Every Dog Breed Ranked By Weight (3 lbs to 170+ lbs)


Do you ever find yourself asking, “how big will my puppy be?” Well, now the answer is as easy as looking at a weight chart!

Whether you’re getting a Toy Poodle or an Alaskan Malamute, understanding their adult size can help you plan appropriately when it comes to food and supplies.

Boston Terrier Puppy
How big will I be?

But, most of all – it’s just really fun to watch your pup grow up into the amazing dog they were meant to be!

How Large Each Puppy Will Become – Every Dog Breed Ranked By Weight

Here is how large each dog breed will become based on their breed and gender.

Plus, these dog breeds are listed from smallest to largest rather than alphabetically…meaning if you are still trying to figure out what type of dog breed to get you can choose based on size with this chart.

Now it’s time to answer, “What weight will my dog be?”…

Dog Breed Weight Chart

Here is every dog breed in the American Kennel Club, organized by male standard weights from the smallest dog breed to the largest canine. Choose your next puppy based on size with this amazing dog breed rank chart. Get this chart in PDF version by clicking here, PDF Dog Breed Weight Chart (Smallest to Largest).

BreedMale WeightFemale Weight
Pomeranians3-7 lbs3-7 lbs
Toy Fox Terriers3.5-7 lbs3.5-7 lbs
Poodles (toy)4-6 lbs4-6 lbs
Papillons5-10 lbs5-10 lbs
Chihuahuas6 lbs6 lbs
American Eskimo Dogs (toy)6-10 lbs6-10 lbs
Maltese7 lbs7 lbs
Yorkshire Terriers7 lbs7 lbs
Affenpinschers7-10 lbs7-10 lbs
Japanese Chin7-11 lbs7-11 lbs
Havanese7-13 lbs7-13 lbs
Italian Greyhounds7-14 lbs7-14 lbs
Brussels Griffons8-10 lbs8-10 lbs
Miniature Pinschers8-10 lbs8-10 lbs
Chinese Crested8-12 lbs8-12 lbs
English Toy Spaniels8-14 lbs8-14 lbs
Portuguese Podengo Pequenos9-13 lbs9-13 lbs
Coton de Tulear9-15 lbs8-13 lbs
Russell Terriers9-15 lbs9-15 lbs
Tibetan Spaniel9-15 lbs9-15 lbs
Shih Tzu9-16 lbs9-16 lbs
Silky Terriers10 lbs10 lbs
Xoloitzcuintli (toy)10-15 lbs10-15 lbs
Poodles (miniature)10-15 lbs10-15 lbs
Schipperkes10-16 lbs10-16 lbs
American Eskimo Dogs (miniature)10-20 lbs10-20 lbs
Rat Terriers10-25 lbs10-25 lbs
Dachshunds (miniature)11 lbs & under11 lbs & under
Norfolk Terriers11-12 lbs11-12 lbs
Miniature Schnauzers11-20 lbs11-20 lbs
Manchester Terriersunder 12 lbsunder 12 lbs
Norwich Terriers12 lbs12 lbs
American Hairless Terriers12-16 lbs12-16 lbs
Australian Terriers12-18 lbs12-18 lbs
Bichons Frises12-18 lbs12-18 lbs
Lhasa Apsos12-18 lbs12-18 lbs
Manchester Terriers Toy12-22 lbs12-22 lbs
Boston Terriers12-25 lbs12-25 lbs
Border Terriers13-15.5 lbs11.5-14 lbs
Parson Russell Terriers13-17 lbs13-17 lbs
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels13-18 lbs13-18 lbs
Pekingeseup to 14 lbsup to 14 lbs
Cairn Terriers14 lbs13 lbs
Pugs14-18 lbs14-18 lbs
Cesky Terriers14-24 lbs14-24 lbs
Lowchen15 lbs15 lbs
West Highland White Terriers15-20 lbs15-20 lbs
Shetland Sheepdogs15-25 lbs15-25 lbs
Pyrenean Shepherds15-30 lbs15-30 lbs
Xoloitzcuintli (miniature)15-30 lbs15-30 lbs
Dachshunds (standard)16-32 lbs16-32 lbs
Lakeland Terriers17 lbsslightly smaller
Bedlington Terriers17-23 lbs17-23 lbs
Fox Terriers (Smooth)18 lbs16 lbs
Fox Terriers (Wire)18 lbs16 lbs
Dandie Dinmont Terriers18-24 lbs18-24 lbs
Miniature Bull Terriers18-28 lbs18-28 lbs
Tibetan Terriers18-30 lbs18-30 lbs
Scottish Terriers19-22 lbs18-21 lbs
Beagles (13 inches & under)under 20 lbsunder 20 lbs
Welsh Terriers20 lbsproportionally smaller
Beagles (13-15 inches)20-30 lbs20-30 lbs
Norwegian Lundehunds20-30 lbs20-30 lbs
Swedish Vallhunds20-35 lbs20-35 lbs
Miniature American Shepherds20-40 lbs20-40 lbs
Cirnechi dell’Etna22-26 lbs17-22 lbs
Shiba Inu23 lbs17 lbs
Sealyham Terriers23-24 lbs21-23 lbs
Basenjis24 lbs22 lbs
Finnish Spitz25-33 lbs20-28 lbs
Pulik25-35 lbs25-35 lbs
American Eskimo Dogs (standard)25-35 lbs25-35 lbs
Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens25-40 lbs25-40 lbs
Whippets25-40 lbs25-40 lbs
German Pinschers25-45 lbs25-45 lbs
Irish Terriers27 lbs25 lbs
Pumik27-29 lbs22-24 lbs
French Bulldogsunder 28 lbsunder 28 lbs
Spaniels (English Cocker)28-34 lbs26-32 lbs
Staffordshire Bull Terriers28-38 lbs24 to 34 lbs
Lagotti Romagnoli28.5-35 lbs24-31 lbs
Pembroke Welsh Corgisup to 30 lbsup to 28 lbs
Icelandic Sheepdogs30 lbs25 lbs
