The size at birth just indicates how much nourishment the received in the uterus, it has no indication on future size predictions. So many breeders have said that the runt of the litter turned out to be the biggest. You can get a better estimate of adult weight by using the 8 week weight and tripling it, or the 12 week weight and doubling it, but this again is just an estimate, but the birth weight is totally useless at predicting adult weight. By the way, some dogs are naturally tiny and there is nothing wrong with them, however, some dogs are tiny, because they have an illness like liver shunt that keeps them small, so it’s not true that all tinies are sickly. It is true that they have more teeth problems just because their jaws are so small. They are also more accident prone, jumping off a couch could hurt them seriously. Also, at the first sign of any illness, they should be taken to the vet or emergency room pronto because they can go downhill more rapidly than a larger dog. As long as you are aware of the special challenges that a smaller than average dog requires and you think you have the means to meet these challenges there’s nothing wrong with getting a tiny. I do think a tiny should stay with a breeder until it’s at least 2 pounds. Best of luck. |