[DazzlinYT]

Are you referring to on the AKC registration where beside the mom's name it gives a number like this.. (3-02) as her weight? Because that isn't weight, it is her certificate date, when her registration certificate was issued. Weight isn't on registration. You can get a 2 lb dog from 7 lb parents. It is more than what is right before your eye that goes into creating a puppy, breeding is breeding phenotypes, not genotypes, therefore what is behind him in size BEYOND the parents play into the size he is going to be. I have a litter now that is 15 weeks. The largest puppy is 3.4 pounds, based on the ages his parents stopped growing and what is behind him, I estimate he will be around 6.5 lbs. Next largest is 3 lbs even, I estimate she'll be around six lbs. The SMALLEST, and this is my "shining star" I am keeping for show is 2 lbs 6 ounces, he SHOULD reach 4.5 lbs, which is by no means tiny and frail, he also has grown slowly. Your puppy should probably hit around 4 lbs give or take a few ounces, which is a nice sturdy size. IMHO

Originally Posted by Miss Cat Ears

...much. When I took Ness for his last set of shots he only weighed 2 pounds exactly. But the good thing is we were worried about luxating patellas and he only has a very very slight one in one of his back legs that we will probably never have to worry about.


But anyway his weight has been...
9 weeks 1.2 pounds
12 weeks 1.8 pounds
15 weeks 2.0 pounds

but the breeder told me his parents were between 5 and 6 pounds! Which is the size I was hoping for. I took a closer look at his AKC registration papers and it says the mom was 3.2 pounds I didn't know parents' weights were on those papers even. Why would the breeder OVER state the mom's weight? I don't want Ness to be ultra fragile his whole life. Should I be worried?