Ask individual dog owners and their definitions will probably vary just as much as the experts, but generally speaking, dogs who weigh 35 to 55 pounds are considered medium-size, and dogs over 60 pounds are considered large by most people.
What weight range is considered a large dog?
Dogs weighing around 30 pounds (14 kg) or less are generally considered small dogs and any breed over 55 pounds (25 kg) is usually considered a large dog.
What weight is considered a medium-sized dog?
So anything in the middle would be a medium-sized dog. Because of this wide weight range—20 to 60 pounds—medium-size dogs make up a large portion of the breeds in existence.
What is considered a small medium and large dog?
Small dog: 22lbs or less. Medium dog: 23lbs-55lbs. Large dog: 56lbs and over.
How big is too big for a dog?
"I would group dogs into five size categories: toy-up to 10 pounds, small-10-25 pounds, medium-25-60 pounds, large-60-100 pounds, and giant-over 100 pounds," he explains. Because both very tiny and very large dogs tend to have shorter lifespans, medium-sized dogs often get to spend more years with their owners.
