Choose your pet's species below to estimate daily calories, track growth, and plan breeding with 32 published dog and cat profiles.
Access dog-specific calorie calculators, RER and MER starting factors, and nutrition guidance for 20 published dog profiles.
Explore Dog Nutrition Hub →Discover feline-specific energy requirements, obligate carnivore biology, and custom calculations for 12 published cat profiles.
Explore Cat Nutrition Hub →Select a popular breed below to calculate calories and view its evidence-based nutritional guide.
Brachycephalic profile with 8–10% lower baseline metabolic rates. High obesity risk.
Active breed with genetic POMC satiety variant. Prone to extreme hyperphagia.
Athletic working dogs requiring structural joint support and high caloric fuel.
Prone to hip dysplasia and cancer. Calorie monitoring prevents developmental strain.
Largest cat breed. Slow maturation period requires careful, non-accelerated feeding.
Brachycephalic facial structure leads to feeding difficulty. Prone to kidney cyst disease.
Access educational tools based on the published references documented on this site.
Calculate daily energy budgets based on RER and specific life stage factors.
Convert pet years to human equivalent ages using size-banded longevity curves.
Plot current puppy or kitten weight against standard growth lines to project adult size.
Track canine and feline pregnancy development milestones and expect birth dates.
Quick answers to common questions about BreedCalc.
BreedCalc's mathematical formulas are aligned with published NRC 2006 energy equations and WSAVA nutrition guidance. Results are educational estimates and should be confirmed with your own veterinarian for clinical feeding decisions.
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