English Setter puppy growth: milestones and weight estimates
How fast an English Setter puppy grows, illustrative weight estimates and the limits of predicting adult size.
English Setter puppies grow steadily and reach adult height at about 12 to 14 months, but they keep maturing physically until around two and mentally until about three. Many owners describe a long adolescence of enthusiasm, selective hearing and creative theft of tea towels and socks.
Keep growing puppies lean and avoid heavy exercise on hard ground before 12 months, since hip and elbow dysplasia occur in the breed. Free play on soft ground and short walks build strength safely. A young setter that limps repeatedly, sits with its legs splayed awkwardly or struggles on stairs should be examined by a vet.
English Setter puppy growth in numbers
Illustrative size-based model for a male English Setter, in kg, by age in months
| Age | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 2.6 kg | 3.7 kg |
| 3 months | 4.2 kg | 5.8 kg |
| 4 months | 6.1 kg | 8.5 kg |
| 5 months | 8.2 kg | 11.5 kg |
| 6 months | 10 kg | 14 kg |
| 7 months | 12 kg | 16.5 kg |
| 8 months | 13.5 kg | 18.5 kg |
| 9 months | 14.5 kg | 20.5 kg |
| 10 months | 16 kg | 22 kg |
| 12 months | 18 kg | 25 kg |
| 14 months | 20 kg | 27.5 kg |
| 16 months | 21.5 kg | 29.5 kg |
| 18 months | 22 kg | 30.5 kg |
| 21 months | 23 kg | 32 kg |
| 24 months | 23.5 kg | 32.5 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.