Alaskan Malamute puppy growth: milestones and weight estimates
How fast an Alaskan Malamute puppy grows, illustrative weight estimates and the limits of predicting adult size.
Puppies grow quickly for the first six months, often reaching 20 to 25 kg (44 to 55 lb) by then, and continue building muscle and chest depth until around two years. Mentally they stay adolescent for longer, and many owners describe their dog as a teenager until its third birthday.
Keep puppies lean and avoid heavy pulling, long runs and repetitive jumping until the growth plates close at around 18 months; before then, harness work should be light and playful. A small number of Malamutes carry an inherited form of dwarfism (chondrodysplasia) that shortens and bows the legs, which is why good breeders test for it. If your puppy's front legs look bowed, it limps, or its growth seems out of proportion, book a vet check.
Alaskan Malamute puppy growth in numbers
Illustrative size-based model for a male Alaskan Malamute, in kg, by age in months
| Age | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 3.9 kg | 4.4 kg |
| 3 months | 6.2 kg | 7 kg |
| 4 months | 9.1 kg | 10.5 kg |
| 5 months | 12.5 kg | 14 kg |
| 6 months | 15 kg | 17 kg |
| 7 months | 17.5 kg | 20 kg |
| 8 months | 20 kg | 22.5 kg |
| 9 months | 22 kg | 24.5 kg |
| 10 months | 24 kg | 27 kg |
| 12 months | 27 kg | 30.5 kg |
| 14 months | 30 kg | 33.5 kg |
| 16 months | 32 kg | 36 kg |
| 18 months | 33 kg | 37 kg |
| 21 months | 34 kg | 38.5 kg |
| 24 months | 35 kg | 39.5 kg |
This is an editorial model scaled to a typical adult weight, not an observed breed average, a validated growth standard or a healthy-weight range. Do not adjust food to make a puppy follow this line. Discuss actual growth measurements with your vet.