Dogs come in several sizes. The size of a dog has a number of implications.
Ways of describing the size of a dog:
(1) adult weight
(2) height
(3) length from base of neck to base of tail
(4) chest circumference
Implications of a dog's size:
(1) size of a dog bite
(2) force of a dog bite
(3) effect of sheer weight, especially for infants and people who are ill or disabled
(4) pulling power
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Weight of an Adult Dog
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Term
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<= 10 lbs (4.5 kg)
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very small (miniature)
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11 to 25 lbs (5 to 11.4 kg)
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small
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26 to 40 lbs (11.8 to 18.2 kg)
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medium
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41 to 70 lbs (18.6 to 31.8 kg)
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large
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71 to 90 lbs (32.3 to 40.9 kg)
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extra or very large
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91 to 110 lbs (41.4 to 50 kg)
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extra, extra large (XX-large, giant)
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