Just find his age down the left column and find the nearest corresponding weight at that age then go down that column to see what he will weigh as an adult or every milestone along the way. For instance: If you have a 12 week old puppy that weighs 24 ounces 1. Another way to determine your toy puppy's adult weight is to take his weight at 6-weeks old, double it, then double it again.
If you don't know what his weight was at that age most of us won't , again, use the chart above to find his current age and weight and work back. So, for the same example of the week old puppy that weighs 24 ounces 1. Double that to between 25 - 30 ounces then double that again to between 50 - 60 ounces. If you want to be a bit more accurate than that, you can find the average of the two, i. Then divide that by 16 to get the lbs. So, a week old puppy weighing 1.
Small dogs typically grow faster than a large dog but not as quickly as the toy versions. They reach their adult weight between eight and twelve months. In general, this consists of breeds that are between 12 and 25 lbs, but there is some overlap with the toy breed size at the lower end of that scale and the medium size dogs at the higher end.
You can use this simple chart to determine how big your small puppy will get. Merely find the weight closest to your puppy's age and go down that column to see the age at 12 months which will likely be his adult weight. But, what do you do if your puppy's age or weight isn't on the chart? Simple answer is to find the average. If your puppy is in-between two weights for his age then you can find the average of the two. Another option to determine his adult weight, if you don't mind a bit of math, is to find your puppy's growth rate and times that by His growth rate is how much weight he gains in one week and is calculated as his current weight divided by his age in weeks.
There is some overlap with the small breed size at the lower end of that scale and the large size dogs at the higher end. For a dog that is in the "medium" size category, you can use the below chart to determine how much your puppy will weigh when fully grown.
You can also see how much he'll weigh at each milestone, such as weeks,weeks, 6-months, 8-months and so on. To use the chart, start with your puppy's age down the left side, then see where he falls based on his current weight.
For example, if your pup is 12 weeks old and weighs 7. If your puppy's age or weight isn't on the chart, don't worry, there's still a couple of things you can do to calculate his adult weight. If your puppy is between two weights for his age then just find the average of the two.
If you don't mind a bit of math, there are a couple of other methods to determine your puppy's adult weight. For this method, you'll first need to figure out your puppy's growth rate which is his current weight in lbs divided by his current age in weeks. Based on this method, a puppy that weighs 15lbs at 5-months old would weigh about You can use this method of calculating the adult weight of your medium breed puppy if you know his weight at 14 weeks. Here's how. Large breed dogs take at least a year or eighteen months to reach their full adult weight.
In general, the large breed category consists of breeds that are between 50 and lbs, but there is some overlap with the medium breed size at the lower end of that scale and the giant size dogs at the higher end.
To predict what your large breed puppy will weigh when full grown, you can use the below chart to get a rough idea based on his current weight. For example, if your pup is 16 weeks old and weighs 22 lbs, then follow that column down to the "month" row, which in this case is However, many large breed dogs keep growing past the month point so may continue to keep growing until they are 18 months old so could weigh up to Here are a couple of alternative methods to determine your large breed puppy's adult weight.
Formula: Current weight in lbs at 20 wks divided by his current age in weeks multiplied by For a large breed puppy, it's best to use this formula based on his weight at 20 weeks 4.
You can also calculate the adult weight of a large breed puppy by merely doubling his weight at six months old! I f you'd like hundreds of training videos that you can watch and follow along with at home, I urge you to try Doggy Dan, The Online Dog Trainer. In general, the large breed category consists of breeds that are over lbs, but there is some overlap with the large breed size at the lower end of the scale. Generally, giant breed dogs take longer to reach their adult weight which is at least 12 - 18 months old.
Medium-sized breeds usually reach their adult weight between 9 and 12 months of age, with the most rapid growth occurring between weeks.
Large breeds can take from 12 to 18 months to reach their adult weight and height, with the most rapid growth occurring between weeks. To calculate their adult weight, there are two methods you can use:. Giant breeds typically take months to finish growing, but some can take up to 2 to 3 years before they reach their full adult size.
The most rapid growth occurs between weeks. The calculation methods for giant breeds is the same as for large breeds:. Also, if you adopt a puppy from a shelter, they may be able to give you some idea of the suspected breed makeup. Then multiply this figure by and divide that answer by Want to know the details about puppy development?
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Are you worried that your dog will get a lot bigger than you expect? What's Covered? These are; toy, small, medium, large, and giant.
It's not an exact science, and many breeds will have some overlap. However, in general, the smaller the breed size, the quicker they grow, and the sooner they'll reach maturity.
The bigger breeds mature slower and don't reach maturity until much later. If you have a mix-breed dog or if you're not sure which breed size category your puppy falls into, check your puppy's current age and weight against our puppy weight charts.
To use, enter his current weight, age, and breed size, and the interactive tool will do the rest. If you have a mix-breed dog, see our puppy weight charts to see which breed category your puppy falls into based on his current weight and age. See section on Breed Size Category above, to determine which breeds are in each category.
The smallest of all breeds are the toy breeds. Adult dogs that weigh less than 12lbs are considered toy breeds. Toy breeds grow faster than larger dogs achieving their adult weight by eight or nine months. Like toy breeds, small breed dogs also grow faster than larger breed dogs but on a slightly slower scale than the toy breeds.
Small breeds reach their adult weight between eight and twelve months. Most of their growth occurs between 0 - 11 weeks. Puppies that are considered a medium-sized breed, usually reach adult weight between nine and ten months old. Dogs that are considered to be medium-sized are between 25 - 50 lbs at adult weight. Medium breed dogs do most of their growing between 0 - 16 weeks. Large breed dogs grow slower than the smaller breeds and take 12 - 18 months to reach their adult weight.
Large breed dogs weigh between 50 - lbs as adults. Their fastest growth period occurs between 0 - 20 weeks. Last but certainly not least are the giant breeds of dogs.
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