The digital Growth Charts monitor your puppy’s growth along with you. See also: How do I change the Growth Chart for my puppy? If your puppy may be best suited do a different weight chart category, the digital tool with notify you after you’ve plotted several weights to suggest trying a different weight chart. If you've selected the best weight category and the puppy is growing healthily, it's likely the weights will be following the curves. You can change the chart in future if needed. However, if these options are unable to guide your choice, your pup’s parents’ weights also cross two weight categories, or their parents were an unhealthy weight, you may need to start by guessing your pup's estimated adult weight. Or perhaps if you puppy’s breeder is experienced with the breed or cross, they may be able to advise if your puppy is larger or smaller than a typical puppy in their experience. For example, if you know what your dogs' parents weighed, you may be able to estimate your pup's adult weight. There are a couple of different ways to help guide your selection. See also: How do I change the Growth Chart for my puppy? See also: My puppy is borderline between two estimated adult weights, which should I chose?

Your vet may be able suggest what weight they may reach.

If your dog is an unknown mixed breed, you could use WISDOM PANEL™ DNA genetic test to find out what their parents most likely were, and much more.

For cross or mixed breeds, if you know the breed or the weight of their parents, you may be able to estimate your pup's adult weight.

If you know your dog's breed, you could check their estimated adult weight and use this to guide you.

If you haven’t selected the best chart, you'll be able to swap to a different one later. There are several ways that can help you decide which estimated adult weight to pick.

This means that information about your puppy’s adult weight is important to choosing the correct chart and tracking their growth. Small dogs will grow more quickly and reach adult size much quicker than large dogs. The healthy growth rate of a puppy is linked to how big they will grow. Shareable growth charts that you can discuss with your veterinarian or post on social media.10 different growth charts across five size groups,for male and female dogs up to 40kg (adult weight).Alerts if your puppy isn't growing as expected.Free of charge growth charts, scientifically developed by vets and scientists using data from 50,000 healthy dogs.Sign up below to start tracking your puppy's growth and get access to: They have been scientifically developed in a similar manner to charts that healthcare professionals around the world use to monitor the growth of children (e.g. The charts are based on data from 50,000 healthy young dogs and are intended to be a standard for healthy growth. This allows you to track if they’re following a healthy growth pattern or spot any unusual growth so you can reach out to your veterinarian before it becomes an issue.īecause dogs of different sizes grow at different rates, there are 10 different charts for male and female dogs up to 40kg, tracking their growth from 12 weeks old to adulthood. This is because several factors can influence the growth rate of each individual puppy, including their breed or size, sex, neutering, illness, diet, and the environment they live in.ĭid you know dogs of different sizes grow at different rates? A toy (under 9kg) dog reaches adulthood in 1 year, but a giant breed (over 40kg) takes nearly 2! Your dog’s gender matters too, as males typically grow faster than females.īy using the charts, you can compare your puppy’s weight and growth to the weight of other healthy puppies of a similar size and at the same age. Puppies that grow too fast are at risk of developing health problems including obesity, and those growing too slowly may have underlying healthy conditions– therefore it’s important that puppies grow at a healthy pace.īut getting a good estimate of your puppy’s ideal weight and how much weight they should be gaining can be difficult. Science has shown that healthy weight for life starts with healthy growth as puppies. Just like babies, puppies that grow too quickly or slowly can suffer from lifelong health problems. And if shark teeth and chewed slippers weren’t enough to deal with, healthy weight gain should also be a concern.Ĭreated by a group of experts including veterinarians, statisticians, and nutrition scientists, WALTHAM™ Puppy Growth Charts can help pet owners and veterinary professionals monitor dogs’ growth. How big will my puppy get? When will my puppy stop growing? How much weight should my puppy be gaining? Like many new puppy owners, you might be asking yourself all these questions – and more.

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