You can estimate a puppy’s adult weight to within about 10-15% (median error) from its weight today, once age, sex and breed size are accounted for. Enter your puppy’s age and weight below and the calculator returns an adult weight range, the share of that weight your puppy has reached and the age it will finish growing. It is built on weigh-ins from about 450,000 pet dogs and not on the “weight times 52” rule.
How to use the puppy weight calculator
- Pick a breed or “Mixed / not sure”. A breed adds a second source of information: the weight range for that breed and sex. For a mix, leave it on mixed and the calculator relies on your puppy’s weight alone.
- Choose male or female. Males run heavier in most breeds, and the breed ranges are sex-specific wherever the breed standard gives them.
- Enter age and weight. Use weeks, months or a birth date, and pounds or kilograms. The minimum age is 8 weeks. Under 12 weeks the answer is less accurate because puppies of the same litter differ more at that age.
- Add more detail if you have it. Parents’ weights (one or both) narrow the range for mixed puppies. Extra weigh-ins let the calculator check whether your puppy is following a steady growth path.
Weigh on the same scale each time, ideally at the same time of day. For a small puppy, weigh yourself holding the puppy, then alone, and subtract. The estimate rests on the most recent weigh-in, so a fresh weight beats an old one.
The result is a range. The middle figure is the best estimate and the range is an 80% range, so about 1 puppy in 5 ends up outside it.
How fast puppies grow by size
A puppy’s growth curve depends mostly on its adult size. Small dogs reach a larger share of their final weight early and finish sooner. Giant breeds start with a smaller share and keep growing into their second year. The table shows the median share of adult weight reached at each age for a typical male of five adult sizes. Female curves are within 2 percentage points at every age.
| Adult size | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 20 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toy (3 kg / 7 lb) | 29% | 41% | 53% | 64% | 73% | 76% | 89% | 93% | 98% |
| Small (8 kg / 18 lb) | 21% | 33% | 46% | 58% | 67% | 72% | 87% | 93% | 98% |
| Medium (20 kg / 44 lb) | 18% | 29% | 43% | 56% | 67% | 73% | 91% | 96% | 99% |
| Large (35 kg / 77 lb) | 15% | 26% | 39% | 51% | 62% | 67% | 87% | 94% | 98% |
| Giant (55 kg / 121 lb) | 12% | 22% | 34% | 46% | 57% | 62% | 84% | 91% | 98% |
“Adult weight” here is a dog’s weight at 18-24 months, which is why the 18-month column reads 98% and not 100%. Many dogs gain another 3-6% by age three. Once your puppy is grown, our dog years calculator tracks its age in human years.
A Labrador-sized puppy (35 kg adult) is at 39% of its adult weight at 16 weeks and 62% at 24 weeks. A toy puppy (3 kg adult) is already at 53% at 16 weeks. This is why one rule of thumb cannot work for every breed.
When do puppies stop growing?
Most puppies reach 95% of adult weight between 9 and 13 months and 99% between 14 and 19 months. Larger puppies take longer. The ages below come from the same data as the table above.
| Adult size | 95% of growth done | 99% of growth done |
|---|---|---|
| Toy | 41 weeks (about 9 months) | 60 weeks (about 14 months) |
| Small | 47 weeks (about 11 months) | 70 weeks (about 16 months) |
| Medium | 47 weeks (about 11 months) | 70 weeks (about 16 months) |
| Large | 48 weeks (about 11 months) | 77 weeks (about 18 months) |
| Giant | 56 weeks (about 13 months) | 83 weeks (about 19 months) |
Pet dogs finish later than lean laboratory colonies. Growth studies of research colonies report maturity at roughly 9.5 months for small breeds and 14.4 months for large breeds (Posada et al. 2014), while pet dogs keep adding weight through their first year. Female ages differ from the male ages by a few weeks, and by up to 7 weeks in the 35 kg class.
