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Weight Maintenance

Do you know what the ideal body weight is for your pet? Use this handy list to find your dog's breed and their ideal weight range. If you think your dog is overweight, click here for information on how you can help your pet stay within a healthy weight range. 

 

 Breed                                                          Weight Dog   Weight Bitch

                                                                       kg                    kg

 

Affenpinscher

3-4

3-4

Afghan Hound

27-32

23-30

Airedale Terrier

20-23

20-23

Akita

38.6-49.9

38.6-49.9

Alaskan Malamute

38-56

38-56

Australian Cattle Dog

20-22

20-22

Australian Kelpie

20.5-25

18-27

Australian Silky Terrier

3.5-4.5

3.5-4.5

Australian Terrier

6.5

6.5

Basenji

11

9.5

Basset Hound

18-27

16-23

Beagle

13-16

11-13

Bearded Collie

20.5-25

18-27

Bedlington Terrier

8.25-10.4

8.25-10.4

Bichon Frise

8-9

7-8

Bloodhound

41-50

36-45

Border Collie

19-24

18-22

Border Terrier

5.9-7.1

5.1-6.4

Borzoi

32-39

23-32

Boston Terrier

4.5-11

4.5-11

Bouvier Des Flandres

35-40

27-35

Boxer

30-32

25-27

Briard

36-41

32-36

British Bulldog

25

22.7

Brittany Spaniel

15

13

Bullmastiff

50-59

41-50

Bull Terrier (Miniature)

9

9

Bull Terrier

18-23

18-23

Cairn Terrier

6-7.5

6-7.5

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

5.4-8.1

5.4-8.1

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

36

29.5

Chihuahua

2.7

2.7

Chinese Crested Dog

5-5.5

5-5.5

Chow Chow

23-32

18-32

Collie

20.5-29.5

18-25

Dachshund

9-12

9-12

Dachshund Miniature

4.5

4.5

Dalmation

27

25

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

8-11

8-11

Deerhound

45.5

36.5

Doberman

34-41

29.5-36

Elkhound

23

20

English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)

2.7-3.6

2.7-3.6

Finnish Spitz

14-16

14-16

Fox Terrier (Smooth)

7.25-8.25

6.75-7.75

Fox Terrier (Wire)

8.25

8.25

Foxhound

32

32

French Bulldog

12.7

10.9

German Shepherd Dog

34-38.5

27-32

German Shorthaired Pointer

25-32

20-27

German Wirehaired Pointer

25-34

20.5-29

Great Dane

min. 54

min. 46

Greyhound

30-32

27-30

Griffon Bruxellois

2.2-4.9

2.2-4.9

Hungarian Puli

13-15

10-13

Hungarian Vizsla

20-30

20-30

Irish Terrier

12.2

11.3

Irish Wolfhound

54.5

40.9

Italian Greyhound

2.7-4.5

2.7-4.5

Japanese Chin

1.8-3.2

1.8-3.2

Keeshond

16-23

16-20.5

Kerry Blue Terrier

15-17

16

King Charles Spaniel

3.6-6.3

3.6-6.3

Lakeland Terrier

7.7

6.8

Large Munsterlander

25-29

25

Lhasa Apso

7

6-7

Lowchen

1.8-4

1.8-4

Maltese

2-4

2-4

Manchester Terrier

8

8

Mastiff

57-89

57-89

Miniature Pinscher

3-4

3-4

Newfoundland

64-69

50-54

Norfolk Terrier

6

6

Norwegian Buhund

15

14

Norwich Terrier

6

6

Old English Sheepdog

27-41

23-27

Pekingese

5

5.5

Papillon

1.5-2

2-3

Pharoah Hound

23

20

Pointer

23-25

23-25

Pomeranian

1.8-2

2-2.5

Poodle (Miniature)

5.5-7

5.5-7

Poodle (Standard)

20-31

20-31

Poodle (Toy)

3.5-5.5

3.5-5.5

Pug

6.3-8.1

6.3-8.1

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

min. 50

min. 40

Retriever (Curly Coated)

32-36

32-36

Retriever (Flat Coated)

25-35

25-34

Retriever (Golden)

31.7-36.3

27.2-31.7

Retriever (Labrador)

35

30

Rhodesian Ridgeback

34-38.5

29.5-34

Rottweiler

45.5-54.5

36-41

Saluki

20-27

16-23

Samoyed

20-25

16-20.5

Schipperke

5.4-7.3

5.4-7.3

Schnauzer (Giant)

41-50

41-50

Schnauzer (Miniature)

7-8

7-8

Schnauzer

16-20.5

16-20.5

Scottish Terrier

8.5-10.5

8.5-10.5

Sealeyham Terrier

9.1

8.2

Setter (English)

20.4-30

23-27.5

Setter (Gordon)

29.5

25.5

Setter (Irish)

27-30

25-27

Shetland Sheepdog

8-10

8-10

Shih Tzu

4.5-8.1

4.5-8.1

Siberian Husky

20-27

16-23

Skye Terrier

11.3

10.5

Soft Coated Wheaten

16-20.5

16-20.5

Spaniel (Clumber)

25-32

20-27

Spaniel (Cocker)

12.7-14.5

12.7-14.5

Spaniel (Cocker, American)

11-13

11-13

Spaniel (Field)

18-25

18-25

Spaniel (Irish Water)

27

27

Spaniel (Springer, Welsh)

16-20.5

16-20.5

Spaniel (Springer, English, Sussex)

23

23

St Bernard

73-78

63.5-73.5

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

13-17

11-15.5

Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

20-22

20-22

Tibetan Terrier

11-13.5

11-13.5

Weimeraner

25-30

20-35

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

9.1-11.8

9-10

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

10-12

10-11

Welsh Terrier

9-9.5

9-9.5

West Highland White Terrier

8-9

7-8

Whippet

10-13

8-11

Yorkshire Terrier

3

3

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