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Bloodhound Weight Chart & Growth Guide

Q: How much should a Bloodhound weigh?

Most adult Bloodhounds are about 80-110 lb. AKC lists males at 90-110 lb and females at 80-100 lb. The healthy target depends on height, frame, sex, muscle, body-condition score, movement, and veterinary guidance.

Q: How much should a 6 month old Bloodhound weigh?

Many 6 month old Bloodhounds are roughly 52-75 lb depending on sex and frame. Compare the number with ribs, waist, gait, appetite, stool, meal routine, and your veterinarian's advice.

Q: When is a Bloodhound full grown?

Many Bloodhounds are close to adult height by 12-18 months, but bone, chest, muscle, coordination, and mature condition can keep settling until about 18-24 months.

Q: Is 100 lb normal for a Bloodhound?

Yes, 100 lb can be normal for many adult Bloodhounds. It is within the AKC male range and at the top of the female range, so body condition and frame matter.

Q: Is 120 lb too heavy for a Bloodhound?

Not automatically. The American Bloodhound Club notes that taller dogs can be proportionally heavier, including 120 lb or more. Still, 120 lb should be checked against ribs, waist, gait, joint comfort, and veterinary body-condition score.

Q: Can a Bloodhound weigh 130 lb?

Some very tall Bloodhounds can reach 130 lb or more, but that should not be the goal for every dog. The official standard values proportion and fair condition, not weight alone.

Q: Why does my Bloodhound look skinny?

Young Bloodhounds can look loose, leggy, and unfinished during growth. Concern rises when ribs, spine, hips, or shoulder points feel sharp, muscle is fading, appetite is poor, or weight is dropping.

Q: How do I check body condition under loose Bloodhound skin?

Use your hands more than your eyes. Feel the rib cage with flat fingers, then check waist, spine, hips, shoulders, thighs, tail base, dewlap, and skin folds. Loose skin is normal; hidden padding is not.

Q: How often should I feed a Bloodhound?

After the little-puppy stage, the American Bloodhound Club puppy flyer recommends feeding at least twice daily. Ask your veterinarian for your dog's exact plan, especially if there is bloat/GDV risk or digestive history.

Q: When should I call the vet about Bloodhound weight or bloat signs?

Call your veterinarian for rapid gain, fast weight loss, limping, refusal to eat, vomiting, diarrhea, unusual tiredness, retching without vomit, excessive drooling, restlessness, swollen or painful belly, weakness, collapse, or pale gums.

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Bloodhounds grow into large, heavy-boned scent hounds with loose skin and a slower growth path. This guide connects the weight chart with rib and waist checks, joint comfort, controlled portions, scent-work rewards, and the need to avoid extra weight on a big frame.

A healthy Bloodhound should feel substantial but not padded over the ribs or waist.

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Overview

Life Span

Adult range

36-50 kg

79.4-110.2 lb

Size class

Giant breed

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Growth pace

Slower

Typical for this breed size

Check-in cadence

Weekly to monthly

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Quick answers

Bloodhound weight quick answers

Start here for the practical answer. Bloodhounds are supposed to be large and substantial, but the standard's wording matters: weight should stay proportional and in fair condition.

Adult range

Most adult Bloodhounds are about 80-110 lb

AKC lists males at 90-110 lb and females at 80-100 lb. The official standard also says greater weights only make sense when quality and proportion are still there.

Bigger dogs

Some Bloodhounds are 120 lb or more

The American Bloodhound Club notes that taller dogs can be proportionally heavier, even 120-130+ lb. That should be treated as an individual frame question, not a target.

Growth timing

Many Bloodhounds keep maturing to 18-24 months

Height can slow before chest, bone, muscle, and mature condition finish. Giant puppies should grow steadily instead of being pushed to gain fast.

Deep chest

Know bloat/GDV warning signs

Bloodhounds have a deep chest, and breed-club guidance flags bloat/torsion as a serious concern. Retching without vomit, drooling, restlessness, swollen belly, weakness, or collapse needs urgent veterinary care.

Weight by age

Bloodhound Weight Chart by Age

Bloodhound puppies grow into very large, heavy-boned scent hounds with loose skin, long ears, a deep chest, strong bone, and a swinging free gait. The healthiest trend is steady growth that protects joints and keeps the dog substantial without hiding extra fat under folds and dewlap.

