The maths, with your numbers
No guesswork and no brand chart. This is the same calculation a vet does on paper, so you can check it.
A healthy adult Beagle weighs 20–30 lb (VCA Animal Hospitals breed page). Below are daily amounts for that range, for a typical dry dog food (382 kcal per cup, the middle of the dog foods in our list). For your own food, use the calculator above: it is already set to a Beagle weight.
| Weight | Couch potato | Spayed or neutered | Very active |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 lb 9.1 kg | 1 ⅛ cups120 g · 439 kcal | 1 ½ cups160 g · 585 kcal | 1 ⅞ cups200 g · 732 kcal |
| 30 lb 13.6 kg | 1 ½ cups163 g · 595 kcal | 2 ⅛ cups217 g · 794 kcal | 2 ⅝ cups272 g · 992 kcal |
Daily totals with no treats. Worked out from resting energy (70 × kg0.75) and the AAHA 2021 life-stage factors. Weight source note: AKC standard gives no weight (13-inch and 15-inch varieties) and the AKC chart row is erroneous ('15-13 pounds'); 20-30 lb is the VCA quick-facts figure for 13-15 in beagles (13-inch beagles are usually lighter).
Good to know
The AKC sums up the Beagle in three words: friendly, curious, merry. How active yours really is matters more for the bowl than the breed name, so pick the column that fits your own dog.