Dog breed guide
Chow Chow
A double-coated breed that comes in rough and smooth coats. The Royal Kennel Club lists daily grooming, regular shedding and up to an hour of exercise a day, with a preference for country living. The AKC standard describes a reserved, independent temperament.
Chow Chow at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 20 to 32 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 20 to 32 kg
- Size
- Large, 25 to 40 kg
- Height
- 43 to 51 cm
- Coat
- double coat, rough (abundant, dense, offstanding outer coat with soft wooly undercoat) or smooth
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
Comparisons
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Chow Chow puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- AKC, Official Standard for the Chow Chow, https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/ChowChow.pdf, read 5 Oct 2026
- Royal Kennel Club (The Kennel Club UK), Chow Chow breed page, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/utility/chow-chow/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.