Use this chart as owner planning context, not a diagnosis. Male Bloodhounds are commonly 90-110 lb and females 80-100 lb, but family line, height, sex, bone, muscle, appetite, stool, meal timing, scent work, rewards, mobility, and veterinary body-condition scoring decide the healthy target for an individual dog.

Age	Male / Larger Frame	Female / Smaller Frame
8 weeks	16-24 lb (7.3-10.9 kg)	14-22 lb (6.4-10 kg)
3 months	28-40 lb (12.7-18.1 kg)	24-36 lb (10.9-16.3 kg)
4 months	40-55 lb (18.1-24.9 kg)	36-50 lb (16.3-22.7 kg)
5 months	50-65 lb (22.7-29.5 kg)	45-60 lb (20.4-27.2 kg)
6 months	58-75 lb (26.3-34 kg)	52-68 lb (23.6-30.8 kg)
8 months	72-90 lb (32.7-40.8 kg)	65-82 lb (29.5-37.2 kg)
10 months	80-100 lb (36.3-45.4 kg)	72-92 lb (32.7-41.7 kg)
12 months	85-110 lb (38.6-49.9 kg)	78-100 lb (35.4-45.4 kg)
15 months	90-110 lb (40.8-49.9 kg)	80-100 lb (36.3-45.4 kg)
18 months	90-110 lb (40.8-49.9 kg)	80-100 lb (36.3-45.4 kg)
24 months	90-110 lb (40.8-49.9 kg)	80-100 lb (36.3-45.4 kg)

Maturity

When Does a Bloodhound Stop Growing?

Bloodhounds can look huge before they are truly mature. The scale may slow before bone, chest, muscle, coordination, and adult condition are finished.

3-5 months

Fast giant-puppy growth

This is a high-change stage. Weigh every few weeks, use measured meals, and keep play low impact while legs, feet, and coordination change quickly.

5-9 months

Heavy-boned adolescent phase

Many Bloodhounds look awkward, long, and loose at this age. Track ribs, waist, gait, appetite, stool, ears, skin folds, and recovery before adding food.

9-15 months

Adult size approaches

Height may be close to adult size, but chest, bone, and muscle still need time. Extra weight now can make movement and joints less comfortable.

18-24 months

Mature condition settles

Many Bloodhounds finish filling out through the second year. The goal is a powerful hound in fair condition, not the heaviest possible number.

Key takeaway

Do not rush a giant frame

A Bloodhound puppy should grow steadily. Fast gain, soft body condition, sore movement, or heavy feeding can create more risk than value on this large frame.

Growth check

Signs Your Bloodhound Is Growing Well

A good Bloodhound trend is steady, proportional, and comfortable. Use your hands because loose skin, wrinkles, long ears, and dewlap can make the outline misleading.

Good signs

Weight rises gradually without sudden jumps after food, treat, activity, or schedule changes.
Ribs are findable through loose skin with flat fingers, and the waist can still be felt behind the rib cage.
The dog feels substantial in bone and muscle rather than soft over the ribs, loin, tail base, and shoulders.
Movement is free and willing, with no repeated limping, bunny-hopping, stiffness, or reluctance to rise.
Appetite, stool, water intake, ear comfort, skin-fold condition, energy, scent-work recovery, and mood stay consistent.

Needs monitoring

Ribs become hard to feel, the waist disappears, or folds and dewlap hide a soft heavy body.
The puppy gains quickly after larger meals, extra chews, scent-work rewards, or lower activity.
Movement becomes stiff, sore, clumsy, or slower after normal walks and play.
Weight changes appear with ear odor, skin irritation, eye discomfort, appetite loss, vomiting, diarrhea, or unusual tiredness.
There is drooling, restlessness, swollen belly, repeated stretching, retching without vomit, weakness, collapse, or obvious abdominal pain.

Owner check

Feel through the folds

Bloodhound skin should be loose, but fat should not be hidden by the breed's wrinkles. Check ribs, waist, spine, hips, shoulders, thighs, dewlap, ears, and skin folds during routine handling.

Weight factors

What Changes a Bloodhound's Weight?

