How do I know how big my Labradoodle puppy will get?

Knowing the size of Poodle parent used, and whether it is a first-generation or later cross, gives a rough steer, but individual variation is genuinely common in this breed. Tracking your own puppy's growth over time is more reliable than predicting from parentage alone.

How much should I feed a Labradoodle puppy?

Feed to their current weight using your specific food's feeding guide, reweighing every couple of weeks and adjusting as they grow, rather than trying to feed toward an expected adult size that may still be uncertain.

When does a Labradoodle stop growing?

This depends heavily on adult size — smaller types often finish growing by around ten to twelve months, while standard-sized dogs can keep growing, more slowly, into their second year. Watching your own puppy's growth rate slow down is a better sign than relying on age alone.

Should a Labradoodle puppy eat large-breed puppy food?

Only if they are likely to grow into a medium-to-large adult, since large-breed formulas manage calcium and phosphorus for a bigger growth curve than a toy or miniature Labradoodle needs. Your vet can advise based on your individual puppy's likely size.

Labradoodle puppy feeding chart

A Labradoodle puppy's feeding chart is harder to pin down than for most breeds, because 'Labradoodle' covers a genuinely wide range of adult sizes — from a toy of a few kilos to a standard closer to a Labrador's own size — depending on the Poodle parent used and the generation of cross. Tracking your individual puppy's growth matters more here than following a single fixed table.

Why one chart cannot cover every Labradoodle

Toy, miniature, medium and standard Labradoodles can differ enormously in expected adult weight, and even puppies from the same litter can grow at somewhat different rates. A generic weight-by-age chart built for one size category will simply be wrong for a different one, which is why this breed benefits more than most from feeding based on your own puppy's actual measurements rather than a table found online.

If you know your puppy's parentage — which size of Poodle was used, and whether this is a first-generation cross or a later one — that gives a rough steer on likely adult size, but it is still a guide rather than a guarantee, since individual variation within any litter is normal.

Feeding by current weight, not expected adult size

Whatever size category your Labradoodle looks likely to become, feed to their current weight against your specific food's guideline, rather than trying to feed toward where you expect them to end up. Weigh every couple of weeks and adjust the amount as they grow, since this changes faster in early puppyhood than most owners expect.

Checking body condition by feel — ribs easily felt, a visible waist from above — alongside the scale gives a much clearer picture than the number alone, particularly for a breed where 'normal' varies so much between individuals.

When to expect the growth to slow

Smaller Labradoodle types tend to finish most of their growth earlier, sometimes by around ten to twelve months, while a standard-sized dog can keep growing, more slowly, into their second year, similar to other medium-to-large breeds. Watch your own puppy's growth curve slowing down as the more reliable sign that they are approaching adult size, rather than relying on an age alone to guess it.

Coat type varies within this breed too, from loose wavy to tighter curly, and while it has no direct bearing on feeding amount, a puppy that is visibly a smaller or more delicate build than a typical standard-sized littermate is one more clue, alongside their actual weight trend, that they may settle at the lighter end of what you were expecting.

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Common questions

How do I know how big my Labradoodle puppy will get?: Knowing the size of Poodle parent used, and whether it is a first-generation or later cross, gives a rough steer, but individual variation is genuinely common in this breed. Tracking your own puppy's growth over time is more reliable than predicting from parentage alone.
How much should I feed a Labradoodle puppy?: Feed to their current weight using your specific food's feeding guide, reweighing every couple of weeks and adjusting as they grow, rather than trying to feed toward an expected adult size that may still be uncertain.
When does a Labradoodle stop growing?: This depends heavily on adult size — smaller types often finish growing by around ten to twelve months, while standard-sized dogs can keep growing, more slowly, into their second year. Watching your own puppy's growth rate slow down is a better sign than relying on age alone.
Should a Labradoodle puppy eat large-breed puppy food?: Only if they are likely to grow into a medium-to-large adult, since large-breed formulas manage calcium and phosphorus for a bigger growth curve than a toy or miniature Labradoodle needs. Your vet can advise based on your individual puppy's likely size.

Sources

Written against guidance published by UK veterinary and welfare organisations. Always confirm specifics with your own vet.

Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.