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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  You would need to know the sizes of his ancestors on both sides for at least a few generations back in order to get a good idea. And even then, some times bigger or smaller pups are thrown in a line.
Just out of curiosity- what are you going to do if he turns out to be over 5 lbs? |
You are correct. Pedigree has a lot to do with what your dog will be at adult size. And even at that it isn't a 100% for sure.
It all depends on a given line. There are those pups that grow fast up front and quit at 5 months of age, then there are those that do a slow steady growth....then a growth spurt at 10 months and then again after a year. It's all dependent on the pedigree....whether the dogs were line bred....or just two dogs that were bought for breeding from different kennels and geographical areas.