Every breed has its own needs: size, metabolism, predispositions. For each one we gathered what veterinary studies say and how much it eats, calculated with our quiz's method.
Third of 72 breeds for hip dysplasia, cruciate ruptures at a median age of 3.6 years, and skin trouble that is often not about food: what the studies say, and how much an AmStaff eats.
Obesity is the disorder UK vets diagnose most often in beagles, yet the Labrador's "hunger gene" was not found in the beagles tested: what the studies show and how much they should eat.
In male Bichons nearly 9 in 10 bladder stones are oxalate, in females most are struvite, and in UK records no breed has a higher risk of Cushing's: what that changes in the bowl, and how much a Bichon eats.
Herding sheep takes a third more energy, agility barely more than pet life; and a skinny, fussy young collie may have an inherited B12 problem.
Boxers are diagnosed obese less often than other dogs, and being too thin is mostly a young dog's problem: what records of over 3,000 Boxers show, and how much a Boxer eats by weight.
Males grow like a giant breed, and the breed's hips are among the worst in European screening: what the studies say about the Cane Corso, and how much it eats by weight.
More often overweight than the average dog and famous for its heart, yet a 'heart diet' is only needed once your vet says so: what the data show, and how much it eats.
In the UK, two in three adult Chihuahuas weigh 3 kg or more, the top of the breed standard, yet the breed is no more prone to being overweight than crossbreeds: what the data say, and how much it eats by weight.
More often obese than other dogs, yet diagnosed with allergies far less: what UK vet records on thousands of cockers show, and how much they eat by weight.
A long back, lax hips with little arthritis and a DM gene variant carried by most corgis tested: what really matters in the bowl, and how much they eat by weight.
The FCI no longer sets a weight for it, and in a survey of 2,031 dachshunds the type of diet was not linked to slipped discs: what really matters in its bowl, and how much it eats.
The breed with the highest risk of hypothyroidism in UK vet records, and one that can store copper in the liver without symptoms: what the studies show, and how much a Dobermann eats by weight.
Unlike its French cousin it is diagnosed as obese more often than other dogs, and not every Bulldog does well on a meat-rich diet: what the studies show, and how much it eats.
Diagnosed with obesity less often than other dogs, but with delicate skin and airways: what the data on thousands of Frenchies say, and how much they eat by weight.
In a large UK study it was one of only two breeds less likely than crossbreeds to be overweight, yet some stay skinny: pancreas, gut, bloat, and how much a German Shepherd eats by weight.
More often overweight than Labradors, and the breed most reported in heart cases associated with certain diets: what the studies say, and how much a golden eats by weight.
Heavier than the breed standard on average, yet not a breed prone to weight gain, and the longest life expectancy of 18 breeds in a major UK study: what that means for the bowl, and portions by weight.
More than one Lab in five carries a gene variant that makes it hungrier: what genetics and breed studies say, and how much a Labrador eats by weight.
A small-to-medium dog with delicate hips: in Sweden almost one in three X-rayed Lagottos has hip dysplasia and heavier dogs tend to score worse, so here is how much they eat by weight.
One of the breeds most often treated for acute diarrhoea and most prone to oxalate bladder stones: what the studies say, and how much a 3-4 kg Maltese eats.
One of the highest risks of calcium oxalate stones and one of the lowest of struvite: why a DIY 'urinary' diet is a bad idea for a Min Pin, and how much it eats by weight.
Weight for weight it may need about half the energy of a Great Dane, makes less taurine than a Beagle on the same diet and is prone to cystine stones: what the studies show, and how much a Newfoundland eats by weight.
The breed with the most slipping kneecaps in UK data, yet the heavier dogs were not the ones most affected: what really matters in the bowl, and how much it eats.
In a large UK study Toy Poodles had the highest odds of periodontal disease of any breed, and the idea that kibble cleans teeth is a myth: what the data say, and how much they eat by size.
The breed most prone to excess weight in UK vet records and, unlike the French Bulldog, one where extra weight also shows in its breathing: what the studies say and how much a pug eats.
Neutered Rottweilers are recorded as overweight about two and a half times as often as entire ones, and elbows and cruciates are the weak spots: what data on thousands of Rottweilers show, and how much they eat.
Reputed to get fat, yet one of only two breeds less likely than crossbreeds to be overweight: the real weights, teeth and tummy of the Shih Tzu, and how much it eats.
Racing sled dogs burn over 11,000 kcal a day, a pet husky far less: what studies say about seasons, zinc and starch, and how much a husky eats by weight.
The breed standard sets no weight, and an underweight dog is not safer from bloat: what the studies show, and how much a St Bernard eats by weight.
UK vets see Staffies weighing a median 20 kg, above the breed standard, yet they are no more often recorded as overweight than other dogs and have fewer gut problems: what the records show, and how much they eat.
Skin trouble is less common in UK vet records than the breed's reputation suggests, but diabetes and liver copper deserve attention: what studies on thousands of Westies say, and how much they eat.
The breed standard says 3.2 kg at most, yet the typical pet Yorkie weighs about 5: what that means for portions, teeth and tummy, from data on thousands of dogs.