Chihuahua Puppy Growth Chart

Chihuahua growth

If you’re the proud owner of a Chihuahua puppy, you may wonder how big your furry friend will get.

Holding claim to the world’s smallest dog breed, Chihuahuas typically weigh between two and six pounds when fully grown. Of course, that’s a pretty wide range, leaving many owners pondering the following question: how big, or small, will by Chihuahua puppy get?

While you can look at the size of your pup’s paws and parents to help predict his future weight, this isn’t the most accurate method. Just because a puppy has small paws and small parents doesn’t necessarily mean he will be small when fully grown. Assuming he’s a pure-bred Chihuahua, however, you can typically predict a puppy’s adult weight by referring to the growth chart below.

Why Do I Need to Know My Pup’s Adult Size?

Predicting your Chihuahua pup’s future weight is important for several reasons, including the following:

  • It helps owners make better decisions when choosing accessories such as crates, beds, collars, harnesses, leashes and clothes.
  • Larger Chihuahuas need more food, water and exercise.
  • Smaller Chihuahuas are more susceptible to physical injury.
  • You can identify health problems early if your Chihuahua is under or overweight.

Chihuahua Puppy Growth: What to Expect

Emerging into this world without the sense of sight, smell or hearing, Chihuahua puppies are completely dependent on their mother for nourishment. For the next few weeks, they’ll spend 90% of their time sleeping and the remaining 10% nursing, allowing for substantial growth in a very short period of time.

  • Birth to 2 Weeks: With an average weight of just 2½ to 5½ ounces and length of 3 to 4 inches, newborn Chihuahua puppies are small enough to fit inside the palm of your hand. They’ll grow rapidly during their first few weeks, however, often doubling in size while adding 5-10% of their body weight daily.
  • 11 to 15 Weeks: Your Chihuahua puppy will likely experience a growth spurt during this period, adding considerable weight in just a couple of weeks.
  • 3 Months: By the end of three months, your Chihuahua puppy will reach about 30% of his adult weight.
  • 6 to 9 Months: Growth begins to slow down, with most Chihuahuas reaching their adult height of approximately 5.9 to 9.1 inches within 9 months. Your Chihuahua may still “fill out,” but he shouldn’t gain any significant amount of weight beyond this point.
  • 10 to 12 Months: Like most toy breeds, Chihuahuas typically reach maturity and stop growing by 10 to 12 months. However, you can still expect your Chihuahua’s weight to fluctuate depending on his diet, health and physical activity levels.

How to Use the Growth Chart

The following growth chart predicts a pure-bred Chihuahua puppy’s adult weight based on his current weight.

  1. If you don’t already know your puppy’s current weight, use a digital kitchen scale to weigh him. For newborn pups, wait until the mother leaves her nesting area to avoid being bitten.
  2. Find your puppy’s current age on the left-hand column.
  3. Follow this row to the right until you find his current weight.
  4. Follow this column to the bottom where you’ll find his expected adult weight.

Chihuahua growth chart

This growth chart can help you predict your Chihuahua’s future adult weight. However, neither it nor any other prediction method is 100% accurate. No breeder can guarantee a pup will weigh a certain amount when fully grown.

While this growth chart expresses weight in ounces and pounds, we’ve included a metric system conversion calculator below.

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What Affects My Chihuahua’s Growth?

Assuming your Chihuahua is purebred, he will typically grow at the same pace as defined in the chart.

Note: some of the factors which may affect a Chihuahua puppy’s growth include:

  • Genetics: The single most influential factor in determining a Chihuahua puppy’s rate of growth and subsequent adult size is genetics, including the type of genes present and the way in which those genes interact with one another. Because parents typically share the same genes as their pups, this is the basis on which growth charts work.
  • Nutrition: Chihuahua puppies should receive all of the necessary nutrients — protein, amino acids, fatty acids, calcium, sugar, phosphorus, etc. — from their mother’s milk. After weaning off milk, however, they’ll need a well-balanced food to promote healthy growth and development. If a pup’s diet doesn’t include the right type and ratio of nutrients, he’ll grow more slowly.
  • Physical Activity: While regular exercise is essential in building muscle and strong bones, too much can stunt a Chihuahua puppy’s growth. A pup’s leg bones grow from soft areas of undeveloped bone called growth plates (also known as epiphyseal plates). Intense and/or excessive physical activity can fracture these delicate structures, causing them to either stop growing or grow incorrectly
  • Hormones: Growth hormone levels in a Chihuahua puppy will affect his growth. If a pup’s pituitary gland doesn’t produce enough of this vital hormone, he may grow more slowly to a smaller adult size.
  • Health: Of course, the presence of disease and underlying health conditions can also affect a Chihuahua puppy’s growth. Parasites like roundworms, whipworms and hookworms live in the pup’s intestinal tract, restricting the pup’s nutritional intake and growth.

