Middlebrook Animal Clinic

9229 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37931

(865)691-8577

www.middlebrookanimal.com

Is Your Dog Overweight?

Compare to the average weights of 26 common breeds.


 
 
 
BREED
 
GROUP
IDEAL WEIGHT RANGE
 
HEIGHT
LIFE SPAN
PRONE TO OBESITY
Basset
Hound
40-60 LB
12-14”
8-12 Years
Yes
Beagle
Hound
18-30 LB
13-15”
12-15 Years
Yes
Boston Terrier
Non-Sporting
10-25 LB
15-17”
10-14 Years
Not Typically
Boxer
Working
M:
65-80 LB
F:
50-65 LB
M:
22-25”
F:
21-23.5”
8-10 Years
Not Typically
Bulldog
Non-Sporting
M:
50 LB
F:
40 LB
12-15”
8-12 Years
Not Typically
Chihuahua
Toy
5-6 LB
6-9”
14-18 Years
Yes
Cocker Spaniel
Sporting
24-28 LB
13.5-15.5”
12-15 Years
Not Typically
Dachshund
Hound
Mini:
9-10 LB
Std:
11-12 LB
Mini:
5-6”
Std:
8-9”
12-14 Years
Yes
Doberman Pinscher
Working
65-90 LB
24-28”
10-12 Years
Not Typically
German Shepherd
Herding
75-95 LB
M:
24-26”
F:
22-24”
10-12 Years
Not Typically
German Shorthaired Pointer
Sporting
M:
55-70 LB
F:
45-60 LB
M:
23-25”
F:
21-23”
12-14 Years
Not Typically
Golden Retriever
Sporting
M:
65-75 LB
F:
55-65 LB
M:
23-24”
F:
21-22”
10-13 Years
Yes
Great Dane
Working
M:
130-180 LB
F:
110-150 LB
M:
32-35”
F:
31-33”
7-10 Years
Not Typically
Labrador Retriever
Sporting
M:
65-80 LB
F:
55-70 LB
M:
22.5-24.5”
F:
21.5-23.5”
10-12 Years
Yes
Maltese
Toy
4-6 LB
9-10”
12-14 Years
Not Typically
Mastiff
Working
175-190 LB
M:
30-33”
F:
27-30”
9-11 Years
Yes
Miniature Pinscher
Toy
8-10 LB
10-11.5”
12-14 Years
Not Typically
Miniature Schnauzer
Terrier
13-15 LB
12-14”
12-14 Years
Yes
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Herding
25-27 LB
10-12”
11-13 Years
Yes
Pomeranian
Toy
4-7 LB
8-11”
12-16 Years
Not Typically
Poodle (Mini & Std.)
Non-Sporting
Mini:
12-18 LB
Std:
45-65 LB
Mini:
10-15”
Std:
Over 15”
13-15 Years
Yes
Pug
Toy
14-18 LB
10-11”
12-15 Years
Yes
Rottweiler
Working
M:
85-135 LB
F:
80-100 LB
M:
24-27”
F:
22-25”
8-11 Years
Yes
Shetland Sheepdog
Herding
20 LB
13-16”
12-14 Years
Yes
Shih-Tzu
Toy
9-16 LB
8-11”
11-14 Years
Yes
Yorkshire Terrier
Toy
7 LB or less
8-9”
14-16 Years
Not Typically