Chow Chow Full Grown: Size & Weight
A full-grown Chow Chow weighs about 45–70 lb and stands roughly 17–20 in tall at the shoulder.
Have a Chow Chow puppy? Estimate its adult size
Built on the large growth curve, clamped to the breed's range.
Chow Chow growth chart
How a large-size dog like the Chow Chow fills out over its first months. Switch between percent of adult weight and pounds, and enter a weigh-in above to plot your puppy.
- Chow Chow
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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.
- Chow Chow · 45–70 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% | 8–13 lb |
| 3 months | 31.1% | 14–22 lb |
| 4 months | 45.1% | 20–32 lb |
| 5 months | 57.8% | 26–40 lb |
| 6 months | 68.9% | 31–48 lb |
| 7 months | 77.5% | 35–54 lb |
| 8 months | 85% | 38–60 lb |
| 9 months | 89.5% | 40–63 lb |
| 10 months | 92.5% | 42–65 lb |
| 11 months | 95% | 43–67 lb |
| 12 months | 96.4% | 43–67 lb |
| 13 months | 96.7% | 44–68 lb |
| 14 months | 97.8% | 44–68 lb |
| 15 months | 100% | 45–70 lb |
How confident is this estimate? Based on an official breed standard or cross-checked veterinary/registry sources.
About this breed's data: Stands 17-20 in at the withers and weighs about 45-70 lb across both sexes (males typically 55-70 lb, females 45-55 lb).
Sources: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Salt et al. 2017 (PLOS ONE) growth data.
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