Bloodhound weight is shaped by sex, height, bone, loose skin, muscle, family line, meal size, water intake, scent activity, rewards, mobility, and health history.

Sex

Male and female ranges differ

AKC lists males at 90-110 lb and females at 80-100 lb. A female should not be pushed toward a male target unless her frame and condition truly support it.

Proportion

Bigger is only better when proportional

The official standard allows greater weights when quality and proportion are combined. A heavy Bloodhound with no waist or sore movement is not helped by the number.

Skin

Loose skin can fool the eye

Wrinkles, dewlap, and folds are normal breed features. They make touch checks more important because visual outline alone can miss extra fat or lost muscle.

Chest

Deep-chest safety affects feeding routines

Bloodhounds are deep-chested hounds. Smaller measured meals, slower eating, fresh water, and calm time around meals are more useful than one huge daily feeding.

Rewards

Scent work can add calories

Tracking, mantrailing, leash work, and obedience often use food. Count those rewards so training does not quietly become overfeeding.

Health

Joints, heart, eyes, ears, and skin matter

Health-test context for Bloodhounds includes hips, elbows, and heart. Weight changes with limping, fatigue, eye discomfort, ear odor, skin trouble, vomiting, or diarrhea deserve review.

Breed snapshot

Why this breed needs context

Bloodhound puppy body condition snapshot for growth tracking

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Temperament profile

Scent hound • Large • Steady

Bloodhound dogs are usually scent hound and large, and their larger frame is easiest to read when meals, activity, and weigh-ins stay steady.

Daily rhythm

Moderate energy, Moderate grooming

Use scent outlets, leash manners, and measured rewards for a powerful hound.

Weight-tracking note

Best read through repeat check-ins

Extra weight can stress joints

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Age guide

Puppy weight chart by age

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Condition

Body condition score guide

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Maturity

When dogs stop growing

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Growth

Bloodhound Growth and Weight Chart

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Bloodhound growth chart

Bloodhounds are giant scent hounds, so this chart is anchored to the official adult ranges of 90-110 lb for males and 80-100 lb for females, then interpreted through height, bone, loose skin, ribs, waist, joints, and deep-chest safety.

Bloodhound growth reference

Chart span

2-24 months

Breed-specific monthly view

Male at 24 months

50 kg

110.2 lb

Female at 24 months

45 kg

99.2 lb

Re-check cadence

2-4 weeks

Trend beats one weigh-in

Monthly reference 2-24 months

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This breed-specific chart tracks the average monthly line for male and female Bloodhound puppies from 2-24 months. Use the line as a planning reference. A healthy Bloodhound trend still depends on sex, frame, family line, appetite, stool, meal timing, scent-work rewards, movement, recovery, body condition, and veterinary exams.

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Use the male line for male puppies and the female line for female puppies, because Bloodhound dogs often grow at different rates through the first year.
Month-to-month progress matters more than one high or low weigh-in, especially during the faster early-growth months.
Use the live calculator after repeat weigh-ins, then compare the result back to this breed-specific chart to confirm the trend is still moving steadily.

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Re-check a Bloodhound every 2 to 4 weeks during growth, and sooner after food, activity, appetite, or mobility changes.

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Stages

Bloodhound Growth Stages

These stages help owners separate normal giant-puppy development from weight, joint, feeding, or urgent health concerns.

8-12 weeks

New puppy baseline

Record starting weight, food brand, meal amount, stool quality, appetite, water intake, breeder notes, ear and eye care routine, and early vet findings.

3-5 months

Fast growth and coordination

Use measured meals, short training rewards, steady potty routines, and gentle activity while legs, feet, appetite, and coordination change quickly.

5-9 months

Teenage hound stage

The ABC puppy flyer notes teenage behavior can show up around 8 or 9 months. Keep food controlled, build leash manners, and avoid letting scent rewards blur body condition.

9-15 months

Adult outline approaches

The dog may already be very large, but muscle and chest are still maturing. Watch waist, ribs, gait, stiffness, meal timing, and recovery closely.

18-24 months

Mature giant hound

Final condition is about proportion, muscle, mobility, and stamina. Keep the dog substantial, not padded, and keep bloat/GDV warning signs in mind.

