Quite honestly, if you have a certain size/weight in mind or even a look then you are far better getting an older puppy - close to a year old. At a year old they have finished up (pretty much) their growing and their temperment and look are already in place. When you buy a puppy there is NO WAY of knowing how big he or she will get and the charts are estimates based on MOST but not all. I have five and Lilly is the only one that was true to the chart. At 13 weeks she weighed 2 lbs. and now at 10 months she is 4 lbs. Now, Jersey is a year old and she weighs 5.5 lbs. yet she should have stayed around 3.5. Also parents, don't go by what they look like either because unless you know the lines and sizes etc. your 5 lbs. female 2 lbs male could produce a teapot. It happens. We got Tia at almost a year old and she was 3.5 lbs. and is now 4.5 pounds. We fell completely in love with her when we first saw her. She had already had her long hair, temperment was excellent (very sweet) and the plus was she was already pee pad trained. Think about an older pup close to a year then you'll know exactly what you are getting. It's really the only way for a sure thing.
Elaine |