Ideal Pet Weight Ranges

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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