Frame and weight do not finish together. Bones reach full length first, then the chest deepens and muscle builds, so a lean-looking 10-month-old can be mid-development and not underfed. If you are still choosing a size, our guides to rare large dog breeds and small friendly dog breeds cover the ends of the range.
Puppy weight chart by breed
These charts show the expected weight at each age for ten of the most-searched breeds. Each starts from the middle of the breed’s standard weight range for that sex and applies the same growth curves as the calculator, so the numbers match what the tool returns for a puppy exactly on the curve. Weights are in pounds with kilograms in brackets. They are medians: half of healthy puppies weigh more at that age and half less.
Labrador puppy weight chart
The AKC lists adult Labrador Retrievers at 65-80 lb for males and 55-70 lb for females. A male Lab is only 40% grown at 16 weeks, so most of the weight still lies ahead.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (72 lb) | 11 lb (5.0 kg) | 19 lb (8.6 kg) | 28 lb (12.9 kg) | 46 lb (20.7 kg) | 49 lb (22.3 kg) | 64 lb (28.8 kg) | 68 lb (30.9 kg) | 71 lb (32.4 kg) |
| Female (63 lb) | 10 lb (4.7 kg) | 17 lb (7.8 kg) | 26 lb (11.6 kg) | 40 lb (18.1 kg) | 43 lb (19.4 kg) | 55 lb (24.8 kg) | 58 lb (26.5 kg) | 61 lb (27.9 kg) |
Golden Retriever puppy weight chart
The AKC lists adult Golden Retrievers at 65-75 lb for males and 55-65 lb for females. The range is narrower and slightly lower than the Labrador’s, so Goldens run a little lighter at every age.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (70 lb) | 11 lb (4.9 kg) | 19 lb (8.4 kg) | 28 lb (12.6 kg) | 44 lb (20.1 kg) | 48 lb (21.7 kg) | 62 lb (27.9 kg) | 66 lb (29.9 kg) | 69 lb (31.3 kg) |
| Female (60 lb) | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | 17 lb (7.6 kg) | 25 lb (11.2 kg) | 39 lb (17.5 kg) | 42 lb (18.8 kg) | 53 lb (23.9 kg) | 56 lb (25.5 kg) | 59 lb (26.8 kg) |
German Shepherd puppy weight chart
The AKC lists adult German Shepherds at 65-90 lb for males and 50-70 lb for females. The male range is the widest of the large breeds here, so a male puppy 10 lb off this chart is not unusual.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (77 lb) | 12 lb (5.3 kg) | 20 lb (9.1 kg) | 30 lb (13.6 kg) | 48 lb (21.8 kg) | 52 lb (23.6 kg) | 67 lb (30.6 kg) | 72 lb (32.9 kg) | 76 lb (34.5 kg) |
| Female (60 lb) | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | 17 lb (7.6 kg) | 25 lb (11.2 kg) | 39 lb (17.5 kg) | 42 lb (18.8 kg) | 53 lb (23.9 kg) | 56 lb (25.5 kg) | 59 lb (26.8 kg) |
French Bulldog puppy weight chart
The AKC lists adult French Bulldogs at 16-28 lb with no separate figure for each sex, so one row covers both.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Either sex (22 lb) | 4.5 lb (2.0 kg) | 7.0 lb (3.2 kg) | 9.9 lb (4.5 kg) | 15 lb (6.6 kg) | 16 lb (7.0 kg) | 19 lb (8.6 kg) | 20 lb (9.2 kg) | 22 lb (9.8 kg) |
Goldendoodle puppy weight chart (standard)
The Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA) puts standard Goldendoodles at 51-90 lb. That 39 lb spread is the widest in this set, so the midpoint chart is a rough guide. Your puppy’s own weight tells you more than the breed range does, which is why the calculator weighs it heavily.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Either sex (70 lb) | 11 lb (4.9 kg) | 19 lb (8.5 kg) | 28 lb (12.6 kg) | 45 lb (20.2 kg) | 48 lb (21.8 kg) | 62 lb (28.1 kg) | 66 lb (30.1 kg) | 69 lb (31.5 kg) |
