How do you guesstimate the weight of a TOY BREED dog?

Question

Is it the same as a regular full size dog? A regular sized dog you are supposed to double the weight of the dog at 14 weeks and then you have the weight your dog is going to end up being as an adult.

My pup is 14 weeks and weighs 3.5 and is a maltese. Her dad is only like 4.5 and mom is 4 if that helps.

THANKS.

Answer 1

You can never tell - My 10 month old Shih Tzu has a mom that's HUGE, and a small dad, and she's TINY TINY TINY. She only weighs 6 lbs and I fear she might have trouble in the future.

I know the mother Shih Tzu's parents, though. My Shih's Mom weighs 18 pounds (she's not fat either). But her parents both weighed 8 pounds.

It really depends, so you'll have to wait for the dog to grow.

Answer 2

I honestly don't know about Maltese but here is a chart for chihuahua growth it may help.



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CHIHUAHUA WEIGHT CHART

Birth 2½ oz. 2¾ oz. 3 oz. 3½ oz. 4 oz. 4¼ oz. 4½ oz. 5 oz. 5½ oz.
1 week 3¾ 4 5 5½ 6½ 7 8 9 9½
2 weeks 5 5½ 6½ 7 9 10 11 12½ 13½
3 weeks 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 16 17½
4 weeks 7 8 9½ 11 13 15 17 19½ 21
5 weeks 8 9 11 13 15 17 19½ 22 24
6 weeks 9 11 12½ 15 17½ 20 22 24 27
7 weeks 10 12 14½ 17 19½ 22 24½ 27 30
8 weeks 11 13 16 19 21½ 24 27 29 33
9 weeks 12 15 17½ 20 23 26 29 32 35
10 weeks 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 38
11 weeks 14 17 21 24 27 31 34 37 42
12 weeks 15 19 22 26 30 33 37 41 45
13 weeks 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 49
14 weeks 17 22 26 30 34 39 43 47 52
15 weeks 19 23 28 32 37 41 46 51 56
16 weeks 20 25 30 34 39 44 49 54 59
17 weeks 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 57 62
18 weeks 22 28 33 37 43 48 54 60 65
19 weeks 23 29 34 39 44 50 56 62 67
20 weeks 24 30 35 41 46 52 58 64 70
21 weeks 25 31 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
22 weeks 25 32 37 43 49 56 62 68 74
23 weeks 26 33 38 44 50 57 64 70 76
24 weeks 26 33 39 45 51 58 65 71 78
25 weeks 27 34 40 46 52 59 66 72 79
26 weeks 27 34 40 47 53 60 67 73 80
18 months
(full grown) 2 lb. 2½ lb. 3 lb. 3½ lb. 4 lb. 4½ lb. 5 lb. 5 ½ lb. 6






The Chihuahua Weight Chart is great to use as a guideline to estimate a mature weight within a quarter of a pound or so. This table is used only as a guide, as many things can affect the mature weight of a puppy. Weight may vary depending on its bloodline, genetics, how well the animal is fed, etc. Weight estimates before the age of 8 weeks old are often inaccurate because the puppy is still nursing or being weaned and may be heavier due to fat from the mother's rich milk. This weight chart only works with purebred Chihuahuas. The weight chart is from a book called "The Complete Chihuahua Encyclopedia" by Hilary Harmar, Pub. 1972, Arco Publishing Co., Inc.




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Answer 3

You should be careful when getting toy dogs. They have ALOT of problems. I have had experience with smaller toy dogs, just be very careful. One word of caution I would offer is getting a harness instead of a collar. Smaller dogs tend to have problems with their breathing, specifically their trachea. The collar can make that worse and end up causing problems later on. As far as how much he will end up weighing, I would say about 5 pounds or so probably. He will probably pack on a few pounds the next few months. I had a pomeranian, his dad and mom were only 4 and 5.5, he ended up weighing 6 pounds.

One other thing you should consider is starting your little pup on supplements for joints, and other boosters. This will help him live longer and help to either prevent or at least help the conditions most smaller dogs come down with. Talk to your vet about supplements you can start him on.

Good luck! Enjoy! Remember they may be cute, but they can sometimes be a handful when it comes to medical conditions. Dog insurance is a good way to go!

Answer 4

Sometimes you can go by the Mom and Dad but a lot of the time they take back from past generation

Answer 5

Why not ask the breeder what her experience is?

If it's a good breeder, then the last 3-4 generations should be your guide.

If it was a bad breeder, anything is possible because you never know. . .