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Boykin Spaniel puppy weight calculator

Use this Boykin Spaniel puppy weight calculator to predict how big your puppy will get. Boykin Spaniels are a sporting breed that typically reaches full size by around 12-15 months.

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Enter your puppy's current weight and age to predict their adult size

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AKC standard
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Estimates based on breed growth curves. Individual dogs vary with genetics and nutrition — check with your vet for a personalized read.

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Boykin Spaniel Stats

Height14 - 18 inches
Weight25–40 lbs
Life Span10 -15 years
Size Classmedium
Breed GroupSporting group
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Boykin Spaniel growth and weight chart by age

AgeWeight
Birth1 lbs
2 Months4 to 8 lbs
3 Months6 to 12 lbs
4 Months9 to 16 lbs
5 Months11 to 20 lbs
6 Months14 to 24 lbs
7 Months16 to 28 lbs
9 Months19 to 32 lbs
10 Months21 to 36 lbs
1 Year24 to 39 lbs
1.5 Years25 to 40 lbs
2 Years25 to 40 lbs

Estimated from typical medium-breed growth curves and the Boykin Spaniel's adult weight range. Individual puppies vary — use the calculator above for a prediction based on your puppy's actual current weight.

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Boykin Spaniel traits

Good with children
Good with other dogs
Shedding level
Grooming needs
Openness to strangers
Trainability
Barking

Caring for a Boykin Spaniel

Health

Boykin Spaniels are predisposed to exercise-induced collapse, a genetic neuromuscular condition where otherwise healthy dogs experience sudden weakness or collapse after 5-25 minutes of intense exercise — a DNA test can identify carriers, worth discussing with a breeder before getting a puppy from working lines.

Nutrition

A quality diet matched to this breed's genuinely active, working-dog energy level.

Grooming

The flat-to-wavy coat needs regular brushing, with light trimming around the ears and feet for a tidy appearance — generally low-maintenance and described by the breed community as a "wash and wear" dog.

Training

Eager to please and easy to train, Boykins thrive with a job — hunting, retrieving, or dog sports — and need real daily exercise given their working-dog background.

About the breed

The Boykin Spaniel was developed in early 20th-century South Carolina, starting when a stray dog named Dumpy was taken in and turned out to have a natural talent for retrieving — subsequent breeding built on that foundation to create a compact spaniel able to work from a small boat in the state's swamps and rivers without tipping it. South Carolina declared the Boykin its official state dog in 1985, and the AKC recognized the breed in 2009.

Known as South Carolina's "Little Brown Dog," the Boykin combines genuine hunting drive with a famously friendly, people-oriented temperament, equally happy flushing birds in the field or relaxing at home as a family companion.

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