Create Date: August 23, 2024
Last Modified Date: November 21, 2024
When using our dog size estimator, there are two formulas that are used. One is used when the dog is less than 12 weeks old, the other is for dogs older than 12 weeks. They are as such:
When you hit calculate, you will see your results which is just your dog's estimated adult weight. This weight is shown in pounds by default but can be converted to ounces or kilograms. If the dog is healthy and following a good general diet, the resulting weight is likely going to be very close to the dog's actual adult weight.
As mentioned before, there are some limiting factors that may make the estimator more incorrect. The calculation our tool employs does not take into account the dog's breed, their parents, their diet, their level of exercise, their health, or any other real-world variable.
Our tool is very easy to use and will instantly give you your results. The steps to use this calculator includes:
Let's say you got a new German Shepherd puppy. He is 8 weeks old and already 16 pounds. Using this formula: Adult Dog Weight = 16 * (52 / 8), we get the answer of 104 lbs.
There is no way to tell for sure how big your dog will be. This depends on many factors with the main being your dog's breed. If you have a breed that is small typically, your dog will likely fall in line. Then other factors that can affect a dog's growth is their diet, their level of exercise, overall health and wellness, and their lineage.
Over the years there are some basic ways to gauge how big your dog will grow up to be. One being how large their paws are as a puppy. If they have very large paws they will slowly grow into them, if their paws are not that large you know they have not too much growing to do. Aside from that, looking at the puppy's parents was the next best way to gauge how large they will grow to be. With our dog size calculator, you can take out some of the guess work and estimate their adult size based on their current size.
According to some sources, Puppies will experience the fastest growth in their first six months, and most puppies will have reached 60% of their adult height by the time they are four months old.
Each dog continues to experience growth for different periods of time. Larger breeds typically continue to grow for up to 2 years or more at times.
