I think the weight gain would normally come before 1yr, unless you have a dog that has an appetite spurt in early adulthood... lol. The weight chart is not accurate. It's only meant as a guideline. Not sure, but it's probably based on the cobby built chis that are in the AKC standard, not the deer-headed slimmer chis. ~Lacey
In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 3/28/2006 2:00:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > A > lot of vets recommend putting small dogs on adult dog food anywhere > from 6 months to a year b/c they stop growing so early and don't need > the extra calories anymore. > > > That's interesting. Makes sense. > > Lacey- out of curiosity I pulled up a chi weight chart to see at what age > the chart stops. It stops at 26 weeks(6 months) then jumps to 18 months(says > adult weight). There is a small weight gain on the chart between 6 months and > 18 months, but could the majority of that weight have come between say 6 and > 9 months? I've never thought the chart was super accurate any ways. I > often see posts of a chi going over. I can't see how it would take into account > a slim build chi or the stocky chi. OR..are chis like people where some get > their growth early and some later? I really look at the chart as being a > guesstimate on whether a chi will be smaller or larger and that is all. > katie > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
