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 Papillon weighs 5–10 lb (AKC Breed Weight Chart (combined male/female range; AKC standard gives no weight)). 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 Papillon weight.
| Weight | Couch potato | Spayed or neutered | Very active |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb 2.3 kg | ⅜ cup42 g · 155 kcal | ½ cup57 g · 207 kcal | ⅝ cup71 g · 259 kcal |
| 10 lb 4.5 kg | ⅝ cup71 g · 261 kcal | ⅞ cup95 g · 348 kcal | 1 ⅛ cups119 g · 435 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: 'Weight is in proportion to height' (8-11 in); weight from AKC Breed Weight Chart.
Good to know
The AKC sums up the Papillon in three words: friendly, alert, happy. How active yours really is matters more for the bowl than the breed name, so pick the column that fits your own dog.
Toy dogs eat so little that a single extra spoonful is a large share of the day. Weighing the food on kitchen scales is worth it here.