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Spinone Italiano puppy feeding chart
A Spinone Italiano grows to about 82 lb (the standard's range is 71–82 lb). Puppy calories track the puppy's current weight, not its adult weight: 12 lb of puppy under four months needs about 748 kcal a day, and the daily total keeps rising until adult weight, when the factor drops and the dog needs 1687 kcal — fewer calories than it did at 33 lb as a growing puppy (1065 kcal).
- 1Under 4 months 12 lb · 748 kcal
- 2Most calories 70 lb · 1873 kcal
- 3Adult 82 lb · 1687 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% | 12 lb (5.4 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 748 | 2 | 192 g |
| 25% | 21 lb (9.5 kg) | Puppy, under 4 months | × 3 | 1139 | 3 | 288 g |
| 40% | 33 lb (15.0 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1065 | 3 | 288 g |
| 55% | 45 lb (20.4 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1344 | 3¾ | 360 g |
| 70% | 57 lb (25.9 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1605 | 4¼ | 408 g |
| 85% | 70 lb (31.8 kg) | Puppy, 4 months to adult | × 2 | 1873 | 5 | 480 g |
| 100% | 82 lb (37.2 kg) | Adult, neutered | × 1.6 | 1687 | 4½ | 432 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 Spinone Italiano
The 3× factor applies while the puppy is under four months, which for a Spinone Italiano usually means the rows up to roughly a quarter or a third of adult weight — around 12–21 lb. Between four months and maturity the factor is 2×, covering the 33–70 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 33 lb and 2× RER the puppy eats 1065 kcal, but the same dog at its full 82 lb as a neutered adult needs only 1687 kcal. Watch for the hand-off and reduce the ration rather than letting the adult food amount "catch up".
Growth to watch in a Spinone Italiano
The standard puts an adult Spinone Italiano at 23½–27½ in at the withers (22½–25½ in for females), so a puppy at the 45 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 66 lb rather than 82 lb, a female puppy's rows stop short: read the chart to about 56 lb before switching to the adult factor. The gap between the 70 lb puppy row (1873 kcal) and the adult row (1687 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 Spinone Italiano ends up in a 42 in crate — see the Spinone Italiano 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 German Shepherd Dog puppy at 35 lb (40% of its 88 lb adult weight) needs 1113 kcal; A Weimaraner puppy at 35 lb (40% of its 88 lb adult weight) needs 1113 kcal; A Clumber Spaniel puppy at 34 lb (40% of its 85 lb adult weight) needs 1090 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.