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The Ideal Weight for your dog
Thursday, August 22, 2013
An easy way to tell if your dog is overweight is to feel his ribs. Use your hand to feel your dogs ribs. If your dog is overweight, it will be hard to feel the bone under his flesh. On the other hand, if your dog is too thin, his ribs will be sharp to the touch and easily visible. You may be able to see an indentation of a healthy dog’s ribs but your should not be able to count each one. The proper diet and plenty of exercise is essential to maintain a healthy weight.
Remember, your pets count.
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The following chart is provided by PetcareRX. Find you dog’s breed and check his weight.
BREED |
BREED WEIGHT |
| Affenpinscher | 7-9 lb |
| Afghan Hound | Male: 60 lb; Female: 50 lb |
| African Boerboels | 154-200 lb |
| Airedale Terrier | 55 lb |
| Akbash | Male: 90-140 lb; Female: 75-105 lb |
| Akita | Male: 85-115 lb; Female: 65-90 lb |
| Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs | Male: 70-90 lb; Female: 55-75 lb |
| Alaskan Klee Kais | 23 lb |
| Alaskan Malamute | Male: 85 lb; Female: 75 lb |
| American Bulldog | 28 pounds or less |
| American Eskimo Dog | 20-40 lbs |
| American Foxhound | 55-75 lbs |
| American Staffordshire Terrier | 57-67 lbs |
| American Water Spaniel | Male: 30-45 lb; Female: 25-40 lb |
| Anatolian Shepherd Dog | 90-150 lb |
| Australian Cattle Dog | 35-45 lb |
| Australian Kelpie | 31-46 lb |
| Australian Shepherd | Male: 50-65 lb; Female: 40-55 lb |
| Australian Silky Terrier | 8-11 lb |
| Australian Terrier | 12-14 lb |
| Basenji | Male: 24 lb; Female: 22 lb |
| Basset Hound | 40-60 lb |
| Beagle | 18-30 lb |
| Bearded Collie | 45-55 lb |
| Beauceron | 65-85 lb |
| Bedlington Terrier | 17-23 lbs |
| Belgian Malinois | 60-65 lb |
| Belgian Shepherd Dog | Male: 55-66 lb; Female: 44-55 lb |
| Belgian Tervuren | Male: 55-65 lb; Female: 40-50 lb |
| Bernese Mountain Dog | Male: 90-120 lb; Female: 70-100 lb |
| Bichon Frise | Males: 11-16 lb; Females: 10-15 lb |
| Black and Tan Coonhound | 55-75 lb |
| Black Russian Terrier | 80-145 lb |
| Bloodhound | Male 65-75 lb; Female: 55-65 lb |
| Border Collie | 30-45 lb |
| Border Terrier | 11.5-15.5 lb |
| Borzoi | Male: 75-105 lb; Female: 60-85 lb |
| Boston Terrier | 10-25 lb |
| Bouvier des Flandres | 60-90 lb |
| Boxer | Male: 65-80 lb; Female: 50-65 lb |
| Briard | Male: 75-100 lb; Female 50-65 lb |
| Brittany | 30-40 lb |
| Brussels Griffon | 8-10 lb |
| Bull Terrier | Male: 62-70 lb; Female: 50-60 lb |
| Bullmastiff | Male: 110-130 lb; Female: 100-120 lb |
| Cairn Terrier | Male: 14 lb; Female: 13lb |
| Canaan Dog | Male: 45-55 lb; Female: 35-45 lb |
| Cane Corso | 88-110 lb |
| Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Male: 30-38 lb; Female: 25-34 lb |
| Carolina Dog | 30-65 lb |
| Catahoula Leopard Dogs | 40-90 lb |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 13-18 lb |
| Central Asian Ovtcharkas | Male: 121-176 lb; Female: 88-143 lb |
| Cesky Terrier | 16-22 lb |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Male: 65-80 lb; Female: 55-70 lb |
| Chihuahua | Not to exceed 6 lb |
| Chinese Crested | 5-12 lb |