Cardigan Welsh Corgis30-38 lbs25-34 lbs
Brittanys30-40 lbs30-40 lbs
Spaniels (Boykin)30-40 lbs25-35 lbs
Spaniels (American Water)30-45 lbs25-40 lbs
Polish Lowland Sheepdogs30-50 lbs30-50 lbs
Border Collies30-55 lbs30-55 lbs
Xoloitzcuintli (standard)30-55 lbs30-55 lbs
Norwegian Buhunds31-40 lbs26-35 lbs
Glen of Imaal Terriers32-40 lbs32-40 lbs
Kerry Blue Terriers33-40 lbsslightly less
Finnish Lapphunds33-53 lbs33-53 lbs
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers35-40 lbs30-35 lbs
Keeshonden35-45 lbs35-45 lbs
Skye Terriers35-45 lbsslightly lighter
Spaniels (Sussex)35-45 lbs35-45 lbs
Australian Cattle Dogs35-50 lbs35-50 lbs
Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)35-50 lbs35-50 lbs
Sloughis35-50 lbs35-50 lbs
Spaniels (Field)35-50 lbs35-50 lbs
Standard Schnauzers35-50 lbs30-45 lbs
Spanish Water Dogs40-49 lbs31-40 lbs
Spaniels (Welsh Springer)40-55 lbs35-50 lbs
Basset Hounds40-65 lbs40-65 lbs
Salukis40-65 lbs40-65 lbs
Portuguese Water Dogs42-60 lbs35-50 lbs
Setters (Irish Red and White)42-60 lbs35-50 lbs
Bearded Collies45-55 lbs45-55 lbs
Canaan Dogs45-55 lbs35-45 lbs
Pharaoh Hounds45-55 lbs45-55 lbs
Chinese Shar-Pei45-60 lbs45-60 lbs
Harriers45-60 lbs45-60 lbs
Siberian Huskies45-60 lbs35-50 lbs
American English Coonhounds45-65 lbs45-65 lbs
Samoyeds45-65 lbs35-50 lbs
Chow Chows45-70 lbs45-70 lbs
Dalmatians45-70 lbs45-70 lbs
Redbone Coonhounds45-70 lbs45-70 lbs
Bulldogs50 lbs40 lbs
Ibizan Hounds50 lbs45 lbs
Spaniels (English Springer)50 lbs40 lbs
Afghan Hounds50-60 lbs50-60 lbs
Plotts50-60 lbs40-55 lbs
Australian Shepherds50-65 lbs40-55 lbs
Airedale Terriers50-70 lbs50-70 lbs
Berger Picards50-70 lbs50-70 lbs
Bull Terriers50-70 lbs50-70 lbs
Pointers (German Wirehaired)50-70 lbs50-70 lbs
Treeing Walker Coonhounds50-70 lbs50-70 lbs
Wirehaired Pointing Griffons50-70 lbs35 and 50 lbs
Norwegian Elkhounds55 lbs48 lbs
Briards55-100 lbs55-100 lbs
Vizslas55-60 lbs44-55 lbs
Entlebucher Mountain Dogs55-65 lbs55-65 lbs
Wirehaired Vizslas55-65 lbs45-55 lbs
Spaniels (Irish Water)55-68 lbs45-58 lbs
American Staffordshire Terriers55-70 lbs40-55 lbs
Pointers (German Shorthaired)55-70 lbs45-60 lbs
Belgian Sheepdogs55-75 lbs45-60 lbs
Belgian Tervuren55-75 lbs45-60 lbs
Pointers55-75 lbs45-65 lbs
Bluetick Coonhounds55-80 lbs45-65 lbs
Setters (Gordon)55-80 lbs45-70 lbs
Chinooks55-90 lbs50-65 lbs
Spinoni Italiani56 lbs56 lbs
Old English Sheepdogs60-100 lbs60-100 lbs
Retrievers (Flat-Coated)60-70 lbs60-70 lbs
Poodles (standard)60-70 lbs40-50 lbs
Collies60-75 lbs50-65 lbs
English Foxhounds60-75 lbs60-75 lbs
Belgian Malinois60-80 lbs40-60 lbs
Giant Schnauzers60-85 lbs55-75 lbs
Retrievers (Curly-Coated)60-95 lbs60-95 lbs
Black and Tan Coonhounds65-110 lbs65-110 lbs
American Foxhounds65-70 lbs60-65 lbs
Greyhounds65-70 lbs60-65 lbs
Retrievers (Golden)65-75 lbs55-65 lbs
Boxers65-80 lbs15 lbs less than male
Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)65-80 lbs55-70 lbs
Retrievers (Labrador)65-80 lbs55-70 lbs
Setters (English)65-80 lbs45-55 lbs
German Shepherd Dogs65-90 lbs50-70 lbs
Setters (Irish)70 lbs60 lbs
Beaucerons70-110 lbs70-110 lbs
Bouviers des Flandres70-110 lbs70-110 lbs
Bergamasco70-84 lbs57-71 lbs
Spaniels (Clumber)70-85 lbs55-70 lbs
Weimaraners70-90 lbs55-75 lbs
Doberman Pinschers75-100 lbs60-90 lbs
Borzois75-105 lbs60-85 lbs
Bernese Mountain Dogs80-115 lbs70-95 lbs
Black Russian Terriers80-130 lbs80-130 lbs
Alaskan Malamutes85 lbs75 lbs
Rhodesian Ridgebacks85 lbs70 lbs
Scottish Deerhounds85-110 lbs75-95 lbs
Bloodhounds90-110 lbs80-100 lbs
Tibetan Mastiffs90-150 lbs70-120 lbs
Rottweilers95-135 lbs80-100 lbs
Cane CorsoProportionate to height (100+ lbs)Proportionate
Great Pyrenees100 lbs & up85 lbs & up
Komondorok100 lbs or more80 lbs +
Kuvaszok100-115 lbs70-90 lbs
Akitas100-130 lbs70-100 lbs
Dogues de Bordeaux110 lbs & up99 lbs & up
Bullmastiffs110-130 lbs100-120 lbs
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs110-150 lbs80-120 lbs
Leonbergers110-170 lbs90-140 lbs
Otterhounds115 lbs80 lbs
Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs115-140 lbs85-110 lbs
Irish Wolfhounds120 lbs105 lbs
Newfoundlands130-150 lbs100-120 lbs
Great Danes140-175 lbs110-140 lbs
St. Bernards140-180 lbs120-140 lbs
Neapolitan Mastiffs150 lbs110 lbs
Boerboels150-200 lbs150-200 lbs
Mastiffs160-230 lbs120-170 lbs

