This is because the study found striking differences in the growth patterns of dogs with an adult bodyweight of over 40kg, and so breed-specific modelling is required. You may have noticed our calculator doesn’t yet allow weight prediction for giant breeds. Great Dane - support for giant breeds coming soon! Giant: expected adult weight 90lbs+ (40kg+), e.g.Very Large: expected adult weight 65-90lbs (30-40kg), e.g.Large: expected adult weight 32-65lbs (15-30kg), e.g.Medium: expected adult weight 20-32lbs (9-15kg), e.g.Small: expected adult weight 14-20lbs (6.5-9kg), e.g.Toy: expected adult weight under 14lbs (6.5kg), e.g.If you’re not sure, take a look at the dog’s parents or speak to your vet. You just need to know which of these groups they fall into.
Luckily, our calculator doesn’t need to know your dog’s specific breed for it to work! It includes a range of mixed breed categories, which reflect the approximate adult size of the dog. If you have a mixed breed puppy, or have a adopted a stray and don’t know its breed, it can be more challenging to predict their adult weight. Can you predict the weight of a mixed or unknown breed? This is why it is critical to weigh your puppy regularly. Doing so can sometimes indicate underlying illness or poor nutrition. In reality, any centile line can be considered healthy - what is more important is that a puppy doesn’t cross between centile lines as they grow. Remember that the 50th centile is not a target. If a puppy falls above the 91st percentile, this means that 91% of puppies of the same breed and age are smaller than that puppy.
In other words, they are very much average-sized. For example, if a 12 week old Border Collie weighs in around the 50th centile on the growth chart, this means that 50% of Border Collies at the same age are smaller than that puppy, and 50% are larger. The growth centiles in our chart - 0.4%, 2%, 9%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 91%, 98%, and 99.6% - represent the range of sizes that are considered normal for puppies of a given breed and age. They can help determine whether a puppy is growing at a normal rate, or if there may be an issue with their development. Growth centiles are a way of comparing the size of a puppy to other puppies of the same breed and age. If they are in good body condition and are seem healthy, consider the possibility that their adult weight will differ from what was expected. Dogs crossing two or more centiles should be carefully assessed.įor puppies of mixed or unknown breed that deviate from the centile lines, it may be necessary to try a larger or smaller breed category in the drop-down. It’s possible for healthy puppies to cross centile lines upwards or downwards, but this is more likely to occur when there are developmental problems or nutritional issues. It’s advisable to weigh regularly to confirm the accuracy of this prediction.
The red line plots their predicted weight until adulthood. Valid inputs will generate a yellow band representing the two centile lines between which the puppy falls, based on current age and weight. Support for the giant breeds group is coming soon. Breeds in the drop-down are categorised into six groups which reflect expected adult weight. Age and bodyweight data of over 50,000 healthy young dogs was used to model the different growth trajectories based on breed size, sex, neuter status, and more. Our calculator is based on data from this study by veterinarians at the University of Liverpool and Banfield Pet Hospitals.
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