| Chinese Foo | Small: Under 20 lb; Medium: 21-50 lb; Large: 51 lb and up |
| Chinese Shar-Pei | 45-60 lb |
| Chipoo | 3-12 lb |
| Chow Chow | 45-70 lb |
| Clumber Spaniel | Male 70-85 lb; Female: 55-70 lb |
| Collie | Male: 60-70 lb; Female 50-65 lb |
| Coton De Tulears | Male: 9-13 lb; Female: 8-11 lb |
| Curly-Coated Retriever | 60-70 lb |
| Dachshund | Minature: 11 lb and under; Standard: over 11 lb (usually 16-32 lb) |
| Dalmatian | 40-60 lb |
| Dandie Dinmont Terrier | 18-24 lb |
| Doberman Pinscher | 65-90 lb |
| Dogue de Bordeauxs | Male: 110 lb; Female: 99 lb |
| English Bulldogs | Male: 50 lb; Female: 40 lb |
| English Cocker Spaniels | Male: 28-34 lb; Female: 26-32 lb |
| English Foxhound | 55-75 lb |
| English Setter | Male: 60-65 lb; Female: 50-55 lb |
| English Shepherd | Male: 45-60 lb; Females: 40-50 lb |
| English Springer Spaniel | Male: about 50 lb; Female: about 40 lb |
| English Toy Spaniel | 8-14 lb |
| Estrela Mountain Dogs | Male: 88-110 lb; Female: 66-88 lb |
| Field Spaniel | 35-50 lb |
| Fila Brasileiros | Male: 110 lb; Female: 90 lb |
| Finnish Spitz | Male: 47-53 lb; Female: 40-47 lb |
| Flat-Coated Retriever | 60-70 lb |
| Fox Terrier (Smooth) | Male: 17-19 lb; Female: 15-17 lb |
| Fox Terrier (Wire) | Male: 17-19 lb; Female: 15-17 lb |
| French Bulldog | Not to exceed 28 lb |
| German Pinscher | 25-35 lb |
| German Shepherd | 75-95 lb |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | Male: 55-70 lb; Female: 45-60 lb |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | 45-75 lb |
| Giant Schnauzer | Male: 60-105 lb; Female: 55-75 lb |
| Glen of Imaal Terrier | Males: about 35 lb; Female: less |
| Golden Retriever | Male: 65-75 lb; Female: 55-65 lb |
| Goldendoodle | Minature: 15-30 lb; Medium: 30-45 lb; Standard: 45 and over lb |
| Gordon Setter | Male: 55-80 lb; Female: 45-70 lb |
| Great Dane | Male: 130-180 lb; Female: 110-150 lb |
| Great Pyrenees | Male: 115 lb; Female: 85-90 lb |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog | 105-140 lb; Female: 85-110 lb |
| Greyhound | Male: 65-70 lb; Female: 60-65 lb |
| Harrier | Male: 45-60 lb; Female: 35-45 lb |
| Havanese | 7-13 lb |
| Hungarian Vizsla | Male: 45-66 lb; Female: 40-55 lb |
| Ibizan Hound | Male: 50 lb; Female: 45 lb |
| Irish Setter | Male: about 70 lb; Female: about 60 lb |
| Irish Terrier | Male: around 27 lb; Female: around 25 lb |
| Irish Water Spaniel | Male: 55-65 lb; Female: 45-58 lb |
| Irish Wolfhound | Male: at least 120 lb; Female: at least 105 lb |
| Italian Greyhound | 7-14 lb |
| Jack Russell Terrier | 14-18 lb |
| Japanese Chin | 4-7 lb |
| Keeshond | Male: about 45 lb; Female: about 35 lb |
| Kerry Blue Terrier | Male: 33-40 lb; Female: less |
| Komondor | Male: average 80 lb; Female: average 70 lb |
| Kooikerhondjes | 20-24 lb |
| Kuvasz | Male: 100-115 lb; Female: 70-90 lb |
| Labradoodle | Miniature: 26-40; Medium: 40-55 lb; Standard: 55-77 lb |
| Labrador Retriever | Male: 65-80 lb; Female: 55-70 lb |
| Laekenois | 55-65 lb |
| Lakeland Terrier | About 16-17 lb |
| Lancashire Heeler | 6-13 lb |
| Lhasa Apso | 13-15 lb |
| Löwchen | 8-18 lb |
| Maltese | 4-7 lb |
| Maltipoo | 5-20 lb |
| Manchester Terrier | under 12 lb (usually 6-8 lb) |
| Maremma Sheepdogs | 66-100 lb |
| Mastiff | 175-190 lb |