Dog Breed Ranked Weight Chart – PDF

If you would like to take this dog breed weight chart with you to show a friend or spouse, especially when you are trying to choose a dog breed, here is a free PDF version of this chart.

Can you predict how much my dog will weigh?

Predicting the weight of a dog is actually quite tricky! Dogs can grow at different rates and will also require various amounts of food depending on their size and breed, making it difficult to determine an exact weight.

But there are some tools you can use online to try to predict their weight. Here is one great calculator to use”

Coton de Tulear
Coton de Tulear

What is considered a small dog?

A small dog breed is generally classified as one that weighs less than 24 lbs and stands at 15” or less.

These breeds come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but all offer a compact companion for those seeking an easily-manageable pup. Popular small breeds include the Chihuahua, Bichon Frise, Beagle, Corgi, Parson Russell Terrier, and Shih Tzu.

Many people are drawn to these breeds because they require less space than larger dogs and tend to have much lower exercise needs without sacrificing lots of cuddles!

Read: 33 Affectionate Dog Breeds Perfect For Apartment Living! (With Pictures)

French Bulldog

What is considered a medium dog?

A medium-sized dog is typically any breed that is between 25 to 50 pounds, making these pooches the perfect in-between size when compared to smaller pups or larger breeds.

So if you think a pint-sized lap dog might be too small or a giant canine would take over your home, then a medium dog may be the perfect fit for you!

Read: Easy To Understand Differences Between a Boston Terrier and Frenchie!

Bullmastiff

What is considered a large dog?

A dog is considered large when it reaches at least 50 lbs. as an adult. That’s quite a hefty weight, for sure! Popular big breeds are German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and Bullmastiffs.

Final Thoughts

Use this dog weight chart to get a better idea of how large your puppy may be when fully grown. Keep in mind that there are always exceptions to the rule, so if you have any concerns about your pup’s size, be sure to check with your veterinarian.

Do you know what weight and height your adult dog will be? Share your predictions and this article on Facebook!

Donnie Gardner

Donnie Gardner is the owner of the Boston Terrier Society. He has been raising Bella the Boston since 2010. He resides in Kansas with his wife, daughter, and Bella. His favorite activities are hanging out with family, traveling, running (but has bad knees), and reading non-fiction books.

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