What Should I Do if My Chihuahua Puppy is Underweight?

Not all Chihuahua puppies follow the same cookie-cutter growth rate as defined in the chart above. Some grow more slowly than others — and that’s okay. If your Chihuahua consistently weighs less than he should, however, you should take precautions to ensure there’s no underlying health condition or problem to blame.

First, make sure you are feeding your pup “puppy” formulated dog food. It has a higher caloric content to meet pups’ growth demands. If your pup is still nursing, make his littermates aren’t restricting his access.

You should also ask the veterinarian to perform a physical examination of your pup when taking him to get his first vaccination (around 5 to 6 weeks). During this visit, the veterinarian can check to see if your pup is suffering from parasites, malnutrition or other problems that could stunt his growth.

Chihuahua growth 3 months to 1 year

Did this growth chart work for your Chihuahua? Let us know in the comments section below!

References:

http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/when-does-my-puppy-finish-growing/

Comments

    • Alyssa
    • May 7, 2023
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    My little female chihuahua is 13 weeks old today and weighs 25 oz. She is TINY. Most of her toys and her collar came from the cat aisle in the pet store.

    • Tiffany
    • February 16, 2023
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    I have a 8 week chihuahua she won’t eat or drink I have to face her she was the runt of the litter she wines like she is in pain and I don’t know what to do I done gave her. Her worm medicine I need help.

      • Nicola
      • June 10, 2023
      Reply

      Liquidised her food with water and srynge feed her

    • Frances Carmean
    • August 20, 2022
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    My chi is 20 weeks and weighs 4.8oz what will she weigh at 9months old help!

    • Cindy White
    • April 20, 2022
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    I have a female and she is about 5lb and we just bought a male puppy and we want to breed them BUT we want to make sure he will be as small or smaller than her he was 2lbs at 2mos but I don’t know how much he Wade at birth what do y’all think would he be a good match thank you for your advice

    • Angela
    • December 15, 2021
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    This growth chart was quite accurate where my previous chihuahua mix (about 70% chihuahua, 25% rat terrier, 5% supermutt) was concerned. At 12 weeks she was 2.2 lbs. She had giardiasis as a puppy that was treated right away. Her adult weight was pretty stable at 6 lbs. for most of her life. Her highest recorded weight was around 7.2 lbs. about 3 years before she sadly transitioned. My current chihuahua mix is only about 30% chihuahua (is truly a mutt based on her DNA results) and is already 10.5 lbs. at 11+ months old so I can’t rely on this chart as much. She was 3.2 lbs. at 8 weeks old.

    • Brandi B
    • September 21, 2020
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    My boy is 16 weeks and 5.7 pounds. When I got him he was 6 weeks and had worms. I saw my vet the following week. After 2 doses of meds 2 weeks apart the worms were still present and it was just horrible. So I took him back and he has been getting his vaccinations as well. But anyway she gave me a new med for worms and they were gone next day. Go figure!

    But anyway. He gained 1 pound in just 2 weeks! I know worms take from them and he’s growing like a weed! Hes not so little any more. I make hia food by hand, all natural, nutrient balanced and healthy as can be. I had 2 chi’s before but met them when i met my husband and they were 8 and 9 at the time..10 and 11 pounds. I never had one from an infant before.

    .im thinking he may be about the same weight in time? The chart doesn’t go that far….

      • Dee
      • November 11, 2020
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      I’m adopting a 14 yo 2.5 pound chi what dimensions should I expect. Her weight is so little that I can’t imagine it

        • Barbarahayden73@gmail.com
        • June 17, 2022
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        My 16 week old Chihuahua Sassy weighs 3.2 lbs..very active……should she have three meals per day?

          • Kellie
          • October 28, 2022
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          Hi Barbara, we have a healthy boy and he is 14 weeks 3.4lbs and still eating 3 times a day i think this will continue until he is at least 6 to 8 months then twice a day for life.

        • Cindy
        • August 7, 2023
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        Hi. I’ve got a 3 pounder. Imagine a large rat. They are close in size.

      • Danielle
      • July 11, 2021
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      I have micro teacup apple head Chihuahua, she’s 14.5 weeks old, and weighs 1.26 pounds. The vet anticipates she will be 2 – 2 1/2 pounds. We recently lost our 11 year old teacup Chihuahua, she weighed 1.5 pounds when she was 12 weeks old, and never got over 3 pounds. These little guys bring so much joy into our lives- they truly are an amazing breed.💕

      • Angel
      • August 2, 2022
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      Neem Bark is excellent for not only keeping plaque build up on their teeth, but fantastic on their digestive and other bodily functions including keeping the bowels from blockage; something males are prone to get.

