Use this Chow Chow puppy weight calculator to predict how big your puppy will get. Chow Chows are a companion/guardian breed that typically reaches full size by around 12-18 months.
Enter your puppy's current weight and age to predict their adult size
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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| Age | Weight |
|---|---|
| Birth | 1 to 2 lbs |
| 2 Months | 5 to 11 lbs |
| 3 Months | 9 to 18 lbs |
| 4 Months | 14 to 25 lbs |
| 5 Months | 18 to 32 lbs |
| 6 Months | 23 to 39 lbs |
| 7 Months | 27 to 46 lbs |
| 9 Months | 31 to 53 lbs |
| 10 Months | 36 to 60 lbs |
| 1 Year | 41 to 67 lbs |
| 1.5 Years | 44 to 70 lbs |
| 2 Years | 45 to 70 lbs |
Estimated from typical large-breed growth curves and the Chow Chow'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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Chow Chows are prone to entropion, an eyelid condition where the lid rolls inward and irritates the eye — common enough in the breed to sometimes require corrective surgery in puppies. They're also predisposed to hip and elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, and — notably — an elevated risk of stomach cancer (gastric carcinoma), an otherwise rare cancer in dogs that appears more often in this breed and is suspected to have genetic roots.
A quality diet in measured portions; as a deep-chested breed, Chows carry some bloat risk, so splitting meals is worth considering.
The dense double coat (smooth or rough) sheds heavily during seasonal blowouts and needs brushing several times a week during those periods; the neck folds need occasional checking for cleanliness.
Chow Chows are independent and can be aloof or reserved with strangers — early, consistent socialization matters. This is a breed that does well with a confident, patient handler rather than someone expecting eager, retriever-style compliance.
The Chow Chow is an ancient Chinese breed, identified as one of the basal breeds that predate the emergence of most modern dog breeds — research suggests the breed developed from indigenous Chinese dogs roughly 8,300 years ago. Historically used in China as a hunter, herder, guard dog, and sled puller, the Chow Chow has also long been associated with Chinese nobility and appears in Chinese art dating back over two thousand years.
Along with the Chinese Shar-Pei, the Chow Chow is one of only two breeds with a naturally blue-black tongue, and some researchers believe the Chow may have contributed to the ancestry of several other spitz-type breeds including the Keeshond, Samoyed, and Pomeranian.
