My Cocker Spaniel

Approximate Weights & Daily Energy Requirements for Cocker Spaniel Puppies

By Manuel Villanueva | Published: 2003 | Updated: September 14, 2020

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Values for male American cocker spaniel puppies. Calorie requirements shown in kcal/day. Compare with an intact adult male at 12.5 kg (27.6 lbs) who requires 831 kcal/day.
Age (Months) Expected Weight (kg) Expected Weight (lbs) Calorie Requirement
1 1.4 3.08 208
2 3.0 6.6 414
3 4.9 10.78 637
4 6.75 14.85 787
5 8.0 17.6 785
6 9.25 20.35 856
7 9.65 21.23 802
12 11.9 26.18 884
Values for female American cocker spaniel puppies. Calorie requirements shown in kcal/day. Compare with an intact adult female at 11 kg (24.3 lbs) who requires 755 kcal/day.
Age (Months) Expected Weight (kg) Expected Weight (lbs) Calorie Requirement
1 1.3 2.86 194
2 2.7 5.94 374
3 4.4 9.68 577
4 6.0 13.2 712
5 7.1 15.62 716
6 8.2 18.04 781
7 8.6 18.92 727
12 10.5 23.1 803
Graph representing pounds gained in American cocker spaniel puppies at 1–12 months
Expected weight gain in kilograms by American cocker spaniel puppies at 1–12 months
Graph representing pounds gained in American cocker spaniel puppies at 1–12 months
Expected weight gain in pounds by American cocker spaniel puppies at 1–12 months
Graph representing kcal/day requirements for American cocker spaniel puppies at 1–12 months
Daily calorie requirements for American cocker spaniel puppies at 1–12 months
Values for male English cocker spaniel puppies. Compare with an intact adult male at 15.5 kg (34.2 lbs) who requires 977 kcal/day.
Age (Months) Expected Weight (kg) Expected Weight (lbs) Calorie Requirement
1 1.4–1.6 3.1–3.5 208–234
2 3.0–3.6 6.6–7.9 414–490
3 4.9–5.95 10.8–13.1 637–752
4 6.75–8.25 14.9–18.2 787–932
5 8.0–9.7 17.6–21.4 785–915
6 9.25–11.2 20.4–24.7 856–997
7 9.65–11.75 21.3–25.9 802–943
12 11.9–14.75 26.2–32.5 884–1039
Values for female English cocker spaniel puppies. Compare with an intact adult female at 14.5 kg who requires 929 kcal/day.
Age (Months) Expected Weight (kg) Expected Weight (lbs) Calorie Requirement
1 1.4–1.55 3.1–3.4 203–226
2 2.9–3.4 6.4–7.5 401–465
3 4.7–5.6 10.4–12.3 617–714
4 6.5–7.75 14.3–17.1 762–884
5 7.7–9.15 17–20.2 762–873
6 8.9–10.55 19.6–23.3 832–951
7 9.3–11.05 20.5–24.4 777–897
12 11.4–13.8 25.1–30.4 857–988

Put It To Use

Most dog foods have a feeding chart to show you how much dog food your dog requires. Or you can figure it out yourself. Now that you know the daily calorie requirements of cocker spaniel puppies you can calculate how much dog food to feed them. For example, Hill's Science Diet Puppy Original has 375 kcal per 8oz cup. Use the any brand calculator on the Dog Food Calculator page to calculate how many cups to feed your cocker spaniel puppy.

Example

A 7 month old male American cocker spaniel meets his expected weight. How many cups of Hill's Science Puppy Original would he require?

Answer: According to the table above, a 7 month old male American cocker spaniel puppy requires 802 kcal/day. Using the any brand calculator, place 802 in the "kcal/day" box and 375 in the "kcal/cup" box. The answer is 2.1 cups per day. This amount is close to the recommendations of Hill's which is 2.5 cups per day.

Note: It must be emphasized the values found on this page are only estimates to provide approximate weights and daily caloric requirements.

Tables are based on information provided in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition where adult American cocker spaniel weights are listed as 12.5 kilograms for males and 11 kilograms for females; adult English cocker spaniels are listed as 12.5-15.5 kilograms for males and 12-14.5 kilograms for females. Expected weights and caloric requirements were averaged when necessary.

References

Hand, M. S., Thatcher, C. D., Rimillard, R. L., & Roudebush, P. (Eds.). (2000) Small Animal Clinical Nutrition. (4th ed.). Marceline, MO: Walsworth.