    • Alberto Fuentes
    • August 28, 2020
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    Hi I have a shi chi hes 7 weeks 6 pounds around 8 1/2 inches tall do you know how big hell be.

    • Francie
    • June 18, 2020
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    I have 3 Chis I was told they would be 6-8 lbs The two females are half-sisters. The short hair is 10lbs. The longhair is 13 lbs. The vet is not concerned about their weights and says they are in great physical condition. My male is 4 months and 5 lbs. He is from the same breeder. His paws are smaller so thinking he will be 8-10 lbs sire is long hair’s dad and mom is short hair’s mom.

      • Rachel Doyle
      • January 25, 2021
      Reply

      Hi so I have a 7-week-old chihuahua. They said she was full blooded but she eats and grows like it is going out of style. Is she a Chihuahua?

      • Angel
      • August 2, 2022
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      They are not purebred Chi’s. The max weight for a Chi at full growth is only between 5-7 lbs, never more than 7 lbs and even at 7 lbs itis most likely from overeating or poor diet. So unless you over feed then you have a Chi mix, possibly part Minpin as many breed them because they look very similar and sized just a bit more, and then they are passed off as whichever breed they look most like. I personally ended up with one after buying what I thought was a purebred Chi

    • Margaret Gibson
    • June 1, 2020
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    Hi, my long hair Chihuahua Bonita is 4lbs 14 wks
    Looks like terrier face very square.
    Nobody believes Chihuahua
    I have her reg papers.
    Any idea how big
    Her ears huge lol

      • Kari Baker
      • July 29, 2020
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      Aw sounds cute shes your baby

      • Hayley
      • October 9, 2020
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      Hi I have the same issue with my pup who is 15 weeks

      • Angel
      • August 2, 2022
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      Sounds to me like you have an Applehead Chi. They have the bigger square shaped head and snubbed nose while the Deerhead has an elongated snout and thinner face.

      • Dana
      • May 24, 2023
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      My chihuahua is 15 weeks and weighs just under 2 lbs, (1 lbs, 15.3 oz). I would save up some money and get a DNA test done. My dog’s breeder did that and my dog is 100% chihuahua with family tree records going back to at least 1909.

    • nir
    • November 25, 2019
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    hello,
    i have 1.5 kg female and 2.5 kg male; the female is pregnent. it is ok?

    • Archie
    • September 24, 2019
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    Hi, I have a 18 week old long haired Chihuahua, we recently took him to the vets for a check up and he weighs 1.8kg!!.
    I don’t know if he will get any bigger?.
    And he is only 4 inches tall lmao…
    Could someone let me know if he will stay this weight.
    Thank you

    • Fee
    • August 2, 2019
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    I have a 4 day old pup and I don’t know if mom is giving enough milk , I’m feeding her 4 to 5 times a day ( mom ) and I try doing the bottle but pup won’t take it and suggestions?

    • Kelly Gill
    • July 12, 2019
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    Hi I have a almost 10 week old female chihuahua weighing at 2 pounds and 11oz. Could u tell me what her adult weight might be. Her mom is 5 pounds and dad is 3 pounds. Thanks.

      • Heather Holleman
      • February 21, 2021
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      Mine was about the same weight at 10 weeks, she’s 8 months now and 4pds 4oz and it’s doubtful she’s going to get much bigger

        • Aro
        • September 6, 2023
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        Hi I have a 17 week old chihuahua that’s 2.6 how much do you think he’s going to be .. thanks

      • Jo
      • February 10, 2023
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      I have a 11 week old Chihuahua that is 2.6 pounds. How big will she get full grown?

    • Sarah L.
    • January 26, 2019
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    I found a Chihuahua Puppy on the Street in a box He looks well tooken care of full belly I’ve been doing research he seems to be around 3 weeks or 4 weeks old. And he seems to not care for the bottle so i been giving him little bits around 5ml from a syringe and a few days later he is drinking 10ml to 15 ml every 3-4 hours and prefers the Syringe now. How much is right? How much should I Feed him? Im taking him to the vet as soon as i get my disability money on the first in 6 days. Can I get some Advice?

      • Cindy
      • February 17, 2022
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      Are u giving the pup a mothers milk supplement? You can get it at any pet store. I’d let him feed as much as he wants for now considering his age and no mom. The vet will help you once you get the puppy in. I wouldn’t let too many people handle him either or allow him to be around other dogs or cats. Parvo is devastating to a puppy and can be costly. It can even kill the pup really fast. That’s my advice to you 🙂 good luck!

