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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Full Grown: Size & Weight

A full-grown Cavalier King Charles Spaniel weighs about 13–18 lb and stands roughly 12–13 in tall at the shoulder.

Adult Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy? Estimate its adult size

Built on the small growth curve, clamped to the breed's range.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel growth chart

How a small-size dog like the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel fills out over its first months. Switch between percent of adult weight and pounds, and enter a weigh-in above to plot your puppy.

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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.

Age % of adult weight Estimated weight
2 months 30% 4–5 lb
3 months 44.2% 6–8 lb
4 months 59.5% 8–11 lb
5 months 70.5% 9–13 lb
6 months 79.4% 10–14 lb
7 months 86.7% 11–16 lb
8 months 92.1% 12–17 lb
9 months 96.2% 13–17 lb
10 months 98.2% 13–18 lb
11 months 100% 13–18 lb
12 months 100% 13–18 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: 12-13 in and 13-18 lb (no separate male/female split). Distinct from the smaller, flatter-faced King Charles Spaniel / English Toy Spaniel.

Sources: American Kennel Club, Salt et al. 2017 (PLOS ONE) growth data.

How we calculate this

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel questions

How big does a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel get?
A full-grown Cavalier King Charles Spaniel typically weighs 13–18 lb and stands 12–13 in tall. Use the calculator above with your puppy's current age and weight for a personalized estimate.
When does a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel stop growing?
Most Cavalier King Charles Spaniels reach their full adult size around 12 months, in line with small-size dogs. They do most of their growing in the first 6 months, then fill out more slowly.
Are these Cavalier King Charles Spaniel size estimates accurate?
Based on an official breed standard or cross-checked veterinary/registry sources. Estimates are typically within 10–20% for purebreds; designer and mixed breeds vary more. We always show a range and clamp it to this breed's known adult size.

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