When I bought Gracie the lady told me the mom was 8lbs and the dad was 7lbs. She told me my puppy would be some where in that area. Well, Gracie is 2 years old and 5lbs. It was a shock to me during her first year just how small she was. Her bone structure was much finer than my Shih Tzu or my Maltese had been. She was so tiny and fragile looking (she didn't act fragile) that I was always having to protect her from herself. Even at 5lbs I am concerned about her. But anyway there is just no way a breeder can give you an exact weight that your puppy will be when full grown. As I said your dog is not fat. She may gain up to another pound but that is normal. She needs that extra body weight. If a skinny dog gets sick it can lose weight and die much more quickly then a normal weight dog. |