Boy, there are some folks out there breeding some awfully small bitches! The rule of thumb is 3 X the 8 week weight but I have found that 2 X 12 weeks weight is usually a closer guess. I was also told that when the dam and sire are close in size the male pup should be about 1 pound bigger than the dam and the female pup should be about 1 pound smaller than the dam. All in all it's still just a guessing game as in the end they'll be the size God meant them to be. Your best bet when looking for good breeding stock is to go with quality and close linebreeding as they are more likely to throw a consistant genotype. Good luck in your search, it's really scarey out there!
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