She is ( the puppy) very young probably just a week or 2 past being weaned. She has black and tan markings like a Pincher or Rot, but also as a then white streak on her chest and small feet so I don't think she's one of those most likely a mixed breed. We'd like to keep her but can not if she's going to get large. Thanks for any help in advance.
2006-07-17 12:22:39 · 18 answers · asked by chef4hire11 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
she weighs between 5-8 lbs now, I'm unsure of her age very young but weaned
2006-07-17 12:52:49 · update #1
i'm a vet. a general rule is they are 1/2 their weight at 16 weeks. it's really very hard to tell how big they will be at 6 weeks old other than generalities. how much does the pup weigh now?
5-8 pounds at this age and you can count on at least at 35lb dog. beyond that it's hard to say. depends on its former nutrition, environment and actual age.
2006-07-17 12:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by warrenvet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From experience - don't go by the feet. When I got my dog, she's now 2.5 years old, by the size of her and her feet we were expecting her to max out at a small to medium labrador retriever sized dog and no more than about 50lbs. She's always had feet in proportion to her body, not large by any means.
She was about 5-7lbs at 12weeks and was only about 5" in height, at 16 weeks she was up to about 25lbs, she's now 29" tall and weighs in at 107lbs (and she's not at all fat, she's just been to the vet and he stated she's ideal weight for her build).
Something you should realize though, the bigger they are, the more docile they are as well and need less work generally. I had a smaller pure-bred lab before her and he was way more work and much more hyper. Bigger dogs are also usually quieter than smaller dogs. I wouldn't pay too much attention to the size, focus on personality of the pup.
I too wanted and expected a smaller dog when I got my Arwen-Becca, but she's absolutely wonderful, docile, sweet and just the best dog ever. Don't rule out the bigguns :)
2006-07-17 12:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not possible to tell until it is about 6 months old.
The shelter folks AND the Vet told us we had a Chihuahua mix that would never get bigger than 10-15 pounds. She started out as a 2 pound baby whos feet were smaller than my thumb. Turns out she is a Labrador!!! 50 pounds!! Oops, sorry!
Then my friends wanted a large dog, went to a shelter and got a puppy with Rott markings and HUGE feet. That dog turned out to be cocker spaniel size. 20 pounds. Never got taller than the coffee table.
Did I mention they went to a Rott shelter? Yeah, bummer.
Hope you have better luck than we did.
2006-07-17 12:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a guess about it's parents and figure a bit smaller than the larger one.
I have an all American that the vet says is a rare breed known as a "HellifIknow". Long hair and markings from a collie, black tongue from a chow, whiskers from a terrier, too smart for his own good.
2006-07-17 12:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ed M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not easy to tell. If he is 45 lbs now he is going to be a big boy. Probably close to 70 when full grown.Some breeds continue to grow until they are nearly two. However the rate of that slows a great deal after one year. Plan on a big dog.
2016-03-26 22:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many think the size of the puppy's feet would be a key indicator, but that really just gives you a clue as to what the dog will weight. For example, a dog may have big feet and grow to eighty pounds, but the hound dog in him or her means he or she will be short and heavy. Likewise, many tall, slender dogs may have smaller feet.
2006-07-17 12:27:03 · answer #6 · answered by Speedo Inspector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at that bump on the front foot in puppies it very noticeable, it's called a growth plate, and when that bump is completely or in some cases almost flat that is about how big she will be, it usually the plate is complete by the time they are about 9 months old.
2006-07-18 03:34:50 · answer #7 · answered by ~Kricket~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet, they are a good judge.
I got a dog from the pound who was supposed to be a Greater Swiss Mountain dog...becuase he had HUGE paws. When we took him to the vet to get his shots, they laughed and said no way. He is a black and tan coonhound/boxer mix....he is all muscle and still has huge feet. He is about 75 and wont get any bigger....feet will still be big.
2006-07-17 12:26:59 · answer #8 · answered by Ember B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been told you can tell what size the puppy will grow into by the size of its puppy paws, see what others say
2006-07-17 12:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by helen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by a breeder that you take their weight at 6 weeks and multiply it by 3 and you will get an approx adult weight or weight at 8 weeks and multiply by 2
worked on my dog!
2006-07-17 17:31:58 · answer #10 · answered by pink girlie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