Standard Poodle puppy weight chart
The AKC breed page lists Standard Poodles at about 60-70 lb for males and 40-50 lb for females. The sexes differ more than in most breeds, so use the row that matches your puppy.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (65 lb) | 10 lb (4.6 kg) | 17 lb (7.9 kg) | 26 lb (11.8 kg) | 42 lb (18.9 kg) | 45 lb (20.4 kg) | 58 lb (26.1 kg) | 61 lb (27.9 kg) | 64 lb (29.1 kg) |
| Female (45 lb) | 8.3 lb (3.8 kg) | 14 lb (6.2 kg) | 20 lb (8.9 kg) | 31 lb (13.9 kg) | 33 lb (14.9 kg) | 41 lb (18.5 kg) | 43 lb (19.5 kg) | 45 lb (20.2 kg) |
Beagle puppy weight chart
This chart is for the 13-15 inch Beagle, which the AKC lists at 20-30 lb. The under-13-inch variety is lighter (13-20 lb); pick it in the calculator if yours is that size.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Either sex (25 lb) | 4.9 lb (2.2 kg) | 7.8 lb (3.5 kg) | 11 lb (5.0 kg) | 16 lb (7.4 kg) | 17 lb (7.9 kg) | 21 lb (9.7 kg) | 23 lb (10.4 kg) | 24 lb (11.1 kg) |
Dachshund puppy weight chart
The AKC lists Standard Dachshunds at 16-32 lb. Miniature Dachshunds, at 8-11 lb, have their own entry in the calculator.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Either sex (24 lb) | 4.8 lb (2.2 kg) | 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) | 11 lb (4.8 kg) | 16 lb (7.2 kg) | 17 lb (7.6 kg) | 21 lb (9.4 kg) | 22 lb (10.0 kg) | 23 lb (10.6 kg) |
Cavapoo puppy weight chart
Cavapoo is a cross, so no breed club sets a standard. Breed profiles list 8-25 lb, a wide range because the cross uses Poodles of different sizes. Treat this chart as a loose guide and use the calculator with your puppy’s actual weight.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Either sex (17 lb) | 3.6 lb (1.6 kg) | 5.6 lb (2.5 kg) | 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) | 11 lb (5.1 kg) | 12 lb (5.4 kg) | 14 lb (6.5 kg) | 15 lb (6.9 kg) | 16 lb (7.3 kg) |
Great Dane puppy weight chart
The AKC lists adult Great Danes at 140-175 lb for males and 110-140 lb for females. Danes finish growing latest of the breeds here, so expect them to keep filling out well past their first birthday.
| Sex (adult midpoint) | 8 wk | 12 wk | 16 wk | 24 wk | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (157 lb) | 19 lb (8.7 kg) | 33 lb (14.9 kg) | 50 lb (22.9 kg) | 84 lb (38.3 kg) | 93 lb (42.3 kg) | 128 lb (58.2 kg) | 141 lb (63.9 kg) | 153 lb (69.4 kg) |
| Female (125 lb) | 16 lb (7.2 kg) | 28 lb (12.7 kg) | 43 lb (19.3 kg) | 70 lb (31.9 kg) | 77 lb (34.8 kg) | 102 lb (46.4 kg) | 114 lb (51.8 kg) | 122 lb (55.3 kg) |
Adult ranges come from AKC breed pages, GANA size classes for Goldendoodles and breed-profile sites for crosses with no standard; the full list is in the method section. If your puppy sits well away from its row, enter its weight in the calculator. A single weigh-in at 16 weeks or later predicts adult weight better than the breed average does. For more breeds to chart, see our big fluffy dog breeds, small hairy dog breeds and medium shaggy dog breeds guides.
