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Papillon Weight Chart

Expected adult weight, growth by age and a calculator for your Papillon puppy. AKC weight: males 5 to 10 lb (2 to 5 kg), females 5 to 10 lb (2 to 5 kg).

Male, AKC
5 to 10 lb (2 to 5 kg)
Female, AKC
5 to 10 lb (2 to 5 kg)
Growth-chart size class
Toy

Predict your Papillon puppy's adult weight

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12 weeks to 2 years

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Papillon male growth chart

Papillon male growth curve. Typical male grows from 2.7 lb at 12 weeks to 7.5 lb at 2 years.02468103 mo6 mo1 yr18 mo2 yrlb
Typical maleLower end of AKC rangeUpper end of AKC range
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AgeTypical male (lb)Lower end of AKC range (lb)Upper end of AKC range (lb)
12 weeks2.71.93.7
16 weeks3.52.44.8
20 weeks4.22.95.8
26 weeks5.03.46.9
40 weeks6.04.08.3
52 weeks6.44.28.8
78 weeks7.04.69.5
104 weeks7.55.010.0

The curve ends at 7.5 lb (3.4 kg), the middle of the AKC range. On this curve a male reaches half of adult weight at about 17 weeks (4 months), 90 % at about 66 weeks (15 months) and 95 % at about 84 weeks (19 months).

Papillon female growth chart

Papillon female growth curve. Typical female grows from 2.9 lb at 12 weeks to 7.5 lb at 2 years.02468103 mo6 mo1 yr18 mo2 yrlb
Typical femaleLower end of AKC rangeUpper end of AKC range
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AgeTypical female (lb)Lower end of AKC range (lb)Upper end of AKC range (lb)
12 weeks2.91.94.2
16 weeks3.72.45.3
20 weeks4.42.86.3
26 weeks5.13.37.2
40 weeks6.03.88.4
52 weeks6.44.18.9
78 weeks7.04.69.5
104 weeks7.55.010.0

The curve ends at 7.5 lb (3.4 kg), the middle of the AKC range. On this curve a female reaches half of adult weight at about 16 weeks (4 months), 90 % at about 66 weeks (15 months) and 95 % at about 84 weeks (19 months).

Papillon weight by age

AgeMaleFemale
12 weeks (3 mo)2.7 lb / 1.2 kg2.9 lb / 1.3 kg
16 weeks (4 mo)3.5 lb / 1.6 kg3.7 lb / 1.7 kg
20 weeks (5 mo)4.2 lb / 1.9 kg4.4 lb / 2.0 kg
26 weeks (6 mo)5.0 lb / 2.3 kg5.1 lb / 2.3 kg
40 weeks (9 mo)6.0 lb / 2.7 kg6.0 lb / 2.7 kg
52 weeks (12 mo)6.4 lb / 2.9 kg6.4 lb / 2.9 kg
78 weeks (18 mo)7.0 lb / 3.2 kg7.0 lb / 3.2 kg
104 weeks (24 mo)7.5 lb / 3.4 kg7.5 lb / 3.4 kg

Typical healthy dog, from the shape of the Salt et al. (2017) chart for the toy size class, scaled to the AKC weight. Healthy puppies vary around these values.

Papillon size questions

How big does a Papillon get?

The American Kennel Club gives 5 to 10 lb (2 to 5 kg) for males and 5 to 10 lb (2 to 5 kg) for females. Individual dogs can fall outside a breed range, and a mix or a dog from working lines may be larger or smaller.

When is a Papillon fully grown?

On this curve a male reaches half of adult weight at about 17 weeks (4 months), 90 % at about 66 weeks (15 months) and 95 % at about 84 weeks (19 months). On this curve a female reaches half of adult weight at about 16 weeks (4 months), 90 % at about 66 weeks (15 months) and 95 % at about 84 weeks (19 months). These ages come from the shape of the published growth chart for toy dogs, scaled to the AKC weight, so they describe a typical dog, not a particular one.

How much should a Papillon puppy weigh at 6 months?

A typical male is about 5.0 lb (2.3 kg) and a female is about 5.1 lb (2.3 kg) at 26 weeks on this curve. The range for healthy puppies is wide, so use the calculator above with your own puppy’s weight.

Other breeds in the same size class

Sources

  1. AKC breed pages (weight line only). American Kennel Club. Read 2026-11-08. Used for: Breed weight ranges, as numbers only. No AKC text is reproduced.
  2. Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes. Salt C, Morris PJ, Wilson D, Lund EM, German AJ. PLoS ONE 12(9): e0182064 (CC BY 4.0). Read 2026-11-08. Used for: Centile growth curves for five size classes (adult weight under 40 kg) from 12 weeks to 2 years, built from Banfield Pet Hospital records. We read the values off the published charts.

AKC weight read on 2026-11-08 from akc.org/dog-breeds/papillon (numbers only). Facts last checked November 8, 2026.