    • Meli
    • January 13, 2019
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    Hi i have a male puppy who is now 8 weeks old today and weighs about 1 pound and 1 ounce. What will be his weight at adult age im so curious! Thank you

      • Gina
      • February 5, 2019
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      By following this table, it shows a predicted adult weight somewhere between 3-3.5 lbs.

      • Deborah Carson
      • September 9, 2020
      Reply

      What is the average size of a teacup Chihuahua?
      around 6 inches tall
      Teacup Chihuahua is a purebred Chihuahua that falls into the smallest category of this kind, also known as Teacups or micro Chihuahuas. They are the size of a teacup, as the name suggests. A fully grown Teacup Chihuahua can be around 6 inches tall, with an average weight of only 3 pounds.

    • Mari
    • November 3, 2018
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    Hi I got a beautiful chihuahua girl, she is super tiny, weight is 12oz and she is 4 months, I can’t find that size in the chart, they told me she will be between 1 and 1.5 kilograms so maybe around 3pounds fully grown, is that true?
    She eats very little but she is really active and sharp she is very healthy.

      • Delia
      • July 27, 2022
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      Hi my Gigi is a chihuahua she’s almost 4months old and weighs 2.2oz. I was feeding her puppy food she ate some adult food from my sons dog and she won’t eat her puppy food. Any suggestions?

    • Joshua Owens
    • October 15, 2018
    Reply

    Thanks, to this type of information I have a better visual understanding toward my pup;Chihuahua growth detail!

    • Latisha
    • August 23, 2018
    Reply

    Hello can someone please help I have a chihuahua cross dashound
    Mum is chihuahua and dad is dashound cross chihuahua so she’s more chihuahua
    She’s 8 and a half weeks and currently 850 grams could someone please help to tell me how big they think she’ll be?

      • dogandcatmum .
      • March 30, 2019
      Reply

      Hi no more than 2 lbs if her food stays the same.

    • Kris
    • June 20, 2018
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    My buddy is 2 years old, and his weight is 5kg or 11pounds, honestly this is the biggest Chihuahua I have seen in my life. And he’s looks proportional, and muscular.

    When one years old, he’s 4kg, and now I just check it, he’s 5kg.

    I feed him with the best quality of chicken breast (boiled).

    I went to a vet, and she told me, my buddy is proportional, not fat.

    I’m still curious, this is ok ? because a lot of people shock when saw my dog… lol

      • Joyce Holcroft
      • January 13, 2019
      Reply

      Hi Kris I have a similar prob ,my chi is 7 pounds and in proportion quite handsom but big ,it’s quite annoying when one buys a puppy thinking its a small dog and it turns out not quite as expected. I still love him .sad i cant show him that’s what I got him for limit is 6 pounds

      • Cynthia Taylor
      • January 26, 2019
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      My chihuahua is 11 lbs and is 7 months old! I’ve never had one over 4lbs so I was freaking out so nice to see I’m not the only one !

      • Julie Smith
      • October 12, 2019
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      My female Chihua pomeranian cross is 15 pds she just looks like A giant Chihuahua.poms and Chis are both small so i dont know why shes so big

      • Dina
      • November 29, 2019
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      My boy is almost two and weighs about 13 pounds. Vet said he is a pure bred but big. Usually this happens when they cross a deer head and apple head. I am glad he is not 5 pounds because I have a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever that he plays with.

    • Andrea
    • June 19, 2018
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    I just had puppies well mom had 2 pups but 1 died I think because it was wrapped up in a blanket when I got home from work we didn’t even know mom was pregnant. Now the puppy that lives is only 5 day old and he weighs 18.48 GRAMS today and yesterday (day 4)he weighed 16.51 GRAMS that’s not on the chart so is he growing the correct amount and just smaller than normal.

    • Deby
    • March 16, 2018
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    My 3.2 lb chi had 2 babies, one died and the runt is being bottle fed according to chart she’ll be 2 lbs when grown. Yikes and I thought the mamma was tiny lol.

    • Nicole Seitz
    • January 2, 2018
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    My 16 week old chihuahua puppy is just at 16.5 oz she not from a teacup chihuahua and both parents are 7-11 lbs each her siblings are triple her size and all already 2 – 3 lbs. How big will she get? She does not have parasites, well fed, plenty of energy. Even on the tea cup growth charts she is smaller than she should be, we are in a small town vet said she will get how ever big she gets… any ideas would be nice.