Mixed-breed puppies
For a mixed-breed puppy the calculator picks the growth curve from the puppy’s own weight and age. With no breed information the median error is 18.4% at 12 weeks, 14.8% at 16 weeks and 11.4% at 24 weeks. The range is wider than for a known breed, which is correct: a mix is less predictable. Three things narrow it.
- Parents’ weights. If you know one or both parents, enter them. Adult weight is heavily influenced by parent size, and the calculator converts a mother’s weight to a male equivalent (and the reverse for fathers and females) before averaging. Their weight counts for less as your puppy gets older, because the puppy’s own weight becomes the better evidence.
- A DNA test. A breed-ancestry test gives you a breed mix. If one breed dominates, choose it. Otherwise leave the calculator on “Mixed” and add parents if known. Tests report ancestry and not adult weight, so treat the result as a hint.
- Later weigh-ins. At 24 weeks the mixed-breed error (11.4%) is close to the known-breed error (10.2%). The longer you wait, the less the breed matters.
Paws are not a reliable guide. Large paws on a young puppy often go with a larger body, but no validated formula connects paw size to adult weight, and the dataset behind this calculator has no paw measurements. A puppy’s weight at a known age is a far better predictor.
Why “weight × 52” and paw size mislead
The most common internet formula says to divide your puppy’s weight by its age in weeks and multiply by 52. It assumes the puppy keeps gaining at its current average rate until its first birthday. Puppies do not: growth slows steadily, so the rule overshoots. We tested it on 12,000-16,000 held-out dogs at each age.
| Age at weigh-in | Calculator, mixed/unknown (median / 80th percentile error) | Calculator, with breed | Weight ÷ weeks × 52 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 weeks | 18.4% / 36.0% | 12.3% / 24.4% | 33.5% / 66.8% |
| 16 weeks | 14.8% / 28.8% | 11.3% / 22.2% | 40.9% / 69.4% |
| 20 weeks | 12.7% / 24.9% | 10.6% / 20.9% | 44.2% / 68.6% |
| 24 weeks | 11.4% / 22.4% | 10.2% / 20.1% | 43.4% / 63.9% |
| 6 months | 10.8% / 21.2% | 9.8% / 19.5% | 41.0% / 60.1% |
The weeks-times-52 rule overestimates almost every dog, by a median of 32-44%. The other popular shortcut, doubling the 16-week weight, errs the other way: it underestimates by a median of 13% and has a median error of 17.6%. It matches the calculator without a breed for toy dogs (15.3%) and does badly for giants (29.2%).
Example: a male Labrador weighs 30 lb (13.6 kg) at 16 weeks. The “×52” rule says 97 lb (44.2 kg), well above the AKC range. The calculator, using the breed range, says 75 lb (34.2 kg) with an 80% range of 62-98 lb (28.1-44.4 kg). Entered as mixed, it says 77 lb (35.0 kg), range 61-106 lb (27.6-48.2 kg).
When to talk to your vet
This is an estimating tool and not a diagnostic one. It cannot tell you whether a puppy is healthy, only where its weight sits relative to dogs of normal body condition. Talk to your vet if:
- your puppy loses weight between two weigh-ins or goes weeks without gaining;
- the calculator flags your puppy as well below or well above the curve for its breed, and the puppy is also lethargic, bloated or not eating normally;
- you can see the ribs, spine and hip bones clearly, or you cannot feel the ribs at all.
Veterinarians judge weight with a body condition score, usually on a 9-point scale where 4-5 is ideal. You should feel the ribs under a thin layer of fat and see a waist from above. A puppy at the “right” number can be overweight, and a puppy off the chart can be lean, which is why the score matters more than the chart. The calculator was fitted to dogs in normal condition, so the estimate for a thin or heavy puppy will be off. Your vet can also advise on feeding a fast-growing large-breed puppy.
If you are still deciding which dog to get, our guides to dog breeds for first-time owners, family-friendly dog breeds and healthy dog breeds cover temperament, size and health, and the dog breed quiz matches a breed to your home.
