Dog food by breed

Feeding guides for 101 breeds, grouped by size. Each one gives the daily calorie requirement across the breed's weight range, the six factors that matter most for it, and all 260 foods ranked against that breed specifically.

Toy breeds

Chihuahua (Long Coat)1.8–2.7kg
Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)1.8–2.7kg
German Spitz (Klein)3–5kg
Maltese1.8–3kg
Papillon3–5kg
Pomeranian1.8–2.5kg
Poodle (Toy)2–4kg
Shorkie (Shih Tzu x Yorkie)3–5.3kg
Yorkshire Terrier2–3.2kg

Small breeds

American Cocker Spaniel7–14kg
Bichon Frise3–6kg
Border Terrier5–7kg
Boston Terrier4.5–11kg
Cairn Terrier6–8kg
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel5.4–8kg
Cavapoo (Cavalier x Poodle)5.2–8.5kg
Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel x Poodle)8.5–12kg
Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired)4–5kg
Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired)4–5kg
Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired)4–5kg
French Bulldog8–13kg
Frug (French Bulldog x Pug)7.2–10.6kg
Havanese3–6kg
Jack Russell Terrier5–8kg
Lhasa Apso6–7kg
Miniature Schnauzer5–8kg
Norfolk Terrier5–6kg
Pomsky (Pomeranian x Husky)8.9–14.8kg
Poodle (Miniature)5–9kg
Pug6.3–8.1kg
Puggle (Pug x Beagle)7.7–9.6kg
Schnoodle (Miniature)5–8.5kg
Scottish Terrier8–10kg
Shetland Sheepdog6–12kg
Shih Tzu4–7.5kg
Swedish Vallhund9–14kg
Tibetan Terrier8–14kg
West Highland White Terrier6–10kg

Medium breeds

Basset Hound18–27kg
Beagle9–11kg
Border Collie14–20kg
Bull Terrier (Miniature)9–16kg
Bulldog23–25kg
Chinese Shar Pei18–25kg
Cocker Spaniel12–15kg
Dachshund (Standard Long-Haired)9–12kg
Dachshund (Standard Smooth-Haired)9–12kg
Dachshund (Standard Wire-Haired)9–12kg
Dachshund x Cocker Spaniel10.5–13.5kg
English Springer Spaniel14–25kg
Goldendoodle (Miniature)15–21.5kg
Japanese Shiba Inu8–11kg
Labradoodle (Miniature)15–22.5kg
Lurcher (Greyhound type)20.5–26kg
Lurcher (Whippet type)11.5–16.5kg
Mixed Breed5–40kg
Schnauzer (Standard)14–20kg
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier14–20kg
Sprocker Spaniel (Springer x Cocker)13–20kg
Staffordshire Bull Terrier11–17kg
Unknown / Rescue5–40kg
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)11–15kg
Welsh Springer Spaniel13–22kg
Whippet9–13kg

Large breeds

Afghan Hound23–27kg
Airedale Terrier18–29kg
Boxador (Boxer x Labrador)25–34kg
Boxer25–32kg
Bull Terrier22–38kg
Chow Chow20–32kg
Dalmadoodle (Dalmatian x Poodle)21.5–28.5kg
Dalmatian23–25kg
Dobermann27–45kg
F1 Labradoodle22.5–34kg
F1B Labradoodle22.5–34kg
Flat Coated Retriever25–36kg
German Shepherd Dog22–40kg
Golden Retriever25–34kg
Goldendoodle22.5–33kg
Greyhound27–32kg
Hungarian Vizsla18–30kg
Irish Setter27–32kg
Japanese Akita Inu23–39kg
Labradoodle22.5–34kg
Labrador Retriever25–36kg
Labsky (Labrador x Husky)20.5–31.5kg
Lurcher13–32kg
Newfypoo (Newfoundland x Poodle)32.5–50kg
Poodle (Standard)20–32kg
Rhodesian Ridgeback32–39kg
Samoyed17–30kg
Siberian Husky16–27kg
Weimaraner25–40kg

Giant breeds

Akita34–50kg
Bernese Mountain Dog35–50kg
Cane Corso40–50kg
Dogue de Bordeaux45–50kg
Great Dane46–54kg
Irish Wolfhound40–70kg
Newfoundland45–68kg
Rottweiler36–60kg

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Weight ranges are breed typicals rather than targets for an individual dog. Calorie figures assume a neutered adult and use the same calculation as the app.