      • Adam
      • August 10, 2018
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      Dogs are just like humans , they don’t necessarily take their physical caricaturistics from the parentss they get their color size and features from grandparents and great Grandparents .

      • Candi
      • September 23, 2020
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      Just to let you know, there’s no such thing as a Teacup. It’s not a breed, it’s a marketing term made up in the 90’s by Unethical Breeders & is used by backyard breeders & puppymills too. The Chihuahua Breed is a toy breed.

        • Julie Hollins
        • February 5, 2022
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        Well said x

    • Valerie Gomez
    • December 7, 2017
    Reply

    Hello so my Chihuahua gave birth 3 beautiful pups my mom is a small purebred Chihuahua and so is Dad puppies were weighed buy a Vet who came to the home my question is looking at your charts it says that my puppies being 3 weeks old they should approximately be between 6 ounces or more to kind of get an approximate adult weight my issue is my pups at 3 weeks old are only weighing 3.4 ounces another 3. 8 ounces and 3.3 Oz does anyone know how big they might be when they’re fully grown I can’t seem to find a chart that will be more closer to the amount of ounces they are that did say they’re perfectly healthy and growing great just not sure how big they may be

      • Rachel Thys
      • January 29, 2019
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      Probably no more than 3 lbs. My smallest was 1 and1/2 lbs at 3 yrs of age

        • Liz
        • March 8, 2022
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        I have a 17 week old female who is weighing in at 2 pounds 5 ounces. Her paws are huge. What can I expect her weight to be?

    • Elle
    • December 4, 2017
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    I am waiting for my chihuahua to be vetted before coming home. She was rescued from a puppy mill a week ago. She is a deer head type, 9 months old, weighing 6 lbs, tall and slinky body and looks slightly underweight. Her ribs do not show but her spine bumps do. How much should she weigh full grown? Thanks for any assistance!

      • Shantell Lawson
      • December 24, 2017
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      Elle, mines is the same way when it comes to his size. He is 11 months and weight 6lbs, he is also long and slim and you can see a few of his humps but no ribs are showing. I took him to the vet thinking he had worms, but he was negative for worms. My by said that he is just fine and prescribe me some dog food to help with his weight.

    • Lupita
    • August 1, 2017
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    I got a abandoned chihuahua pup off street..took her to get they said she was about 8 weeks @ 2.5lbs how big will she grow

      • Marcela
      • March 26, 2018
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      Hi Lupita, I have an 8 week pup who also weighs 2.5 lbs. just curious, how big did your pup end up getting?

      Thank you!

    • rose
    • June 17, 2017
    Reply

    Hi I have a chihuahua. The breeder told us he was 8-10 weeks when we got him. Some reason the breeder was not sure.
    Anyway, we expect he’s 21 weeks old.
    Say he’s 21 weeks old and 3lbs at the moment (one parent was teacup, one parent was a larger chihuahua) , what weight will he be fullgrown because I do not understand these charts. Anyone who helps, thanks so much! I think he’s going to be 4lbs, but am not sure entirely.

    Summary, his weight at the age of 21 weeks: 3lbs. Can someone tell me what size he will be fullgrown? Thank you

      • Jennifer
      • August 2, 2017
      Reply

      This chart is extremely easy to understand. There are 16 ounces in a pound. That means your little chi will be around 4 pounds full grown if he is indeed 21 weeks.

    • Ashley
    • May 5, 2017
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    Hi please help! I am a very new proud owner of a beautiful chihuahua! Sadly i bought him thinking he was 8 weeks old and took him to the vet the same afternoon i got him and the vet told me he was only 5 weeks and weighs 1 pound 0 ounces. I got a bunch of test ran and he is healthy considering. Blood sugar was good, no worms, but he was dehdrated. So we did IV fluids and i paid for super expensive perscription wet food that helps him gain weight quickly. I was told before i bought him that he was on dry food and drinking independtly and that just was not the case. His tiny mouth cant even fit 1 pebble of the dry food in it. I dont know if he is a “mini” or a tea cup i thought he was just a regular chi but after seeing how tiny he is i am wondering. I really want to know how big he is going to get. The woman said his mom is 4 pounds and dad is 6. He is 5 weeks and weighs 1 pound 0 ounces. These charts make no sense to me so can someone help me snd tell me how old he is expected to be st 1 year? Thank you 🙂

      • Chris
      • May 14, 2017
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      According to the chart, he will be 4.5 lbs.

      • Patty
      • August 13, 2017
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      He will be 4.5 lbs

    • Angie
    • March 29, 2017
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    So my male chi is 8 wks old. He was weighed yesterday at vet check up. He weighs 3lbs 9 Oz’s OR 62.4 oz. I can’t find that weight at his age on the chart. Seems he will be somewhat bigger than normal. I don’t care, I just want to know…. does anyone have an estimate of what his adult size will be?

