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Originally Posted by cthalhofer  if mom is 6 lbs and dad is 3 lbs how big do you think he'll get? I'm just going crazy waiting As he is not 12 months until november 1st and I can't stop shopping for clothes  |
The closest estimate I have seen is to double the 12 week weight to get the adult weight. But it is more a guesstimate than anything. Looking at mom and pop, will only give a very general idea. In other words, your pup has a good potential to be within standard.
My girl was 6-6.5 pounds and my male is usually 4-4.5 pounds. Their first litter produced mostly 3 pound as adults, with one being a little larger at 5 pounds. This last litter is looking to be the same way. Only one was larger than the rest and he looks like he will be around the same or a little larger than dad. So you really can't just go by what mom & dad weigh.
BTW -- my girl's mom and dad were much smaller than her, so that is probably why she threw smaller pups. Aprillove's post reminded me of that factor!