Akita Full Grown: Size & Weight
A full-grown Akita weighs about 70–130 lb and stands roughly 24–28 in tall at the shoulder.
Have a Akita puppy? Estimate its adult size
Built on the large growth curve, clamped to the breed's range.
Akita growth chart
How a large-size dog like the Akita fills out over its first months. Switch between percent of adult weight and pounds, and enter a weigh-in above to plot your puppy.
- Akita
- Your puppy
Median curves computed from ~89,000 healthy dogs aged 2–24 months in the open Salt et al. 2017 dataset (PLOS ONE, CC BY 4.0), grouped into PuppySize's five size classes.
- Akita · 70–130 lb
- Your puppy
Each shaded band shows the typical weight range at every age, with the line marking the middle of that range.
| Age | % of adult weight | Estimated weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 18.6% | 13–24 lb |
| 3 months | 31.1% | 22–40 lb |
| 4 months | 45.1% | 32–59 lb |
| 5 months | 57.8% | 40–75 lb |
| 6 months | 68.9% | 48–90 lb |
| 7 months | 77.5% | 54–101 lb |
| 8 months | 85% | 60–111 lb |
| 9 months | 89.5% | 63–116 lb |
| 10 months | 92.5% | 65–120 lb |
| 11 months | 95% | 67–124 lb |
| 12 months | 96.4% | 67–125 lb |
| 13 months | 96.7% | 68–126 lb |
| 14 months | 97.8% | 68–127 lb |
| 15 months | 100% | 70–130 lb |
How confident is this estimate? Based on an official breed standard or cross-checked veterinary/registry sources.
About this breed's data: AKC standard: males 26-28 in and 100-130 lb, females 24-26 in and 70-100 lb. Heavier males reach into the giant range.
Sources: American Kennel Club, Salt et al. 2017 (PLOS ONE) growth data.
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