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Cardigan Welsh Corgi puppy feeding chart
A Cardigan Welsh Corgi grows to about 38 lb (the standard's range is 30–38 lb). Puppy calories track the puppy's current weight, not its adult weight: 6 lb of puppy under four months needs about 445 kcal a day, and the daily total keeps rising until adult weight, when the factor drops and the dog needs 947 kcal — fewer calories than it did at 15 lb as a growing puppy (590 kcal).
- 1Under 4 months 6 lb · 445 kcal
- 2Most calories 32 lb · 1041 kcal
- 3Adult 38 lb · 947 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% | 6 lb (2.7 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 445 | 1¼ | 120 g |
| 25% | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 653 | 1¾ | 168 g |
| 40% | 15 lb (6.8 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 590 | 1½ | 144 g |
| 55% | 21 lb (9.5 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 759 | 2 | 192 g |
| 70% | 27 lb (12.2 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 917 | 2½ | 240 g |
| 85% | 32 lb (14.5 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1041 | 2¾ | 264 g |
| 100% | 38 lb (17.2 kg) | Adult, neutered | × 1.6 | 947 | 2½ | 240 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 Cardigan Welsh Corgi
The 3× factor applies while the puppy is under four months, which for a Cardigan Welsh Corgi usually means the rows up to roughly a quarter or a third of adult weight — around 6–10 lb. Between four months and maturity the factor is 2×, covering the 15–32 lb rows. Medium breeds like this one typically reach adult weight around a year, when the factor drops to the adult 1.6× and the daily amount falls even though the dog is at its biggest.
The peak of the chart is the surprise for most owners: at 15 lb and 2× RER the puppy eats 590 kcal, but the same dog at its full 38 lb as a neutered adult needs only 947 kcal. Watch for the hand-off and reduce the ration rather than letting the adult food amount "catch up".
Growth to watch in a Cardigan Welsh Corgi
The standard puts an adult Cardigan Welsh Corgi at 10½–12½ in at the withers, so a puppy at the 21 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 34 lb rather than 38 lb, a female puppy's rows stop short: read the chart to about 29 lb before switching to the adult factor. The gap between the 32 lb puppy row (1041 kcal) and the adult row (947 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 Cardigan Welsh Corgi ends up in a 30 in crate — see the Cardigan Welsh Corgi 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 Brittany puppy at 16 lb (40% of its 40 lb adult weight) needs 619 kcal; A Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy at 15 lb (40% of its 38 lb adult weight) needs 590 kcal; A Boykin Spaniel puppy at 16 lb (40% of its 40 lb adult weight) needs 619 kcal.
Adult weight from AKC breed standard (PDF), checked 2026-10-21. Maintenance figures for a healthy puppy; your vet's growth-curve advice comes first.