| 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 |