This is difficult, since not only is weight hard to predict, but....so many breeders lie about it! :O
Your best chance (and this is what *anyone* needs to do, anyway!) is to do your homework, and be patient, and find a breeder that you can personally get to know....preferrably local, so that you can visit in their home, see how their dogs are raised, see the parents (and know for SURE that they are the parents....not just random pictures! Anyone can send a picture!)
A trustworthy breeder will usually be able to give you a good estimate of adult weight, based on the size of parents and grandparents, adult sizes of past litters, and present size of pup. Even then it will only be a guess....but at least if you are dealing with someone who you know and trust, and your pup turns out to be bigger or smaller than you hoped, you won't feel like you were deliberately lied to!
It's true that no matter WHAT size your dog ends up to be, you will love them, and find them perfect! However, I do understand the frustration and bitterness people feel when they feel breeders lied to them. So I think that's the main bad experience you want to avoid!
Good luck!! |