How we built this calculator
Data
The growth curves come from a public dataset of 14,957,947 weight records for 3,475,842 purebred dogs of 31 breeds seen at Banfield Pet Hospitals in the USA between 1994 and 2013, released with Salt et al. (2017) by the University of Liverpool. We kept preventive-care and healthy-pet visits, dropped visits recorded as thin or heavy, and used each dog’s median weight between 18 and 24 months as its adult weight. That left 447,070 dogs with both an adult weight and at least one puppy weigh-in.
The model stores, for each sex and 16 adult weights from 2.5 kg to 65 kg, the median share of adult weight at every week from 8 weeks to 24 months, plus the spread around it. Dogs were split 80/20 by dog and not by visit: 484,477 for fitting and 121,119 held out for testing. The giant band (40 kg and up) is fitted from about 21,500 giant dogs and not extrapolated.
Estimator
The calculator converts your puppy’s latest weight into an adult weight using the median share for that age, sex and size. If you pick a breed, it blends that estimate with the middle of the breed’s range, weighting the breed less as your puppy grows older. Parents’ weights work the same way, using a fixed assumption about how closely adult weight follows the parents’ (the dataset has no parent weights). If your puppy’s weight clashes with the breed or the parents, the calculator drops that prior and warns you. Earlier weigh-ins check the growth path but do not change the estimate: in testing, a second weigh-in did not improve accuracy (16 weeks, mixed: 14.7% error with one weigh-in, 15.1% with two).
Accuracy
Accuracy was measured on held-out dogs the model never saw. Error is the absolute gap between the predicted and true adult weight as a share of the true weight.
| Age | Dogs tested | Mixed/unknown, median error | Known breed, median error | Known breed, 1 in 5 worse than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 weeks | 15,986 | 18.4% | 12.3% | 24.4% |
| 16 weeks | 16,089 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 22.2% |
| 20 weeks | 15,072 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 20.9% |
| 24 weeks | 12,245 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 20.1% |
| 6 months | 11,493 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 19.5% |
In practice, about half of predictions at 16 weeks are within 11-15% of the true weight and 1 in 5 is off by more than 22-29%. The 80% range contained the true adult weight for 78-83% of mixed dogs and 79-84% of known-breed dogs. Average bias is within 3%. Error is lowest for large and giant dogs (about 9% at 6 months with a breed) and highest for toys (about 11%), where a few hundred grams is a large share of the total.
Limitations
- Population. The data are US pet dogs seen by one hospital chain between 1994 and 2013, with owner-reported birth dates. Today’s dogs and breed lines may differ.
- Mixed breeds. The dataset has no mixed breeds. We assume accuracy for mixes resembles the “mixed/unknown” figures above but did not test it.
- Definition of adult. Adult weight means weight at 18-24 months. Many dogs gain 3-6% more by age three.
- Breed ranges. Accuracy with a breed was tested using ranges taken from the same population. Real breed standards can differ from real pets, especially toys (the Chihuahua standard allows up to 2.7 kg, while the dogs in the data have a median near 3 kg). When we shifted each range by a random 10%, median error rose by 0 to 0.7 percentage points.
- Parents. The parent-weight option is an assumption based on general heritability. It was not tested.
- Extremes. Estimates above 75 kg or below 2 kg are extrapolated and flagged. Under 12 weeks, errors are larger.
- Full-size ages describe pet dogs, which finish later than lean research dogs.
- Not modelled. Neutering, diet and body condition are not inputs. The model was fitted to dogs in normal condition.
Sources
Growth curves derived from data by Salt C, Morris PJ, German AJ, Wilson D, Lund EM, Cole TJ and Butterwick RF (2017), University of Liverpool, doi:10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/377, licensed CC BY 4.0. The data were re-analysed by florafaunafun.com (new adult-weight definition, fraction-of-adult-weight curves, estimator and back-test). The original authors did not review or endorse this calculator.
