Pitbull Weight Calculator & Growth Chart
How much will my Pitbull weigh?
Depending on the lines your Pitbull comes from and his overall body type, his expected weight can vary quite a bit.
Female American Pitbull Terriers usually reach an adult weight of 30-60 lbs and are 17-20 inches tall. Males weigh 35-65 lbs and stand at 18-21 inches in height.
Your Pitbull’s adult weight will depend on a variety of factors. Let’s look at the in detail:
Adult weight and height is to a large extend determined by genetics. Some dogs are predisposed to grow very tall or heavy simply by their pedigree. Note that size is not inherited in predictable ways: A puppy’s adult weight will not necessarily be the average of his parents’ weights. Rather, several generations can determine how tall a dog grows. An especially tall grandparent might produce normal-sized offspring in the first generation but have very tall grandchildren.
If you want to get an idea of your Pitbull’s adult weight, ask your breeder about his parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents. If your dog has half siblings or even full siblings, their size can give you a clue about your dog’s projected adult weight as well.
The color and pattern of your Pitbull’s fur is unrelated to his size – dogs of all colors can come in different sizes. Some owners believe that e.g. blue-nosed Pitulls grow up to be the largest, but that is not true.
Early spay or neuter surgery can let dogs grow taller, but stay leaner. This is because some hormones that are responsible for closing the growth plates are not produced. If your Pitbull pup was for example neutered at a shelter at 8 weeks old, expect him to grow taller.
At the same time, dogs that are spayed and neutered early in life tend to develop less muscles than intact dogs and appear less “bulky”. If you are planning on letting your Pitbull have puppies, you should of course delay the spay or neuter surgery.
Many Pitbull owners enjoy having their dogs “bulk up” and enter them in activities such as weight pulling training. The more muscles your Pittie builds, the heavier he will be of course. You can encourage this process by giving your dog plenty of supplements and a high-protein diet. Some owners especially seek out bulky Pitbull crosses such as the beautiful Razor Edge Pitbull.
Even if you are not interested in having an unusually muscular dog, you should of course make sure that your exercise your Pitbull daily.
How can you tell how big a pitbull will get?
First of all the formula: Take the pup’s weight in pounds (at a certain age) and divide it by his age in weeks, then multiply that number by 52 (the number of weeks in a year). This should predict your pup’s ideal adult weight. OK, so let’s say a medium-sized dog weighs 8 lbs.
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Our Pitbull growth chart will help you to check that your Pitbull puppy is reaching the developmental milestones they should be. We’ll also help you to find out when your soon to be adult Pitbull will stop growing. And what size, height and weight your baby Pitbull will be when they are fully grown.
We’ll also let you know whether your adult Pitbull is the right weight for their height. And how to keep them healthy, so that they can live a long and happy life by your side.
Use the links here to jump straight to the part that interests you. Or, keep reading to find out everything you need to know about Pitbull growth.
There are five different breeds that are all considered to fall into the Pitbull breed category. They are all medium height dogs, with a stocky, muscular build. These are the American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, and Miniature Bull Terrier. However, despite these distinct breeds, most people still only use the term ‘Pitbull’.
Most often, when people say Pitbull, they mean the American Pitbull Terrier. So, this is the main Pitbull breed we will be looking at in this guide.
Pitbull growth charts can be interesting and useful. But, it’s also great to learn about the development stages your Pitbull puppy will go through. Here’s an average Pitbull weight chart from birth to 1 year old.
There are no completely accurate ways to tell exactly how big your puppy will be as an adult. But, you can use online Pitbull growth charts as a general guide. These table gives expected size by Pitbull age.
Here’s a Pitbull growth chart example for medium sized dog breeds, taking you through each week and month of their development.
The weight of a newborn Pitbull puppy depends upon the size of their mom, and how many siblings are in the litter, among other factors. But anywhere between 7 and 10 oz is in the normal range.
In their first week, newborn Pitbull puppies won’t have their eyes or ears open. But, they have enough strength in their front paws to pull themselves to mom. One week old Pitbull puppies can’t regulate their own temperature, so need their mother. They’ll spend pretty much all of their time eating or sleeping.
At two weeks old, baby Pitbull puppies will start to open their eyes. And, they will start to grow quickly. In fact, a Pitbull puppy will add around 5 to 10% of his body weight by the end of this week.
At three weeks, Pitbull puppies will start to stand and sit properly by themselves. Ears and eyes are fully open, and tails start to wag! Pitbull puppies at 3 weeks will be continuing to grow quickly.
By this stage, Pitbull puppies are stronger, and can move around more easily. At this age, puppies start to look more like proper dogs than tiny puppies.
Five week old Pitbull puppies will start to move and play a lot more. This is a key stage for puppies to learn behavioral habits like bite inhibition. They’ll be eating plenty, and continuing to grow quickly.
As your puppy nears the end of his sixth week, he will be either fully or mostly weaned from his mother. Instead of milk, he now eats five or six very small meals of puppy food. Your puppy will start gaining weight very rapidly from this stage onwards.