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Samoyed puppy feeding chart
A Samoyed grows to about 66 lb (the standard's range is 44–66 lb). Puppy calories track the puppy's current weight, not its adult weight: 10 lb of puppy under four months needs about 653 kcal a day, and the daily total keeps rising until adult weight, when the factor drops and the dog needs 1433 kcal — fewer calories than it did at 26 lb as a growing puppy (891 kcal).
- 1Under 4 months 10 lb · 653 kcal
- 2Most calories 56 lb · 1584 kcal
- 3Adult 66 lb · 1433 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% | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 653 | 1¾ | 168 g |
| 25% | 17 lb (7.7 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 972 | 2¾ | 264 g |
| 40% | 26 lb (11.8 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 891 | 2½ | 240 g |
| 55% | 36 lb (16.3 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1137 | 3 | 288 g |
| 70% | 46 lb (20.9 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1367 | 3¾ | 360 g |
| 85% | 56 lb (25.4 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1584 | 4¼ | 408 g |
| 100% | 66 lb (29.9 kg) | Adult, neutered | × 1.6 | 1433 | 4 | 384 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 Samoyed
The 3× factor applies while the puppy is under four months, which for a Samoyed usually means the rows up to roughly a quarter or a third of adult weight — around 10–17 lb. Between four months and maturity the factor is 2×, covering the 26–56 lb rows. Large and giant breeds like this one keep growing well past a year, and large-breed puppy foods are formulated to slow that growth slightly for joint health; the calorie math is the same, the food choice is the vet conversation.
The peak of the chart is the surprise for most owners: at 26 lb and 2× RER the puppy eats 891 kcal, but the same dog at its full 66 lb as a neutered adult needs only 1433 kcal. Watch for the hand-off and reduce the ration rather than letting the adult food amount "catch up".
Growth to watch in a Samoyed
The standard puts an adult Samoyed at 21–23½ in at the withers (19–21 in for females), so a puppy at the 36 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 44 lb rather than 66 lb, a female puppy's rows stop short: read the chart to about 37 lb before switching to the adult factor. The gap between the 56 lb puppy row (1584 kcal) and the adult row (1433 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 Samoyed ends up in a 36 in crate — see the Samoyed 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 Norwegian Elkhound puppy at 22 lb (40% of its 55 lb adult weight) needs 786 kcal; A Vizsla puppy at 26 lb (40% of its 66 lb adult weight) needs 891 kcal; A Poodle (Standard) puppy at 28 lb (40% of its 71 lb adult weight) needs 942 kcal.
Adult weight from Wikipedia breed infobox/body, checked 2026-10-21. The AKC standard states the height but not the weight, so the weight here is from Wikipedia breed infobox/body. Maintenance figures for a healthy puppy; your vet's growth-curve advice comes first.