In the below guide you’ll find the recommended daily calories for your dog, as well as feeding guidelines based on a diet of Pedigree®. If you are feeding a different brand, please consult the calorie information on-pack and adjust the amount of food accordingly to meet your dog’s recommended daily calories.
Please remember:
- To halve the daily amount of food if you are feeding two meals a day.
- The guidelines are based on your dog getting the right amount of exercise. If your dog has less than 1 hour exercise a day, please reduce quantity by 10%
- The Waltham™ Centre for Pet Nutrition recommends feeding a mixed diet where 50% of calories come from wet food and 50% from dry food.
- The guidelines are based on all of your dog’s recommended daily calories coming from 100% complete Dry or wet food. Please adjust accordingly if you are going to feed any oral care products or treats.
- Please ensure that any ‘non-complete’ treats or food you are feeding your dog accounts for less than 10% of your dog’s daily calories.
Dog size | Dog's ideal body weight(kg) | Daily calorie requirement | Mixed wet and dry diet | 100% wet diet | 100% dry diet |
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Toy | 4 | 269 | 175 + 40 | 345 | 80 |
Toy | 5 | 318 | 205 + 50 | 410 | 100 |
Small | 6 | 364 | 235 + 55 | 470 | 110 |
Small | 7 | 409 | 265 + 60 | 525 | 125 |
Small | 8 | 452 | 296 + 70 | 580 | 140 |
Small | 9 | 494 | 320 + 75 | 635 | 150 |
Small | 10 | 534 | 345 + 80 | 690 | 165 |
Medium | 12 | 613 | 400 + 90 | 790 | 190 |
Medium | 14 | 688 | 400 + 115 | 880 | 210 |
Medium | 16 | 760 | 400 + 140 | 980 | 230 |
Medium | 18 | 830 | 400 + 160 | 1070 | 255 |
Medium | 20 | 898 | 400 + 180 | 1115 | 275 |
Medium | 22 | 965 | 400 + 200 | 1240 | 195 |
Medium | 24 | 1030 | 400 + 220 | 1325 | 315 |
Large | 26 | 1094 | 600 + 190 | 1410 | 335 |
Large | 28 | 1156 | 600 + 210 | 1490 | 350 |
Large | 30 | 1218 | 600 + 230 | 1570 | 370 |
Large | 32 | 1278 | 600 + 250 | 1645 | 390 |
Large | 34 | 1338 | 600 + 265 | 1720 | 410 |
Large | 36 | 1396 | 600 + 285 | 1800 | 425 |
Large | 38 | 1454 | 600 + 300 | 1870 | 445 |
Large | 40 | 1511 | 600 + 270 | 1945 | 460 |
Giant | 45 | 1651 | 800 + 315 | 2063 | 505 |
Giant | 50 | 1786 | 800 + 355 | 2232 | 545 |
Giant | 55 | 1919 | 800 + 395 | 2398 | 585 |
Giant | 60 | 2048 | 800 + 435 | 2560 | 625 |