I am lookig at getting a dog which is 3/4 chihuahua and 1/4 pomeranian.its only 8 weeks atm and looks very mich like a chihuahua is this likely to stay the same as it grows?might sound like a silly question but i want to be sure b4 i buy,im on a limited budget and full chis are sooo exp,but wanted to find out if coat wise an looks wise it will stay lookign more chihuahua like,ive been told it will bebout 5lbs grown and i know this is a bit more than the avg chi so id this likely to be the only diff?thanks
2007-08-05 11:34:36 · 13 answers · asked by katiehghtn 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I was told my Chi would be 5 lbs and he is 10 lbs( and totally healthy and not at all fat in any way). Just be careful.
2007-08-05 11:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Both the Chihuahua and Pomeranian breed are very cute little dogs. Depending on where your are planning on purchasing your pet ~ you might want to check into adoption. Try a rescue group www.petfinder.com is a great place to start, most of the time you can get a full bred from adoption places as such. There are also so many rescue groups out there today that deal in nothing but Chi/Pom's.
If you have pretty much decided on this dog ~ and you have access to the puppies breed line that might give you a good idea on how big your little guy will get.
I am the owner of 3 beautiful little boys ~ Pomeranians, my first one was 2lbs when I brought him home at 9wks and today 16yrs later he is a whopping 10-11lbs. My second one was 1.5lbs when I brought him home at 8 wks and today he weighs about 8-9lbs. My third one, I adopted through petfinder ~ he is 3yrs old and weighs in at 9-10lbs.
Toy Pom's weigh in between 4-6lbs and average Pom's weigh in 7-9lbs.
Most small Chi's weigh in bwtn 3-7lbs. Good luck....
2007-08-05 11:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pomi Momi♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, 5 lbs is the avg size of a Chihuahua. Now a Teacup Chihuahua is only about 2-3lbs. This mix will stay small, but there is a possibility that the dog may get hair. And Chihuahuas are not expensive dogs. You can bathe your Chihuahua yourself but with hairy dogs you would have to take to a groomer.
2007-08-05 12:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by Melody J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't predict size when it comes to puppies bred by people who don't follow breed standards...especially when they mix breeds. Some Pomeranians and Chihuahuas are under/over sized, the puppy could end up anywhere from 5 to 20-some pounds. I've groomed some *big* Poms, poorly bred. It's a gamble, it's not just determined by the parents...but the genetics of the whole 'pedigree'.
2007-08-05 11:54:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most well fed chis weigh 5lbs plus all the way up to 8lbs or so. The smaller ones usually were underfed to stunt their growth early in puppyhood.
Your mix will bark more than a chi, but will look like a long haired chihuahua.
2007-08-05 11:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chihuahua's and Poms are so close in size and looks and pomchi's are real nice little dogs have fun with your new baby . Buy from a good breeder and enjoy.
2007-08-05 11:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tcamp67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short hair is good for some people, others, not. it depends exactly what u look like
2017-02-25 22:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not nursing has NOTHING to do with why a puppy MUST stay with the breeder until at least 8 weeks of age. Did you know that the person who sold you the puppy has actually commited a crime? And YOU have aided them? This puppy may not have many problems now but it can have HUGE consequences on the poor thing in the future... Please get it back to its mother and the breeder... today!
2016-05-19 12:16:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probalby. 5 pounds is not that big for a chi tehy should for show be 4-7 pounds.
2007-08-05 11:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to predict anything about a mixed breed dog, which is the point of pure breds.
2007-08-05 11:47:41 · answer #10 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