Use this English Setter puppy weight calculator to predict how big your puppy will get. English Setters are a sporting 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 3 lbs |
| 2 Months | 5 to 12 lbs |
| 3 Months | 9 to 20 lbs |
| 4 Months | 14 to 28 lbs |
| 5 Months | 18 to 36 lbs |
| 6 Months | 23 to 44 lbs |
| 7 Months | 27 to 52 lbs |
| 9 Months | 31 to 60 lbs |
| 10 Months | 36 to 68 lbs |
| 1 Year | 41 to 76 lbs |
| 1.5 Years | 44 to 80 lbs |
| 2 Years | 45 to 80 lbs |
Estimated from typical large-breed growth curves and the English Setter'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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English Setters are a generally healthy breed with a 12-year average lifespan. Hip dysplasia and hypothyroidism occur in the breed, and regular veterinary screening is standard practice among reputable breeders.
A quality diet matched to this breed's genuinely active, hunting-dog background.
The long, silky, feathered coat needs brushing 2-3 times a week to prevent tangles and matting — a real grooming commitment despite the breed's otherwise easygoing nature.
English Setters are quiet indoors but need real daily exercise given their sporting heritage — a people-oriented, gentle breed that forms strong bonds with family and does well with children when properly socialized.
The English Setter is one of the AKC's oldest breeds, one of four British setters (alongside the Irish, Irish Red and White, and Gordon Setters) developed for bird hunting on the varied terrain of England, Ireland, and Scotland. The breed's name comes from its distinctive hunting style — crouching low, or "setting," when it locates game, a posture that let hunters throw a net over both dog and bird in the era before firearms were common.
Famous historical strains within the breed, the Laverack and Llewellin lines, were developed by 19th-century breeders whose names are still used informally to describe certain English Setter bloodlines today.
