Maltese Puppy Weight Chart

A puppy growth chart for estimated Maltese weight

So you just got your Maltese puppy and are wondering exactly how big he is going to get? Well, you've come to the right place because I've created a Maltese puppy weight chart to help you get accurate puppy weight estimates.

This chart represents the average size Maltese weight. If you find your Maltese puppy's weight is lower than any of these numbers, your Maltese might be too small and may have a higher risk of developing certain health problems.

If your Maltese puppy's weight is higher than any of these numbers, don't worry. Although your Maltese may not be be the perfect Maltese breed standard (preferred adult weight is 4-6 lbs) being a few pounds larger than average is fine. My Maltese dog Marley is 9 lbs and she is still super cute!

Maltese Puppy Weight Chart

Age in Weeks Current Weight in Ounces
Birth - Day 1 3.5 oz 4 oz 4.25 oz 4.5 oz 5 oz 5.5 oz 6 oz 6.5 oz
Week 1 5.5 6.5 7 8 9 9.5 10.25 11
Week 2 7 9 10 11 12.5 13.5 14.5 16
Week 3 9 11 13 14 16 17.5 18.5 20
Week 4 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 24
Week 5 13 15 17 19.5 22 24 26 29
Week 6 15 17.5 20 22 26 27 30 32
Week 7 17 19.5 22 24.5 27 30 33 35
Week 8 19 21.5 24 27 29 33 36 39
Week 9 20 23 26 29 32 35 39 42
Week 10 22 25 28 31 34 38 41 45
Week 11 24 27 31 34 37 40 45 49
Week 12 26 30 33 37 41 45 49 53
Week 13 28 32 36 40 44 49 53 57
Week 14 30 34 39 43 47 52 56 60
Week 15 32 37 41 46 51 56 61 65
Week 16 34 39 44 49 54 59 65 70
Week 17 36 41 46 51 57 62 67 72
Week 18 37 43 48 54 60 65 71 76
Week 19 39 44 50 56 62 67 72 77
Week 20 41 46 52 58 64 70 76 81
Week 21 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
Week 22 43 49 56 62 68 74 80 86
Week 23 44 50 57 64 70 76 82 88
Week 24 45 51 58 65 71 78 84 90
Week 25 46 52 59 66 72 79 86 93
Week 26 47 53 60 67 73 80 87 94
Adult Weight 3.5 lbs 4 lbs 4.5 lbs 5 lbs 5.5 lbs 6 lbs 6.5 lbs 7 lbs
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If your puppy's weight falls outside of this puppy weight chart, use this simple formula to get a rough estimate of your adult Maltese's final weight:

  1. Take the weight of your puppy at 6 weeks and double it.
  2. Take the total and double again.
  3. This is about what the puppy will weigh as an adult.

For example, if your Maltese puppy weighs 2 pounds at six weeks, double it to get 4 pounds and then double again to get 8 pounds.

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What Other Maltese Puppy Owners Have Said

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