70-110 pounds
Boxers	65-80 pounds	15 pounds less than male
Briards	55-100 pounds	55-100 pounds
Brittanys	30-40 pounds	30-40 pounds
Brussels Griffons	8-10 pounds	8-10 pounds
Bull Terriers	50-70 pounds	50-70 pounds
Bulldogs	50 pounds	40 pounds
Bullmastiffs	110-130 pounds	100-120 pounds
Cairn Terriers	14 pounds	13 pounds
Canaan Dogs	45-55 pounds	35-45 pounds
Cane Corso	Proportionate to height	Proportionate to height
Cardigan Welsh Corgis	30-38 pounds	25-34 pounds
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels	13-18 pounds	13-18 pounds
Cesky Terriers	14-24 pounds	14-24 pounds
Chihuahuas	not exceeding 6 pounds	not exceeding 6 pounds
Chinese Crested	8-12 pounds	8-12 pounds
Chinese Shar-Pei	45-60 pounds	45-60 pounds
Chinooks	55-90 pounds	50-65 pounds
Chow Chows	45-70 pounds	45-70 pounds
Cirnechi dell'Etna	22-26 pounds	17-22 pounds
Collies	60-75 pounds	50-65 pounds
Coton de Tulear	9-15 pounds	8-13 pounds
Dachshunds	16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature)	16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature)
Dalmatians	45-70 pounds	45-70 pounds
Dandie Dinmont Terriers	18-24 pounds	18-24 pounds
Doberman Pinschers	75-100 pounds	60-90 pounds
Dogues de Bordeaux	110 pounds & up	99 pounds & up
English Foxhounds	60-75 pounds	60-75 pounds
English Toy Spaniels	8-14 pounds	8-14 pounds
Entlebucher Mountain Dogs	55-65 pounds	55-65 pounds
Finnish Lapphunds	33-53 pounds	33-53 pounds
Finnish Spitz	25-33 pounds	20-28 pounds
Fox Terriers (Smooth)	18 pounds in show condition	two pounds less than male
Fox Terriers (Wire)	18 pounds in show condition	two pounds less than male
French Bulldogs	under 28 pounds	under 28 pounds
German Pinschers	25-45 pounds	25-45 pounds
German Shepherd Dogs	65-90 pounds	50-70 pounds
Giant Schnauzers	60-85 pounds	55-75 pounds
Glen of Imaal Terriers	32-40 pounds	32-40 pounds
Great Danes	140-175 pounds	110-140 pounds
Great Pyrenees	100 pounds & up	85 pounds & up
Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs	115-140 pounds	85-110 pounds
Greyhounds	65-70 pounds	60-65 pounds
Harriers	45-60 pounds	45-60 pounds
Havanese	7-13 pounds	7-13 pounds
Ibizan Hounds	50 pounds	45 pounds
Icelandic Sheepdogs	30 pounds	25 pounds
Irish Terriers	27 pounds	25 pounds
Irish Wolfhounds	120 pounds	105 pounds
Italian Greyhounds	7-14 pounds	7-14 pounds
Japanese Chin	7-11 pounds	7-11 pounds
Keeshonden	35-45 pounds	35-45 pounds
Kerry Blue Terriers	33-40 pounds	females weigh slightly less than males
Komondorok	100 pounds or more	80 pounds or more
Kuvaszok	100-115 pounds	70-90 pounds
Lagotti Romagnoli	28.5-35 pounds	24-31 pounds
Lakeland Terriers	17 pounds	slightly smaller
Leonbergers	110-170 pounds	90-140 pounds
Lhasa Apsos	12-18 pounds	12-18 pounds
Lowchen	15 pounds	15 pounds
Maltese	under 7 pounds	under 7 pounds
Manchester Terriers	under 12 pounds (toy), 12-22 pounds (standard)	under 12 pounds (toy), 12-22 pounds (standard)
Mastiffs	160-230 pounds	120-170 pounds
Miniature American Shepherds	20-40 pounds	20-40 pounds
Miniature Bull Terriers	18-28 pounds	18-28 pounds
Miniature Pinschers	8-10 pounds	8-10 pounds
Miniature Schnauzers	11-20 pounds	11-20 pounds
Neapolitan Mastiffs	150 pounds	110 pounds
Newfoundlands	130-150 pounds	100-120 pounds
Norfolk Terriers	11-12 pounds	11-12 pounds
Norwegian Buhunds	31-40 pounds	26-35 pounds
Norwegian Elkhounds	55 pounds	48 pounds
Norwegian Lundehunds	20-30 pounds	20-30 pounds
Norwich Terriers	12 pounds	12 pounds
Old English Sheepdogs	60-100 pounds	60-100 pounds
Otterhounds	115 pounds	80 pounds
Papillons	5-10 pounds	5-10 pounds
Parson Russell Terriers	13-17 pounds	13-17 pounds
Pekingese	up to 14 pounds	up to 14 pounds
Pembroke Welsh Corgis	up to 30 pounds	up to 28 pounds
Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens	25-40 pounds	25-40 pounds
Pharaoh Hounds	45-55 pounds	45-55 pounds
Plotts	50-60 pounds	40-55 pounds
Pointers	55-75 pounds	45-65 pounds
Pointers (German Shorthaired)	55-70 pounds	45-60 pounds
Pointers (German Wirehaired)	50-70 pounds	50-70 pounds
Polish Lowland Sheepdogs	30-50 pounds	30-50 pounds
Pomeranians	3-7 pounds	3-7 pounds
