Chihuahua weight for months – puppies photo | Online pet magazine ALFA-CDS.COM

How big will my chihuahua puppy grow up? When my Chihuahua will stop growing? These are the questions that everyone wants to know. owner chi!

The growth of this breed can be somewhat stepwise. Therefore, sometimes the smallest puppy in the litter can outgrow their peers by the time they all reach the age of 1 year.

The best way to determine the future size of a chihuahua is to study his pedigree. Size and other physical characteristics are hereditary. Genes transmitted chi from mother like as a rule, and determine the size of the puppy. Although, study 2 or 3 generations ago will give you an even more accurate picture of it probable size.

Chihuahua puppy weight table for months

Age / Birth Weight, grams	71	78	85	99	113	120	128	142	156
Week 1	106	113	142	156	184	198	227	255	269
2 weeks	142	156	184	198	255	284	312	354	383
3 weeks	170	198	227	255	312	369	397	454	496
4 weeks (1 month)	198	227	269	312	369	452	482	539	595
5 weeks	227	255	312	369	425	482	553	624	680
6 weeks	255	312	354	425	496	567	624	680	765
7 weeks	284	340	411	482	553	624	695	765	851
8 weeks (2 months)	312	369	454	539	610	680	765	822	936
9 weeks	340	425	496	567	652	737	822	907	992
10 weeks	369	454	539	624	709	794	879	964	1077
11 weeks	397	482	595	680	795	879	964	1049	1191
12 weeks (3 months)	425	539	624	737	851	936	1049	1162	1276
13 weeks	454	567	680	794	907	1021	1134	1247	1389
14 weeks	482	624	737	851	964	1106	1219	1332	1474
15 weeks	539	652	794	907	1049	1162	1304	1446	1588
16 weeks (4 months)	567	709	851	964	1106	1247	1389	1531	1673
17 weeks	595	737	879	1021	1162	1304	1446	1616	1758
18 weeks	624	794	936	1049	1219	1361	1531	1701	1843
19 weeks	652	822	964	1106	1247	1418	1588	1758	1899
20 weeks (5 months)	680	851	992	1162	1304	1474	1644	1814	1985
21 weeks	709	879	1021	1191	1361	1531	1701	1871	2041
22 weeks	709	907	1049	1219	1389	1588	1758	1928	2098
23 weeks	737	936	1077	1247	1418	1616	1814	1985	2155
24 weeks	737	936	1106	1276	1446	1644	1843	2013	2211
25 weeks (6 months)	765	946	1134	1332	1503	1701	1899	2070	2269
18 months	908	1135	1362	1589	1816	2043	2270	2497	2724

Growth rate

Newborn Chihuahuas usually weigh only about 100 grams, (max. spread from 75 to 200 gr.). Chihuahua puppies experience the most rapid growth during the first month after birth, doubling your size in just a few days.

Chihuahuas reach their full adult size in about for one year. However, during this time they may have several periods of rapid growth and increase in west. If chihuahua will not grow neither in height nor in weight for 4 weeks, its should be shown to the veterinarian for verification. Based on this, the most suitable chi weighing frequency – once a month, or every 4 weeks.

Although the one-year-old Chihuahua is already considered an adult, completely a developed dog can become a bit later, between the ages of 12 and 18 months. Chihuahua often increases in recent months chest and muscle develops. Breed weight as standard is from 1.5 to 3 kg, growth is from 15 to 23 cm.

The probable weight of an adult chihuahua depending on the weight in 8 weeks:

Weight at 8 weeks (2 months)	The final weight of an adult dog
0.31 kg	0.91 kg
0.36 kg	1.13 kg
0.45 kg	1.36 kg
0.53 kg	1.58 kg
0.60 kg	1.81 kg
0.68 kg	2.04 kg
0.76 kg	2.26 kg
0.93 kg	2.72 kg
1.10 kg	3.18 kg

Body shape change

You will notice that the Chihuahua puppies are quite round and full. They are have extra body fat that is needed them to provide heat and nutrient reserves. Not necessary worry that the puppy is overweight. Puppies are full energy and they rarely have thyroid problems and other disorders that can cause overweight.

During the first year of life of puppies and up to 6 months after – physique chi will become more slender. As they mature, puppies teens, like adults, will become more harmonious and elegant.

While teens and adult Chihuahuas rarely suffer from overweight, health problems that prevent the dog from being active, can cause an unhealthy weight gain. This is especially concerns an aging chihuahua. If the amount of exercise decreases but calorie intake remains unchanged in the dog there will be problems with weight. When an adult chi gets too heavy, excess weight is most often formed in the abdomen.

Factors Affecting Size

The size, weight and height of an adult chihuahua will depend on several key factors:

The size of both parents
Proper diet
Dog activity level
The presence in the dog of inherited genes that manifest in one or more generations, in other words, size can Depend on grandparents puppy up to 5 generations ago.