Puppy feeding charts / Hound group
Beagle puppy feeding chart
A Beagle grows to about 25 lb (the standard's range is 22–25 lb). Puppy calories track the puppy's current weight, not its adult weight: 4 lb of puppy under four months needs about 328 kcal a day, and the daily total keeps rising until adult weight, when the factor drops and the dog needs 692 kcal — fewer calories than it did at 10 lb as a growing puppy (435 kcal).
Chart: calories and cups as the puppy grows
Weigh the puppy, find the nearest row, feed that amount split into three or four meals under four months and two or three after. Re-weigh every two weeks. Cups use 369 kcal/cup (Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice (adult dry)); puppy foods are often denser, so use the kcal/cup on your bag — the sizer accepts it.
| Share of adult weight | Puppy weighs | Stage | Factor | kcal/day | Cups at 369 | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 4 lb (1.8 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 328 | 1 | 96 g |
| 25% | 6 lb (2.7 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 445 | 1¼ | 120 g |
| 40% | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 435 | 1¼ | 120 g |
| 55% | 14 lb (6.4 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 560 | 1½ | 144 g |
| 70% | 18 lb (8.2 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 676 | 1¾ | 168 g |
| 85% | 21 lb (9.5 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 759 | 2 | 192 g |
| 100% | 25 lb (11.3 kg) | Adult, neutered | × 1.6 | 692 | 2 | 192 g |
RER = 70 × kg0.75; puppy and adult factors from the Merck Veterinary Manual. The age split (four months) is Merck's; the weight shares are evenly spaced points for reading the curve, not growth milestones for this breed. Calorie density: Purina. Checked 2026-10-20.
Where the stages fall for a Beagle
The 3× factor applies while the puppy is under four months, which for a Beagle usually means the rows up to roughly a quarter or a third of adult weight — around 4–6 lb. Between four months and maturity the factor is 2×, covering the 10–21 lb rows. Small breeds reach adult weight early — often by eight to ten months — so the drop to the adult factor comes sooner than owners expect, and continuing the puppy amount is the usual route to a chubby small dog.
The peak of the chart is the surprise for most owners: at 10 lb and 2× RER the puppy eats 435 kcal, but the same dog at its full 25 lb as a neutered adult needs only 692 kcal. Watch for the hand-off and reduce the ration rather than letting the adult food amount "catch up".
Growth to watch in a Beagle
The standard puts an adult Beagle at 13–15 in at the withers, so a puppy at the 14 lb row — a little over half its adult weight — is typically most of the way to full height and still filling out. Because females of the breed finish around 23 lb rather than 25 lb, a female puppy's rows stop short: read the chart to about 20 lb before switching to the adult factor. The gap between the 21 lb puppy row (759 kcal) and the adult row (692 kcal) is the amount to cut at the switch.
Crate divider positions
The same growth rows are a guide for the divider in the adult-size crate. A Beagle ends up in a 24 in crate — see the Beagle crate size page — and the divider should give the puppy only enough room to stand, turn around and lie flat at each stage, moving back roughly every re-weigh.
Compare with similar breeds
A Dachshund (Standard) puppy at 13 lb (40% of its 32 lb adult weight) needs 530 kcal; A French Bulldog puppy at 12 lb (40% of its 31 lb adult weight) needs 499 kcal; A Shetland Sheepdog puppy at 8 lb (40% of its 20 lb adult weight) needs 368 kcal.
Adult weight from Wikipedia breed infobox/body, checked 2026-10-20. Maintenance figures for a healthy puppy; your vet's growth-curve advice comes first.