Data Citations, Sources & Licensing
Puppy Weight Predictor is dedicated to open data transparency and academic rigor. Below you will find complete academic references, interactive multi-format citation copiers (BibTeX, APA, MLA, Vancouver), and licensing terms for our underlying veterinary growth datasets.
1. Academic References
Copyable BibTeX, APA, MLA, and Vancouver citations.
2. CC BY 4.0 License
Open-access data reuse, derivative modeling & terms.
3. Clinical & Fair Use
Permissions for vet clinics, universities & shelters.
1. Primary Academic References & Citation Exporter
Select any format below to instantly copy formatted bibliographies for research papers, clinical protocols, or student assignments.
Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes
Salt, C., Morris, P. J., Wilson, D., Lund, E. M., & German, A. J. (2017). PLOS ONE, 12(9), e0182064.
Salt, C., Morris, P. J., Wilson, D., Lund, E. M., & German, A. J. (2017). Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes. PLOS ONE, 12(9), e0182064. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182064
WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee Nutritional Assessment Guidelines
World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Global Nutrition Committee (2021). Journal of Small Animal Practice / WSAVA Guidelines.
World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Nutrition Committee. (2021). Nutritional Assessment Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice. https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines/
Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats
National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Animal Nutrition (2006). National Academies Press, Washington, DC.
National Research Council. (2006). Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/10668.
Body-weight changes during growth of puppies of different breeds
Hawthorne, A. J., Booles, D., Nugent, P. A., Gettinby, G., & Wilkinson, J. (2004). The Journal of Nutrition, 134(8), 2027S–2030S.
Hawthorne, A. J., Booles, D., Nugent, P. A., Gettinby, G., & Wilkinson, J. (2004). Body-weight changes during growth of puppies of different breeds. The Journal of Nutrition, 134(8), 2027S–2030S. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/134.8.2027S
Official AKC Breed Standards Database
American Kennel Club (AKC) (2024). AKC Canine Morphometric and Breed Standard Repository.
American Kennel Club. (2024). Official AKC Breed Weight and Size Standards. https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/
2. Open Data Licensing (Creative Commons CC BY 4.0)
How our platform utilizes, attributes, and extends open-access scientific datasets.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
The foundational growth standard completion curves published by Salt et al. (2017) in PLOS ONE are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted public use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are faithfully credited.
Copy, distribute, and transmit our public data summaries and charts in any medium or format.
Remix, transform, and build upon the mathematical models for educational, research, and non-commercial purposes.
Derivative Work & Engineering Declaration
Puppy Weight Predictor engineered continuous piecewise cubic spline interpolations and sex-stratified confidence intervals based on the LMS percentile parameters tabulated by Salt et al. Our proprietary client-side prediction engine, breed prior stabilizers, and UI visualization code remain © 2026 Puppy Weight Predictor.
3. Clinical, Educational & Fair Use Permissions
Clear permissions matrix for clinics, educational institutions, shelter organizations, and software developers.
Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals
Licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and practice managers are explicitly permitted to print calculation sheets, export weight curves, and distribute growth charts directly to puppy clients free of charge during wellness visits.
Universities & Vet Schools
Educators and veterinary students are welcome to reference our models, code algorithms, and formulas in classroom presentations, academic papers, and master’s theses with standard academic attribution (BibTeX provided above).
Humane Societies & Rescue Fosters
Foster parents and shelter intake staff can freely use our mixed-breed growth curve interpolator to classify unknown puppies into Toy, Small, Medium, Large, or Giant tiers to assist in adoptive placement and feeding calculations.
Commercial Software & App Developers
Commercial applications, pet food brands, or SaaS platforms seeking API integrations or bulk data syndication must provide visible backlink attribution and contact our team for enterprise licensing terms.
Explore the Mathematical Formulas Behind the Data
Learn how our algorithms calculate Gompertz growth curves, LMS centiles, and WSAVA RER/MER caloric multipliers.