      • Laura
      • April 3, 2017
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      Hi Angie, for general adult weight estimates, I have used http://www.puppyweights.com . According to their calculator for a Chihuahua, your baby would mature 10 lbs 6 oz. I dont know how accurate this will be, and of course puppies can grow at different rates even within the same family, but its another reference to use to help you estimate. Good luck with your little guy!

        • Doris
        • June 25, 2020
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        How big did your dog get i have 10 week old Chi who is 4 pounds beginning to to think breeder is lying about him being a Chi

      • candace w
      • March 16, 2018
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      I would say 12lbs

      • Michael a berlongieri
      • October 24, 2020
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      What size did your puppy turn out to be. We are in the same boat. He mixed not sure with what. Currently 7 weeks 3.2 pounds

    • Renee
    • March 15, 2017
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    I have a very tiny mirco teacup chihuahua. How many pounds should she be where she a full adult. Dad is 2.5 pounds and mom 3 pounds

    • Bre
    • March 10, 2017
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    I have a six week old teacup chihuahua that looks six days old… her sister from the same litter is a happy healthy fur ball that more than triples my puppies size… my chihuahuas head is not proportional to her scrawny body an I don’t know how to make her gain weight… it’s hard for her to walk, or even stand because her head is so heavy and her body us so fragile… I have been bottle feeding because even nursing seems to be impossible for her, but it’s not enough… her sister is already eating soft puppy food… but like I sad my puppy can barely stand so I can’t get her to eat on her own… help?

      • what
      • April 30, 2017
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      Obv take her to vet? Presumed you bred her and sis and not taken away from m at such ypoung age. Chi’s shouldn’t leave until 10-12wks then only if ready

      • susan
      • August 3, 2017
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      Royal canin.do.a specail wet food for both mum’s and pups that are struggling to gain the weight or feed well it’s not that expensive so I would be doing.this 4 times a day and feeding specail bottle milk to really help her.
      Also and most importantly she need a to see a vet if she is even.6 weeks she should be doing.a lot better and at this rate without a lot of specail time food and milk help in general she won’t make it She needs help asap.

      • dogandcatmum .
      • March 30, 2019
      Reply

      Your puppy may need vitamins ur vets can and help or she may have an underlying illness best to get her checked up.

    • DAINE
    • February 18, 2017
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    HI MY PUPPY IS 13 WKS OLD AND WEIGHS 0.7KG IS THIS OK ONLY GOT HER YESTERDAY AS A GIFT?

    • Diane
    • December 28, 2016
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    I have a chipoo. She will be 7 months on the 31st of december. She weighs 6 1/2 pounds. Is this ok weight for her?
    And what is the best food to feed her. She is so picky. I have had her since august 2016 and been through so many differant brands of dry food and wet. Had to return and now she is eating homemade cooked here at house. However I need to make sure she is getting all the right nutrition she needs for her age.
    Any help would be appreciated.

      • Tristin
      • January 11, 2017
      Reply

      well i got a chihuahua and i was told she was 8 weeks when i took her to the vet (and keep in mind we got her off the street form theses people selling puppy on the side of the road) and i was hoping to get here shots but i found out she had worms and she was only 2 pounds and 2 oz i tried all i could to keep her healthy and now she is 10 weeks and she is normal size and very healthy next up is getting her shots !!!

      • Ray
      • June 16, 2018
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      This is perfect weight. My vet suggest no more than 7lbs. Sometimes even this is considered over weight depending on size. I currently have two “adult “ chihuahuas and they had pups “three”. Mom weighs 11lbs (dropping back down since she’s almost done weaning), and my boy is 6lbs. My vet said he should stay there since his body build is different from my female’s. The pups weigh different at 8 weeks. Vet said ALL are healthy, so no worries. Sounds like you’re doing just fine.

    • Katiusca Perez
    • October 10, 2016
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    Hi my chihuahua is 6 weeks old and weighs 1 pound 14 ounces. What will be her adult weight? I don’t understand the chart. Thank you.

    • Kyle
    • July 13, 2016
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    My 7.5 month old Chihuahua pup is almost 10 pounds is that bad?

      • Mokus
      • January 5, 2017
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      I’m not sure if that’s good unless is your dog is a mixed breed

      • Ray
      • June 16, 2018
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      That pup is severely overweight. You need to give exercise and diet. Her ideal weight for chi adult is 6-7 lbs depending on body structure. You really need to consult a good vet who will tell you the truth.