| Miniature Bull Terrier | 25-33 lb |
| Miniature Pinscher | 8-10 lb |
| Miniature Poodle | 4-8 lb |
| Miniature Schnauzer | 13-15 lb |
| Neapolitan Mastiff | Male: 150 lb; Female: 110 lb |
| Newfoundland | Male: 130-150 lb; Female: 100-120 lb |
| Norfolk Terrier | 11-12 lb |
| Norwegian Buhunds | Male: 31-40 lb; Female: 26-35 lb |
| Norwegian Elkhound | Male: 55 lb: Female: 48 lb |
| Norwich Terrier | Around 12 lb |
| Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Male: 45-52 lb; Female: 35-42 lb |
| Old English Sheepdog | Male: 70-90 lb; Female 60-80 lb |
| Otterhound | Male: 115 lb; Female: 80 lb |
| Papillon | 4-9 lb |
| Parson Russell Terrier | 13-17 lb |
| Peekapoo | 4-20 lb |
| Pekingese | Not to exceed 14 lb |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male: 27 lb; Female: 25 lb |
| Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | 25-35 lb |
| Pharaoh Hound | 45-55 lb |
| Pit Bull | 30-60 lb |
| Plott | Male: 50-60 lb; Female: 40-55 lb |
| Pointer | Male: 55-75 lb; Female: 45-65 lb |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog | 30-35 lb |
| Pomapoo | 3-14 lb |
| Pomeranian | 3-7 lb; preferably 4-5 lb |
| Poodle | 4-8 lb |
| Portuguese Water Dog | 42-60 lb; Female: 35-50 lb |
| Pug | 14-18 lb |
| Puli | 25-35 lb |
| Rat Terrier | Toy: 4-6 lb; Mid-sized: 6-8 lb; Standard: 12-35 lb |
| Redbone Coonhounds | 45-70 lb |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Male: 85 lb; Female: 70 lb |
| Rottweiler | Male: 85-135 lb; Female: 80-100 lb |
| Saint Bernard | 120-200 lb |
| Saluki | 35-65 lb |
| Samoyed | Male: 45-65 lb; Female: 35-50 lb |
| Schipperke | 12-16 lb; Female: 10-14 lb |
| Schnoodle | Toy: 6-10 lb; Miniature: 13-20 lb; Standard: 20-75 lb |
| Scottish Deerhound | Male: 85-110 lb; Female: 75-95 lb |
| Scottish Terrier | Male: 19-22 lb; Female: 18-21 lb |
| Sealyham Terrier | Male: 23-24 lb; Female: 18-22 lb |
| Shetland Sheepdog | About 20 lb |
| Shiba Inu | Male: average 23 lb; Female: average 17 lb |
| Shih Tzu | 9-16 lb |
| Siberian Husky | Male: 45-60 lb; Female: 35-50 lb |
| Silky Terrier | 8-11 lb |
| Skye Terrier | Male: 35-40 lb; Female: 25-30 lb |
| Snorkie | 6-14 lb |
| Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier | Male: 35-40 lb; Female: 30-35 lb |
| Spinone Italiano | Male: 71-82 lb; Female: 62-71 lb |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Male: 35-40 lb; Female: 30-35 lb |
| Standard Schnauzer | Male: 40-45 lb; Female: 35-40 lb |
| Sussex Spaniel | 35-45 lb |
| Swedish Vallhund | 19-30 lb |
| Thai Ridgeback | Male: 40-60 lb; Female: 35-55 lb |
| Tibetan Mastiff | Male: 90-150 lb or more; Female: 80-110 lb |
| Tibetan Spaniel | 9-15 lbs |
| Tibetan Terrier | 18-30 lb |
| Toy Fox Terrier | 3.5-7 lb |
| Toy Manchester Terriers | under 12 lb (usually 6-8 lb) |
| Toy Poodles | 4-8 lb |
| Vizsla | 45-65 lb |
| Weimaraner | 55-90 lb |
| Welsh Springer Spaniel | 35-50 lb |
| Welsh Terrier | 20-22 lb |
| West Highland White Terrier | 15-21 lb |
| Whippet | 15-30 lb |
| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | 50-60 lb |
| Xoloitzcuintle | Toy: 5-15 lb; Miniature: 15-30 lb; Standard: 25-40 lb |
| Yorkie-Poo | 4-15 lb |
| Yorkshire Terrier | Not to exceed 7 lb |
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