Irish Wolfhound Full Grown: Size & Weight
A full-grown Irish Wolfhound weighs about 105–180 lb and stands roughly 30–34 in tall at the shoulder.
Have a Irish Wolfhound puppy? Estimate its adult size
Built on the giant growth curve, clamped to the breed's range.
Irish Wolfhound growth chart
How a giant-size dog like the Irish Wolfhound fills out over its first months. Switch between percent of adult weight and pounds, and enter a weigh-in above to plot your puppy.
- Irish Wolfhound
- 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.
- Irish Wolfhound · 105–180 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 | 14.5% | 15–26 lb |
| 3 months | 26.5% | 28–48 lb |
| 4 months | 39.1% | 41–70 lb |
| 5 months | 50.5% | 53–91 lb |
| 6 months | 61.3% | 64–110 lb |
| 7 months | 71.7% | 75–129 lb |
| 8 months | 79.4% | 83–143 lb |
| 9 months | 84.6% | 89–152 lb |
| 10 months | 87.9% | 92–158 lb |
| 11 months | 91.2% | 96–164 lb |
| 12 months | 93.9% | 99–169 lb |
| 13 months | 95.7% | 100–172 lb |
| 14 months | 97.2% | 102–175 lb |
| 15 months | 97.2% | 102–175 lb |
| 16 months | 99.4% | 104–179 lb |
| 17 months | 99.4% | 104–179 lb |
| 18 months | 100% | 105–180 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 gives minimums: males 32 in / 120 lb, females 30 in / 105 lb. Typical adults are taller and heavier (often 32-35 in, 115-180 lb).
Sources: American Kennel Club, Salt et al. 2017 (PLOS ONE) growth data.
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