    • Jazmine
    • June 15, 2016
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    If my Malchi is 3 pounds at 10 weeks then what can she be by the one year mark??

      • Katie
      • July 5, 2016
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      I’d say about 7-7 1/2 lbs possibly up to 8 but these charts are a generalization and not always 100% accurate. usually whatever weight they are at 12 weeks is half of their adult size so just double its 12 week weight.

    • Deborah
    • May 25, 2016
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    I am beyond horrible at any math or charts. My chi at age 16 weeks weighed 3 pounds and 3 ounces. I can’t figure out by these charts if she will be 5 1/2 pounds or 8 pounds. It really doesn’t matter if she stays very small,but I am older and if she stays on the smaller side,i would be able to bathe her in my sink. Can anyone give me a guesstimate of her full grown weight?

      • Ian
      • May 27, 2016
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      Between 5 lbs and 5lbs 8 ozs

      • Kristy
      • May 27, 2016
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      3 pounds 3 ounces is 51 ounces. So at 16 weeks that puts her at about 5 1/2 pounds range. Enjoy your chi!

      • Jennifer
      • June 8, 2016
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      Your pup weighed 51oz at 16wks & is charting between 5 & 5.5lbs

      • Katie
      • July 5, 2016
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      5-5 1/2 lbs according to this growth chart but they aren’t 100% accurate just an estimation

      • JUDI NAIL
      • January 22, 2017
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      You don’t have to be good at math, you just find the row where age & weight intersect then follow same row to bottom of chart and an estimated weight is given. I looked up yours & it says 3.5 lbs. That can be changed of course by genetics, nutrition & feeding.

    • Carolyn
    • December 10, 2015
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    Here’s a suggestion! Based on the fact that many Chihuahua owners have Chihuahuas over the standard size limit, why don’t you publish something that meets up with reality! We aren’t concerned about CKC or AKC standards, we just want a guestimate of what our fur babies will weigh when adult.

    • Stephanie Lucas
    • July 24, 2015
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    Funny thing about what the breeders say about weight. When I got my foundation bitches my breeder told me “4 1/2 pounds if you feed dry dog food, 5 1/2 -6 if you feed her wet”.
    Very interesting response.
    Chihuahuas don’t breed true. Not with color or size. Strictly show breeders (because their show females would be inside weight restrictions) might more than home breeders (maybe)..
    But no one wants C section births so it’s usually little boys x bigger girls.

    • chris
    • June 9, 2015
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    Or is that normal for them to weigh that much

    • chris
    • June 9, 2015
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    My Pure-Breed Chihuahua weighs almost 9 lbs. what could be the problem?

      • Stephanie Lucas
      • July 24, 2015
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      Breeders have traditionally saved the biggest and best females for breeding (to avoid C sections) and breed to smaller boys. So chihuahuas do not breed true and have several sizes of dogs in a litter.

      I have a beautiful 10 pound (and not fat) male who is head of security and took on a pit bull (ok maybe he’s not too bright). The only issues with size are in the show ring (which I don’t do) otherwise size is irrelevant.

      • Helen
      • April 20, 2016
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      My 1/2 teacup 1/2 full size Chihuahua weighed in at 8.7 pounds at the last vet visit.

    • Andrea
    • February 2, 2015
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    The chart is an estimate! Each individual puppy is the result of genetics, just like with human children one can be born small and grow to be 6 feet tall. It all has to do in the gene and pedigree of each puppy, the smallest in one litter could be 11 oz at 8 weeks and outgrow the biggest one from another litter. Why??? Because of genetics, buy from reputable breeders who know their lines. My chihuahuas were big puppies and have stayed under 2.5 lbs because the breeder knew the lines.

      • shelly faye
      • June 10, 2015
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      um i dont my chiwawa would grow but she dosent eat a lot lately but do you think chiwawas grow beacause she s
      small and dosesnt grow like my yorkie either um umiko is a very playful dog um she poops everywhere in the house uh but the poop do sent smell bad because she always eat dog food like my yorkie does

        • shelly faye
        • June 10, 2015
        Reply

        oh yeah ive taken a couple of years to take off and just head back

      • Patti
      • August 22, 2016
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      where did you purchase your Chihuahua? Thanks Patti

    • verlanemcdonald
    • January 13, 2015
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    Cand i breed my pure breed 6 pound 7 ounce chihuahua with a 10 pound chihuahua male

      • what
      • April 30, 2017
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      Don’t put small bitch with bigger dog. Small dog to bigger bitch, if you don’t know this don’t breed. Cs are dangerous for such small dogs and unnecessary

    • Natasha
    • December 20, 2014
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    Wow, my puppies is way off the chart. She weighed 6.1 oz at birth, and now at 2 weeks old she is 1pound 5oz. Does that mean she is going to be like 10lbs when she is done growing?
    She is a purebred Chihuahua, and her parents both have papers, and are both around 5pounds.

