Large breeds
Breeds with an adult weight 25–45 kg — 10 of them, with published ranges and the resting energy requirement each range implies.
- Akita (dog breed)25–59 kg · resting energy 780–1490 kcal/day
- Alaskan Malamute34–38 kg · resting energy 986–1071 kcal/day
- Basset Hound20–34 kg · resting energy 672–986 kcal/day
- Bernese Mountain Dog34–55 kg · resting energy 986–1414 kcal/day
- Boxer (dog breed)25–32 kg · resting energy 780–937 kcal/day
- Dobermann32–45 kg · resting energy 942–1216 kcal/day
- German Shepherd22–40 kg · resting energy 711–1113 kcal/day
- Golden Retriever25–34 kg · resting energy 780–986 kcal/day
- Labrador Retriever25–36 kg · resting energy 780–1035 kcal/day
- Weimaraner25–40 kg · resting energy 783–1113 kcal/day
Growth rate matters as much as final size
Large breeds are still filling out past a year, and how fast they get there has consequences: growing too quickly is associated with developmental joint problems. This is the group where a puppy projection landing above the breed's published range is a reason to talk to a vet rather than a pleasant surprise, and the puppy calculator on each breed page flags exactly that case.
Energy needs
Resting requirement across this class spans roughly 672 to 1490 kcal per day. Per kilogram that is only about 33 down to 25 kcal — the same arithmetic that makes small dogs expensive to feed by weight makes large dogs comparatively cheap.
Weight is harder to judge by eye
A large dog carrying five extra kilograms often does not look overweight, particularly under a thick coat. Body condition scoring by hand is the only reliable check, and the ideal weight calculator turns that score into a target and a timeline.
Using the calculators with these breeds
Every breed page above runs the calorie calculator pre-set to that breed's range, and the puppy growth check bounded by it, so a projection that falls outside the published range is flagged instead of reported as fact. The figures shown in this list are breed-standard ranges taken from English Wikipedia; they describe the breed, never an individual dog.