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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
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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