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An adult Schipperke, a small black dog of about ten to eighteen pounds, typically needs roughly three quarters to one and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day in two meals. Schipperkes are busy, bold, and famously fond of eating, with a compact body that gains weight quickly and a thick coat that hides it, so…
An adult Russell Terrier, a compact working terrier of about nine to fifteen pounds, generally needs around three quarters to one and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day across two meals. Russells burn energy out of all proportion to their size, leaping, digging, and hunting through the day, but the ration itself…
An adult Pyrenean Shepherd, a small, sinewy herder of about fifteen to thirty pounds, typically needs around one and a quarter to two and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day in two meals. Few breeds burn energy as relentlessly as this French mountain dog, so active individuals may need the very top of the range,…
An adult Puli, a compact Hungarian herder of about twenty-five to thirty-five pounds, usually needs roughly one and a half to two cups of quality dry food a day across two meals. Like its corded coat, the Puli's true size is easy to misjudge, and this is an athletic, springy dog who needs fuel for real activity…
An adult Polish Lowland Sheepdog, generally thirty to fifty pounds, usually needs about one and a half to two and a half cups of quality dry food a day in two meals. This shaggy Polish herder, known as the PON, has a moderate, efficient metabolism under a coat that makes condition almost impossible to judge by eye, so…
An adult Pharaoh Hound, an elegant forty-five to fifty-five pound sighthound, usually needs about one and three-quarter to two and three-quarter cups of quality dry food a day, divided into two meals. Pharaohs are naturally lean and fine-boned, with visible ribs entirely normal for the breed, so feed for athletic…
An adult Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, a rough-coated hound of about twenty-five to forty pounds, generally needs around one and a half to two and a half cups of quality dry food a day in two meals. The PBGV is a merry, determined scent hound whose low, long body and famously busy nose make measured meals essential,…
An adult Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, about thirty-five to fifty pounds of tireless retriever, usually needs around two to three cups of quality dry food a day over two meals. Tollers work with unusual intensity, alternating explosive retrieving with patient waiting, so active dogs earn the top of the range…
An adult Norwich Terrier, a sturdy little dog of about twelve pounds, generally needs roughly three quarters to one cup of quality dry food a day, split into two meals. Norwiches are hardy, active ratters with a big-dog outlook, but such a small ration leaves no room for guesswork, and this breed's fondness for food…
An adult Norwegian Elkhound, usually forty-eight to fifty-five pounds, typically needs about two to three cups of quality dry food a day across two meals, and many individuals stay leanest near the bottom of that range. Elkhounds are famously efficient keepers who gain weight easily under their thick grey double coat,…
An adult Norwegian Buhund, a sturdy spitz of roughly twenty-six to forty pounds, usually needs about one and a half to two and a half cups of quality dry food a day, served in two meals. Buhunds are lively, clever herders who love food and learn quickly that persistence pays, so measure the ration, keep counters…
An adult Mudi, a lean Hungarian herding dog of roughly eighteen to twenty-nine pounds, usually needs about one and a quarter to two cups of quality dry food a day, split into two meals. Mudik are tireless, athletic workers whose intake swings sharply between hard training days and rest days, so flex the portion with…
An adult Miniature Bull Terrier, a dense dog of about twenty-five to thirty-five pounds, typically needs around one and a half to two and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day in two meals. Mini Bulls pack surprising muscle and an even more surprising appetite onto a small frame, and the breed gains weight readily,…
An adult Manchester Terrier in the standard variety, about twelve to twenty-two pounds of lean, sleek dog, usually needs three quarters to one and a half cups of quality dry food a day over two meals. Manchesters are quick, athletic, and naturally fine-boned, so a visible hint of rib is normal for the breed, yet their…
An adult Lowchen, a small companion breed of about ten to fifteen pounds, usually needs roughly three quarters to one and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day across two meals. The little lion dog's flowing coat and clipped hindquarters make visual judging unreliable, and a pampered house companion burns less than…
An adult Lancashire Heeler, usually nine to seventeen pounds, generally needs about three quarters to one and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day, split between two meals. This small cattle dog packs a herder's energy and intelligence into a long, low body, so portions should support an active dog without padding…
An adult Lakeland Terrier, a compact dog of about seventeen pounds, typically needs roughly three quarters to one and a quarter cups of quality dry food a day over two meals. Lakelands are busy, muscular little terriers who burn energy patrolling and playing, but their small frame means even a generous scoop shows…
An adult Lagotto Romagnolo, typically twenty-four to thirty-five pounds, usually needs about one and a quarter to two cups of quality dry food daily, split into two meals. This curly-coated Italian truffle hunter is intensely food-motivated and earns many rewards through its nose in training, so count those rewards…
A healthy adult Kuvasz usually needs about two and a half to four cups of quality dry food a day, served in two meals, with larger working males at the top of that range. This tall white livestock guardian is more athletic than some guardian breeds yet still conserves energy between bursts of activity, so let body…
An adult Komondor, a giant livestock guardian often reaching eighty to one hundred pounds or more, typically needs about three to four cups of quality dry food a day, divided into two or three smaller meals. Despite that size, this calm, watchful breed has a relatively thrifty metabolism and spends much of the day…
An adult Kerry Blue Terrier, a solid dog of about thirty-three to forty pounds, generally needs around one and a half to two and a half cups of quality dry food a day across two meals. Kerries are athletic, busy terriers with a dense build that carries muscle easily, so portion to keep a defined waist under that soft…
An adult Japanese Spitz, a small to medium dog of roughly ten to twenty-five pounds, usually needs about one to one and a half cups of quality dry food daily, divided between two meals. That bright white double coat makes the dog look bigger than it is, so portion for the lean body underneath the fluff and not for the…
A healthy adult Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen, usually weighing around forty to fifty-five pounds, typically needs about two to three cups of good-quality dry food a day, split into two meals. This long, rough-coated scent hound follows its nose all day and burns real energy outdoors, yet it will also happily overeat…
A typical adult Glen of Imaal Terrier needs about one and a half cups of good-quality food a day, split into two meals, with genuinely active or intact males sometimes needing up to two cups. That is less than many expect for a dog of thirty to forty pounds, because the Glen is a strong, slow-burning dog on short legs…
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