Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith,
Inc.
Q. Can I estimate how big
my puppy will get?
A. Puppies at different ages grow at different rates, and puppies
of different breeds grow at different rates.
To estimate the size of dog your puppy will grow up to be, use the chart
on the right. Find your dog's age, and then draw a line straight up until
you find your dog's weight. Then follow the nearest curve or make an imaginary
one and follow it over to 30 months of age. Read the corresponding weight
for that age. This will approximate the weight your dog will be at adulthood.
Remember, this is only an estimate.
Generally, an adult dog will weigh about twice as much as he did when he
was 4 months of age; giant breeds will double what they weighed at 5 months.