      • Heather
      • January 24, 2016
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      I wouldn’t do it. Rule of thumb: Always use a small stud. Smaller than the female. Female should never be the smaller of the two as the puppies could be too big for her to birth. They could get caught in the birth canal and a cesarean may be necessary. You could risk losing the puppies and even the Mother. Makes sense if ya think about it, ya know? Mom should always be bigger than Dad, full grown. Don’t let Mom get pregnant during her 1st heat. This is equivalent to a woman getting pregnant as a teenager. Good luck!

        • Chelsey
        • August 24, 2016
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        My chihuahua was 1 pound 7 ounces at 6 weeks and now at 10 weeks she is 2.1. She is charting to be around 4 1/2 pounds from what the vet said.

    • Debbie
    • December 10, 2014
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    Sorry I used connect the letters should have prof read 1st

    • Debbie
    • December 10, 2014
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    I think I was lied to the breader she ny puppy was 3 mos. but I think she was only 8 weeks so she looked smaller she is suppose to bbe between a tea cup and a mini I was told she was born Aug. 30 and as of today she weighs 2.2lbs and he back teeth r still not althe way out please let me know what you think

    • Ellen Curtis
    • November 12, 2014
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    I have a 15 week old chihuahua puppy. He is weighing at this time aprox 24 oz which puts him in the 2.5 to 3 lb category. How much food should I be feeding him so he will not get larger or fatter then he should be. I have 6 other chihuahuas all of which are chow hounds and over weight. I don’t want this to happen to this tiny little boy.

    • tammy
    • October 28, 2014
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    My pup is inline according to your chart to end up at 5.5lbs does gender have much influence on the size as I have heard that the females are often larger.

      • maggie
      • March 6, 2016
      Reply

      100 calories per pound of weight per day

    • Marco
    • October 27, 2014
    Reply

    Excellent growth chart, thanks for the info, I’m a newly Chi owner and some things drive me MAD 😀 So I find your site very helpful, thanks again!

    • Andrea
    • September 6, 2014
    Reply

    I am a Chihuahua breeder and this is precise. Yes no one can be 100% sure of adult weight as lots of factors are involved but a good breeder should know the lines and have a good idea. I love this chart, great jobs guys.

    • Shannon
    • June 15, 2014
    Reply

    This growth chart was spot on! Thank u!

    • Sherree
    • March 12, 2014
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    We bought 2 chi sisters when they were 9 weeks old. They weighed 1 lb and the other was 12 oz. The vet didn’t know if she would ever make it to 3 lbs. In a few days they will be 8 months old…the 1 lb female now weights 5 lbs 7 oz (according to chart she should have ended up around 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, the other that weighed just 12 oz. is now 6 lbs. 11 oz. I seen both parents, their mother weighed 4 1/2 pounds, the father was 3 lbs. so you can NEVER go by this chart. It didn’t even come close for our two girls. Admittedly the 6 lb one is overweight…but not by 4 pounds. lol So be prepared to love your puppy no matter how big he or she gets because it may not stay the 2 to 3 pounds you thought it was going to.

      • Ellen Curtis
      • November 12, 2014
      Reply

      I have had similar situations in 5 cases. I now have a new puppy weighing 1.5 oz at 15 wks. Don’t want him to get bigger them he supposed to. Told parents are 3 lbs and 2 lbs. he was only one in the liter. How much should I feed him per day so not to make him over weight?

    • Mike
    • February 21, 2014
    Reply

    Thanks My dog is doing just that. thinking it was some Type of sezure.Whenever she plays she starts

      • Rachelle
      • April 22, 2014
      Reply

      Hi, I Raise Chihuahuas for show. I’ve taken a couple years off and just getting back into it
      This chart has been a helpful guide to keeping track of my puppies growth as weight change or lack thereof is the first thing that indicates if a tiny puppy is doing well or may be in trouble. I weigh mine each twice a day on a food scale for the first several weeks. When they are tiny it’s the fastest and most accurate way to discover if there are any problems and there by to save a puppy who for some reason just isn’t getting as much nutrition. It is pretty accurate with future weight as well but there is always a chance of a puppy being smaller or larger. This chart is just a guide and a very useful tool as well. Thank you.

      btw, using this chart as zip have, it has helped me and people I know act quickly enough to save more then a couple puppies.Thanks again!

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