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Lagotto Romagnolo puppy feeding chart
A Lagotto Romagnolo grows to about 35 lb (the standard's range is 28–35 lb). Puppy calories track the puppy's current weight, not its adult weight: 5 lb of puppy under four months needs about 388 kcal a day, and the daily total keeps rising until adult weight, when the factor drops and the dog needs 891 kcal — fewer calories than it did at 14 lb as a growing puppy (560 kcal).
- 1Under 4 months 5 lb · 388 kcal
- 2Most calories 30 lb · 992 kcal
- 3Adult 35 lb · 891 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% | 5 lb (2.3 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 388 | 1 | 96 g |
| 25% | 9 lb (4.1 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 603 | 1¾ | 168 g |
| 40% | 14 lb (6.4 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 560 | 1½ | 144 g |
| 55% | 19 lb (8.6 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 704 | 2 | 192 g |
| 70% | 25 lb (11.3 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 865 | 2¼ | 216 g |
| 85% | 30 lb (13.6 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 992 | 2¾ | 264 g |
| 100% | 35 lb (15.9 kg) | Adult, neutered | × 1.6 | 891 | 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 Lagotto Romagnolo
The 3× factor applies while the puppy is under four months, which for a Lagotto Romagnolo usually means the rows up to roughly a quarter or a third of adult weight — around 5–9 lb. Between four months and maturity the factor is 2×, covering the 14–30 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 14 lb and 2× RER the puppy eats 560 kcal, but the same dog at its full 35 lb as a neutered adult needs only 891 kcal. Watch for the hand-off and reduce the ration rather than letting the adult food amount "catch up".
Growth to watch in a Lagotto Romagnolo
The standard puts an adult Lagotto Romagnolo at 16½–19½ in at the withers (15½–18½ in for females), so a puppy at the 19 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 31 lb rather than 35 lb, a female puppy's rows stop short: read the chart to about 26 lb before switching to the adult factor. The gap between the 30 lb puppy row (992 kcal) and the adult row (891 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 Lagotto Romagnolo ends up in a 30 in crate — see the Lagotto Romagnolo 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 Whippet puppy at 16 lb (40% of its 40 lb adult weight) needs 619 kcal; A English Cocker Spaniel puppy at 14 lb (40% of its 34 lb adult weight) needs 560 kcal; A Xoloitzcuintli puppy at 22 lb (40% of its 55 lb adult weight) needs 786 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.