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GROWTH RATE
Toy breeds tend to grow most rapidly between birth and 12 weeks. Thus good nutrition and proper care is especially important during this time. Your puppy's growth will begin to slow between 12 weeks and six months, and by six months your puppy will be close to her adult size. Toy breeds are considered adults and are fully grown at one year.
FACTORS EFFECTING GROWTH RATE
While much of a toy breed's growth is determined by genetic factors, early environmental factors also affect growth. Puppies who nurse frequently in the first weeks of life get better nutrition and are more likely to grow quickly. A healthy diet after your puppy is weaned can also affect his or her growth rate. Puppies who don't get enough food or who get low-quality food may end up smaller. Overfeeding can cause your dog to become obese. Medical conditions may also affect growth. Toy breed's who are sick in the first few weeks of life tend to be smaller.
ESTIMATING ADULTS WEIGHT
You can estimate your puppy's adult size by weighing her at six weeks. Be sure to get the weight in ounces, since toy breeds don't grow very large and a few ounces can make a difference. Double this number and then double it again. For example, if your toy breed is 24 ounces at six weeks, double it to get 48 ounces, then double the number again to get 96 ounces. Divide this number by 16 to get your puppy's weight in pounds. The 24-ounce puppy will be about 6 pounds as an adult
SEE WEIGHT CHART FOR TOY BREEDS
example, if your puppy weighs 2 pounds at six weeks, double it to get 4 pounds and then double again to get 8 pounds.
Toy Size Puppy Weight Chart
Age in Weeks |
Current Weight in Ounces |
Birth - Day 1 |
3.5 oz |
4 oz |
4.25 oz |
4.5 oz |
5 oz |
5.5 oz |
6 oz |
6.5 oz |
Week 1 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9.5 |
10.25 |
11 |
Week 2 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
16 |
Week 3 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
17.5 |
18.5 |
20 |
Week 4 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
Week 5 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19.5 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
29 |
Week 6 |
15 |
17.5 |
20 |
22 |
26 |
27 |
30 |
32 |
Week 7 |
17 |
19.5 |
22 |
24.5 |
27 |
30 |
33 |
35 |
Week 8 |
19 |
21.5 |
24 |
27 |
29 |
33 |
36 |
39 |
Week 9 |
20 |
23 |
26 |
29 |
32 |
35 |
39 |
42 |
Week 10 |
22 |
25 |
28 |
31 |
34 |
38 |
41 |
45 |
Week 11 |
24 |
27 |
31 |
34 |
37 |
40 |
45 |
49 |
Week 12 |
26 |
30 |
33 |
37 |
41 |
45 |
49 |
53 |
Week 13 |
28 |
32 |
36 |
40 |
44 |
49 |
53 |
57 |
Week 14 |
30 |
34 |
39 |
43 |
47 |
52 |
56 |
60 |
Week 15 |
32 |
37 |
41 |
46 |
51 |
56 |
61 |
65 |
Week 16 |
34 |
39 |
44 |
49 |
54 |
59 |
65 |
70 |
Week 17 |
36 |
41 |
46 |
51 |
57 |
62 |
67 |
72 |
Week 18 |
37 |
43 |
48 |
54 |
60 |
65 |
71 |
76 |
Week 19 |
39 |
44 |
50 |
56 |
62 |
67 |
72 |
77 |
Week 20 |
41 |
46 |
52 |
58 |
64 |
70 |
76 |
81 |
Week 21 |
42 |
48 |
54 |
60 |
66 |
72 |
78 |
84 |
Week 22 |
43 |
49 |
56 |
62 |
68 |
74 |
80 |
86 |
Week 23 |
44 |
50 |
57 |
64 |
70 |
76 |
82 |
88 |
Week 24 |
45 |
51 |
58 |
65 |
71 |
78 |
84 |
90 |
Week 25 |
46 |
52 |
59 |
66 |
72 |
79 |
86 |
93 |
Week 26 |
47 |
53 |
60 |
67 |
73 |
80 |
87 |
94 |
Adult Weight |
3.5 lbs |
4 lbs |
4.5 lbs |
5 lbs |
5.5 lbs |
6 lbs |
6.5 lbs |
7 lbs |
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Small |
Average |
Large |
NOTE: this is only a estimation. for toy breeds only. we cannot guarantee you adult weight of your puppy.
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