Feeding rules

Bloodhound Feeding Rules for Healthy Growth

Rule 1

Use a large or giant puppy growth plan

Feed a complete and balanced growth diet unless your veterinarian recommends something different. The goal is steady controlled growth, not maximum speed.

Rule 2

Measure meals instead of guessing

A Bloodhound bowl can look big even when portions are wrong. Adjust from trend, body condition, stool, appetite, activity, and veterinary guidance.

Rule 3

Avoid one giant daily meal

The ABC puppy flyer recommends at least twice-daily feeding once past the little-puppy stage. Smaller meals are more sensible for a deep-chested giant dog.

Rule 4

Keep fresh water available

Bloodhounds drink a lot of water. Keep fresh water available while still watching for unusual thirst, vomiting, belly discomfort, or sudden behavior change.

Rule 5

Count scent-work rewards

Food used for tracking, mantrailing, leash manners, and obedience counts as daily intake. Frequent rewards should come from measured food when possible.

Rule 6

Keep meals calm and transitions slow

Change food gradually, discourage gulping, and avoid hard exercise right after meals. Ask your veterinarian about GDV prevention for your individual Bloodhound.

Feeding

How to Feed a Bloodhound at Different Ages

The exact amount depends on calories per cup, age, expected adult size, body condition, activity, training food, growth pace, health history, and your veterinarian's advice. For this breed, routine and safety matter as much as scoop size.

Feed steady growth, not extra bulk

Puppy

Build a measured baseline

Use a balanced growth food, regular weigh-ins, and a log of meals, stool, appetite, water intake, ear and skin notes, and movement.

Adolescent

Watch joints and rewards

This is when size rises fast and training food can add up. Keep activity steady, count treats, and do not chase rapid gain.

Adult

Keep the powerful frame lean

An adult Bloodhound should feel substantial, not padded. Adjust portions around body condition, scent work, weather, rest weeks, and mobility.

Senior

Protect muscle and comfort

Older Bloodhounds may lose muscle or move less before the scale tells the full story. Ask your veterinarian before starting a major weight-loss plan.

GDV

Know the emergency pattern

Retching without vomit, drooling, restlessness, swollen or painful belly, pale gums, weakness, collapse, or praying posture is not a routine feeding issue.

Vet review

Bring useful records

For a better target, bring weight history, food amount, calorie information, treat count, activity notes, body photos, stool, appetite, mobility, and any bloat-like signs.

Daily life

Temperament & daily fit

Scent houndLargeSteady

Good fit for

Homes that match this breed

Homes ready for large-hound routines
Owners who can monitor joints and body condition
Families that manage food, scent rewards, and leash activity

Things to watch

What can change the trend

Extra weight can stress joints
Loose skin can make outline checks harder
Large puppies need steady, not rushed, growth

Care

Care routine

Feeding

Use measured meals and avoid pushing fast growth on a heavy frame.

Exercise

Use steady walks, scent games, and recovery instead of repetitive impact.

Grooming

Check ribs, waist, skin folds, ears, and muscle during handling.

Training

Build leash manners and scent-work focus with rewards counted.

Warning signs

Bloodhound Weight and Bloat Warning Signs

Use this page for tracking, not diagnosis. Call your veterinarian when weight changes appear with appetite, stool, mobility, ear, skin, eye, energy, or belly-comfort changes.

Possible overweight signs

Ribs are hard to feel through the loose skin or require heavy pressure.
The waist disappears and the dog feels soft over the loin, tail base, shoulders, or thighs.
The dog tires faster, rises slowly, moves stiffly, or seems less comfortable after normal activity.
Large meals, chews, leftovers, scent-work food, or lower activity increased before weight rose.
Your veterinarian scores body condition above ideal or recommends a controlled weight plan.

Possible underweight or urgent signs

Ribs, spine, hips, or shoulder points feel sharp and muscle coverage is fading.
Weight drops quickly or growth stalls while appetite, stool, hydration, or energy changes.
The dog limps, bunny-hops, refuses stairs, struggles to rise, or seems painful.
There is vomiting, persistent diarrhea, refusal to eat, unusual tiredness, ear odor, skin infection signs, or eye discomfort.
There is retching without vomit, excessive drooling, restlessness, swollen or painful belly, pale gums, weakness, collapse, or praying posture.

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