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Pet obesity is a serious problem affecting over half of the dogs and cats in the U.S. Helping your pet maintain a healthy weight is an important part of regular pet care. But how many calories does she really need and what’s her ideal weight? Find out below and help keep your pet trim and healthy for many years to come.
Provided by The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention.
| Ideal Weight Ranges of 2009 Top 10 Breeds | |
| Labrador Retriever | 65-80 lbs. |
| German Shepherd Dog | 75-95 lbs. |
| Yorkshire Terrier | Less than 7 lbs. |
| Golden Retriever | 65-75 lbs. |
| Beagle | 18-30 lbs. |
| Boxers | 50-75 lbs. |
| Bulldogs | 40-50 lbs. |
| Dachshunds | Mini: 8-10 lbs. |
| Poodles | Mini: 11-17 lbs. |
| Shih tzus | 8-16 lbs. |
| Ideal Weights of Cat Types | |
| Domestic Cat | 8-10 lbs. |
| Persian | 7-12 lbs. |
| Siamese | 5-10 lbs. |
| Maine Coon | 10-25 lbs. |
| Ideal Weight Ranges of Top 100 Breeds | |
| Breed | Average Weight Range (lbs) |
| Afghan hounds | 58-65 |
| Airedale terriers | 40-65 |
| Akitas | 75-115 |
| Alaskan malamutes | 70-95 |
| American Staffordshire terriers | 55-65 |
| Australian cattle dogs | 30-35 |
| Australian shepherds | 40-65 |
| Basenjis | 20-25 |
| Basset hounds | 45-65 |
| Beagles | 18-30 |
| Belgian Malinois | 55-75 |
| Bernese mountain dogs | 85-110 |
| Bichon frises | 7-12 |
| Bloodhounds | 80-110 |
| Border collies | 27-45 |
| Border terriers | 11-15 |
| Borzois | 60-100 |
| Boston terriers | 10-25 |
| Bouviers des Flandres | 95-120 |
| Boxers | 50-75 |
| Brittany spaniels | 30-40 |
| Brussels griffons | 6-12 |
| Bull terriers | Miniature: 24-32; Standard: 45-80 |
| Bulldogs | 40-50 |
| Bullmastiffs | 100-130 |
| Cairn terriers | 13-18 |
| Cardigan Welsh corgis | 25-30 |
| Cavalier King Charles spaniels | 10-18 |
| Chesapeake Bay retrievers | 55-80 |
| Chihuahuas | 4-6 |
| Chinese crested | Less than 10 |
| Chinese Shar-Pei | 45-60 |
| Chow Chows | 45-70 |
| Cocker spaniels | 23-28 |
| Collies | 50-70 |
| Dachshunds | Mini: 8-10; Standard: 10-12 |
| Dalmatians | 50-55 |
| Doberman pinschers | 65-90 |
| English cocker spaniels | 26-34 |
| English setters | 45-80 |
| English springer spaniels | 40-50 |
| Flat-Coated retrievers | 60-70 |
| French bulldogs | Two standards: 19-22 and 22-28 |
| German shepherds | 75-95 |
| German shorthaired pointers | 45-70 |
| German wirehaired pointers | 60-70 |
| Giant schnauzers | 55-80 |
| Golden retrievers | 65-75 |
| Gordon setters | 45-80 |
| Great Danes | 110-180 |
| Great Pyrenees | 85-100 |
| Greater Swiss mountain dogs | 130-135 |
| Havanese | 7-12 |
| Irish setters | 55-75 |
| Irish wolfhounds | 90-150 |
| Italian greyhounds | 6-10 (two sizes: less than 8 or 8-10) |
| Japanese Chin | 4-15; Two classes: under 7 and over 7 |
| Keeshond | Two standards: 35-45 and 55-65 |
| Labrador retrievers | 65-80 |
| Lhasa Apsos | 13-15 |
| Maltese | 4-6 |
| Mastiffs | 150-160 |
| Miniature pinschers | 8-10 |
| Miniature schnauzers | 12-15 |
| Newfoundlands | 100-150 |
| Norwegian elkhounds | 40-60 |
| Norwich terriers | 10-12 |
| Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers | 37-50 |
| Old English sheepdogs | 60-100 |
| Papillons | 7-10 |
| Parson Russell terriers (Jack Russell terriers) | 14-18 |
| Pekingese | Sleeve: less than 6; Mini: 6-8; Standard: 8-10 |
| Pembroke Welsh corgis | 23-27 |
| Pomeranians | 4-7 |
| Poodles | Mini: 11-17; Standard 45-65 |
| Portuguese water dogs | 35-55 |
| Pugs | 13-18 |
| Rhodesian ridgebacks | 65-90 |
| Rottweilers | 70-135 |
| Samoyeds | 35-65 |
| Schipperkes | 12-18 |
| Scottish terriers | 18-21 |
| Shetland sheepdogs | 18-20 |
| Shiba Inu | 15-25 |
| Shih Tzu | 8-16 |
| Siberian huskies | 35-60 |
| Silky terriers | 8-11 |
| Soft-Coated Wheaten terriers | 30-45 |
| Saint Bernards | 110-200 |
| Staffordshire bull terriers | 23-38 |
| Standard schnauzers | 30-45 |
| Tibetan terriers | 20-24 (18-30 based on conformation) |
| Toy fox terriers | 4-7 |
| Vizsla | 45-60 |
| Weimaraners | 50-70 |
| Welsh terriers | 20-21 |
| West Highland white terriers | 13-21 |
| Whippets | 25-45 |
| Wirehaired fox terriers | 13-20 |
| Yorkshire terriers | Less than 7 |
