Is a 3lbs. full grown min pin healthy?

Question

i recently bought a tiny minpin from a breeder 2 months ago who weighs right not 2.6lbs at 5months old. The breeder warned me on how tiny she is before i went to get her. I met the parents of my puppy, which the mom weighs 5lbs and the dad close to 5lbs., so they are fairly small but healthy. I saw "Tootsies" (my puppy) sister and brother as well and seemed very active and healthy as well. My puppy is extremely active, eats great, always wants to play but just is real tiny. She will only weigh in at full growth no more than 3lbs im assuming, since ive heard 6 months they stop growing and shes already at 5months. She swears shes a big doberman or something, always playing with the big dogs and chasing them around! Im just curious if she will overall be a healthy tiny min pin?

Answer 1

i raised min pin he lived to be 19 years old. i think you did get the runt of the litter. if she is behaving like a normal dog. i would not worry very much. the height of a puppy may stop growing at 6 mo. she can still do some growing until she is a year old. get on the internet and look up Min Pins that sould help you Good luck on you puppies i would get in to obedience training. oh by the way min pins do think they are a very large dog they do not beleive that they are a small dog at all.

Answer 2

she will probably be healthy but fragile, has your vet checked her out yet? I had a 2.5 lb Yorkie that thought she was a Doberman
I had to watch her to make sure she stayed in good health, ate regularly and got some exercise

Answer 3

it depends if she was the runt, runts will sometimes be smaller then other pups. if you are worried take to your vet. she sounds ok eating good, playing.