Poodles	4-6 pounds (toy), 10-15 pounds (miniature), 60-70 pounds (male standard)	4-6 pounds (toy), 10-15 pounds (miniature), 40-50 pounds (female standard)
Portuguese Podengo Pequenos	9-13 pounds	9-13 pounds
Portuguese Water Dogs	42-60 pounds	35-50 pounds
Pugs	14-18 pounds	14-18 pounds
Pulik	25-35 pounds	25-35 pounds
Pumik	27-29 pounds	22-24 pounds
Pyrenean Shepherds	15-30 pounds	15-30 pounds
Rat Terriers	10-25 pounds	10-25 pounds
Redbone Coonhounds	45-70 pounds	45-70 pounds
Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)	65-80 pounds	55-70 pounds
Retrievers (Curly-Coated)	60-95 pounds	60-95 pounds
Retrievers (Flat-Coated)	60-70 pounds	60-70 pounds
Retrievers (Golden)	65-75 pounds	55-65 pounds
Retrievers (Labrador)	65-80 pounds	55-70 pounds
Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)	35-50 pounds	35-50 pounds
Rhodesian Ridgebacks	85 pounds	70 pounds
Rottweilers	95-135 pounds	80-100 pounds
Russell Terriers	9-15 pounds	9-15 pounds
Salukis	40-65 pounds	40-65 pounds
Samoyeds	45-65 pounds	35-50 pounds
Schipperkes	10-16 pounds	10-16 pounds
Scottish Deerhounds	85-110 pounds	75-95 pounds
Scottish Terriers	19-22 pounds	18-21 pounds
Sealyham Terriers	23-24 pounds	slightly less
Setters (English)	65-80 pounds	45-55 pounds
Setters (Gordon)	55-80 pounds	45-70 pounds
Setters (Irish Red and White)	42-60 pounds	35-50 pounds
Setters (Irish)	70 pounds	60 pounds
Shetland Sheepdogs	15-25 pounds	15-25 pounds
Shiba Inu	23 pounds	17 pounds
Shih Tzu	9-16 pounds	9-16 pounds
Siberian Huskies	45-60 pounds	35-50 pounds
Silky Terriers	around 10 pounds	around 10 pounds
Skye Terriers	35-45 pounds	slightly lighter
Sloughis	35-50 pounds	35-50 pounds
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers	35-40 pounds	30-35 pounds
Spaniels (American Water)	30-45 pounds	25-40 pounds
Spaniels (Boykin)	30-40 pounds	25-35 pounds
Spaniels (Clumber)	70-85 pounds	55-70 pounds
Spaniels (English Cocker)	28-34 pounds	26-32 pounds
Spaniels (English Springer)	50 pounds	40 pounds
Spaniels (Field)	35-50 pounds	35-50 pounds
Spaniels (Irish Water)	55-68 pounds	45-58 pounds
Spaniels (Sussex)	35-45 pounds	35-45 pounds
Spaniels (Welsh Springer)	40-55 pounds	35-50 pounds
Spanish Water Dogs	40-49 pounds	31-40 pounds
Spinoni Italiani	56 pounds	56 pounds
St. Bernards	140-180 pounds	120-140 pounds
Staffordshire Bull Terriers	28-38 pounds	24 to 34 pounds
Standard Schnauzers	35-50 pounds	30-45 pounds
Swedish Vallhunds	20-35 pounds	20-35 pounds
Tibetan Mastiffs	90-150 pounds	70-120 pounds
Tibetan Terriers	18-30 pounds	slightly smaller
Tibetan Spaniel	9-15 pounds	9-15 pounds
Toy Fox Terriers	3.5-7 pounds	3.5-7 pounds
Treeing Walker Coonhounds	50-70 pounds	50-70 pounds
Vizslas	55-60 pounds	44-55 pounds
Weimaraners	70-90 pounds	55-75 pounds
Welsh Terriers	20 pounds	proportionally smaller
West Highland White Terriers	15-20 pounds	15-20 pounds
Whippets	25-40 pounds	25-40 pounds
Wirehaired Pointing Griffons	50-70 pounds	35 and 50 pounds
Wirehaired Vizslas	55-65 pounds	45-55 pounds
Xoloitzcuintli	10-15 pounds (toy), 15-30 pounds (miniature), 30-55 pounds (standard)	10-15 pounds (toy), 15-30 pounds (miniature), 30-55 pounds (standard)
Yorkshire Terriers	7 pounds	7 pounds

 

 

How much should my dog weigh?

If you are wondering how much your dog should weigh, you can use a dog weight chart by age and breed. You could also use a dog weight estimator equation to help you determine this answer.

How much will my puppy weigh?

To figure out how much your puppy should weigh, you will want to use a puppy weight chart. Many of these charts will show you how much a dog will weigh as a puppy and how heavy they will be as an adult, as well.

How to tell how big a mixed puppy will get?

If you want to know how big a mixed puppy will get, you should get a dog growth chart. You will want to look at the adult weights for the breeds your dog is. For example, if you have a Shih-Tzu/Jack Russell mix, you will take the adult weight for a Shih-Tzu and the adult weight of a Jack Russell. Then, you will average these two numbers.

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