- Salt C et al. (2017). Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes. PLoS ONE 12(9): e0182064. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0182064
- Salt C et al. (2020). Comparison of growth patterns in healthy dogs and dogs in abnormal body condition using growth standards. PLoS ONE 15(9): e0238521. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0238521
- Hawthorne AJ et al. (2004). Body-weight changes during growth in puppies of different breeds. Journal of Nutrition 134(8): 2027S-2030S. doi:10.1093/jn/134.8.2027S
- Posada SL et al. (2014). Application of the logistic model to describe the growth curve in dogs of different breeds. Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias.
- Breed weight ranges: American Kennel Club breed pages (176 of 218 breeds), United Kennel Club, Goldendoodle Association of North America size classes, and breed-profile sites for crossbreeds without a standard.
When do puppies stop growing?
Most puppies reach 95% of adult weight between 9 and 13 months and 99% between 14 and 19 months. Toy breeds finish first, at about 9-14 months, and giants last, at 13-19 months. The calculator shows the expected age at full size for your puppy's breed and weight. Bodies keep filling out slowly until about age two.
How accurate is a puppy weight calculator?
Tested on over 11,000 held-out dogs at each age, this calculator has a median error of 11.3% at 16 weeks with a known breed and 14.8% for a mix. The range shown is an 80% range, so about 1 puppy in 5 ends up outside it. The "weight × 52" rule has a 41% median error at 16 weeks.
How do I calculate the adult weight of a mixed-breed puppy?
Choose "Mixed / not sure" in the calculator and enter your puppy's sex, age and weight. Adding one or both parents' weights narrows the range. At 12 weeks the median error for a mix is about 18%, falling to 11% by 24 weeks. A DNA test helps most when it identifies a dominant breed. See the <a href="#mixed-breed">mixed-breed section</a>.
How big will my puppy get by breed?
Pick the breed in the calculator and it combines that breed's weight range for your puppy's sex with your puppy's own weight. For a quick look, the <a href="#breed-charts">breed charts</a> above give expected weights from 8 weeks to 18 months for ten popular breeds, such as Labrador, Golden Retriever and French Bulldog.
Should I use pounds or kilograms?
Either. The calculator accepts pounds or kilograms and shows results in both. The breed charts above list pounds first with kilograms in brackets. To convert, multiply kilograms by 2.205 for pounds. Use the unit your scale shows and keep it the same at every weigh-in so you do not mix them up.
Does neutering affect how big a puppy gets?
The calculator does not ask about neutering, and the data behind it ignore neuter status, so it makes no adjustment. Neutering before a dog has finished growing can change how long the long bones keep growing. Ask your vet when the timing is best for your puppy's breed and size.
Will the runt of the litter stay small?
Not always. A low weight at 8 weeks can reflect competition for milk, and some small puppies catch up. Enter its weight at 12 weeks or later for a better estimate, because the calculator is less accurate before 12 weeks. A puppy that stays far below its curve is worth a vet check.
How much should my puppy weigh at 8 weeks and 12 weeks?
It depends on adult size. A puppy that will reach 3 kg (7 lb) is about 29% grown at 8 weeks, or 0.9 kg (2 lb). A 35 kg (77 lb) adult is 15% grown at 8 weeks, about 5 kg (12 lb), and 26% at 12 weeks, about 9 kg (20 lb). See the <a href="#growth-by-size">size table</a>.
Does paw size predict how big a puppy will get?
No validated formula links paw size to adult weight, and the dataset behind this calculator has no paw measurements. Large paws on a young puppy often go with a larger body, but the connection is loose. A weigh-in at a known age predicts adult weight far better than any paw measurement.
What if my puppy is above or below the chart?
A puppy a little off the chart is normal; the charts show medians. Enter the weight in the calculator for a range specific to your puppy. If the tool flags a breed conflict, the puppy may be a mix or the breed may be wrong. If weight drops or stalls, or the body looks too thin or heavy, see your vet.
