Dog breed guide
Pekingese
The Pekingese has a moderately long, straight coat with a mane and feathering, and the Royal Kennel Club says it needs grooming every day. The standard describes it as fearless, loyal and aloof. It needs up to 30 minutes of exercise a day and suits flat or apartment living.
Pekingese at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 4 to 6 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 3 to 6 kg
- Size
- Small, under 10 kg
- Coat
- moderately long and straight, with a mane forming a cape, a coarse top coat and thick, softer undercoat
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.
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Suits an apartment
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it copes best in a small home
Comparisons
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Pekingese 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).
- Dogs Australia, Pekingese breed standard, https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Pekingese, read 2026-10-05
- Royal Kennel Club (formerly The Kennel Club), Pekingese breed information, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/toy/pekingese/, read 2026-10-05
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.