By Breed

2 articles

• How Big Will My Puppy Get? The Formulas, and How Rough They Really Are

  The estimating formulas are usable and they are approximations, which matters most for the one purchase you cannot redo — the crate.

• Average Weight by Dog Breed — and Why It Is the Wrong Number for Sizing Gear

  Breed weight ranges are wide enough that the middle of the range describes a minority of dogs. That is fine for a rough expectation and useless for buying anything that has to fit.