Actually Nancy there is a chart designed especially for Chihuahuas. It has been dead on from birth to now with both Mouse and Maizy. My breeder friend uses it with about 95% accuracy. Just start weighing her each week and mark her weights...the outcome weight will be at the bottom each time and if you can fit within the ranges for a few weeks in a row you will be able to predict adult weight if fed normally. Most breeders chart weight of their litters from birth up so ask your breeder for any weight records she has. Here is the chart: Chihuahua Growth & Weight Chart
Chihuahua Growth & Weight Chart A guideline for average growth of a Chihuahua through adulthood This chart is a guide to what the future weight of a Chihuahua puppy might be. There are many factors that affect the final size a Chihuahua may attain upon reaching adulthood and this chart cannot predict the final outcome with full certainty. Birth 2.5 oz 2.75 oz 3 oz 3.5 oz 4 oz 4.25 oz 4.5 oz 5 oz 5.5 oz 1 wk 3.75 4 5 5.5 6.5 7 8 9 9.5 2 wks 5 5.5 6.5 7 9 10 11 12.5 13.5 3 wks 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 16 17.5 4 wks 7 8 9.5 11 13 15 17 19 21 5 wks 8 9 11 13 15 17 19.5 22 24 6 wks 9 11 12.5 15 17.5 20 22 24 27 7 wks 10 12 14.5 17 19.5 22 24.5 27 30 8 wks 11 13 16 19 21.5 24 27 29 33 9 wks 12 15 17.5 20 23 26 29 32 35 10 wks 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 38 11 wks 14 17 21 24 27 31 34 37 42 12 wks 15 19 22 26 30 33 37 41 45 13 wks 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 49 14 wks 17 22 26 30 34 39 43 47 52 15 wks 19 23 28 32 37 41 46 51 56 16 wks 20 25 30 34 39 44 49 54 59 17 wks 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 57 62 18 wks 22 28 33 37 43 48 54 60 65 19 wks 23 29 34 39 44 50 56 62 67 20 wks 24 30 35 41 46 52 58 64 70 21 wks 25 31 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 22 wks 25 32 37 43 49 56 62 68 74 23 wks 26 33 38 44 50 57 64 70 76 24 wks 26 33 39 45 51 58 65 71 78 25 wks 27 34 40 46 52 59 66 72 79 26 wks 27 34 40 47 53 60 67 73 80 18 mth 2 lb 2.5 lb 3 lb 3.5 lb 4 lb 4.5 lb 5 lb 5.5 lb 6 lb Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Bella, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Caleb and Maxine!!! www.joys4toys.com ________________________________ From: Nancy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 9:26:41 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Chihuahua weights Hi everyone I have a question I am buying ny second Chihuahua from the same breeder and same parents as my current little girl, Abbey-Rose. Both parents are very small mom 3lbs dad 2.5 ponds and Abbey is small 4lbs. I have neuropathy in my arms, hands and legs which makes it hard for me to carry anything over 5 lbs. Well the mom had two babies c-section and one did not make it. So the one left is quite chubby and I am thinking that she is going to be BIG. The breeder has assured me that since she is a singleton and is not yet 4 weeks old that once she starts walking and playing she will slow down as she is getting all mom's milk. the breeder also has the grandparents and they are very small. I am already falling in love with this baby but am afraid that she will end up to big for me. Does anyone have experience with this subject? Remember this is for my health otherwise I would not care and the fact that I am paying a lot since her mom had to have a c-section. Should I trust the breeder or start looking at other puppies? PLEASE advise me. Thanks Nancy Plus I want my girl to have someone her size to play with as she does not like big dogs.
