Poodle weight at adult

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CharlieJack

Discussion Starter · Apr 25, 2019

We have a 13 week old miniature poodle from one small or toy size parent

This baby we have now weighs 5 lb 9 oz

I have tried to measure the height to top of back at front shoulder, but he does not want to stay very still. I think it about 10 inches.

Ideas of what size this baby will be at adult? And is that reached about 7 months?

thanks.

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Dechi

· #2 · Apr 25, 2019

I think you double the weight at 3 months, so he would be around 10 pounds.

If your poodle if from a miniature parent and a toy parent, it’s not a miniature, it’s a mini/toy mix. To make it less complicated you can say it’s a miniature if you want, but at least you know that the parents make the size, not the actual height.

I suspect my Beckie is also a mix between a miniature and a toy.

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Rose n Poos

· #3 · Apr 26, 2019

As Dechi said, parentage determines whether the pup is a toy or mini but it does get difficult to know what to call the offspring of the combination. I have two boys of that parentage, mom small mini, dad slightly oversize toy. We call ours minis. Weight isn't a determiner but here's a link for a chart for height:

POODLE PUPPY GROWTH CHARTS

It's tricky getting height on a wiggly puppy

. At about 13 wks my bigger boy was 6lbs, the littler was 5lbs.My boys finished at about 14" at the shoulder, 14" neck to tail and 14lbs and 13" shoulder, 13" back and about 12lbs. They're both larger than their parents. It could be diet differences but most likely genetics. Mine are going to be 2y in a few days. They finished growing before 1 yr but added a pound or so since. HTH.

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CharlieJack

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 26, 2019

It was sold as a miniature. It is the product of a small dog and a larger one. It is easier to simply tell inquiring minds, it is a miniature. If they ask more, I tell them. But in truth the dog is determined not only by the parents but the grandparents, and such impacts color also.

We saw a litter of eight golden doodles. They ranged in size and color and texture of the coats. Of course the same parents. I guess I was thinking....maybe quite wrongly, that what it is is defined by the height and perhaps weight of the dog, so....far out example....a standard and miniature might have an offspring and it would be whatever the height becomes, standard or miniature?

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CharlieJack

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 26, 2019

Thanks. I think that the way I need to be looking at it. Am not interested in being very technical, just to be able to tell friends and RVers, it is a poodle. That is the first question we get on the puppy. Then they may ask, is it a toy or teacup or standard, etc.......that is those that have heard of such ask but clearly not trying to define, it its just friendly talk.

But the reason I specified it came from a toy size dog and a miniature was to see if that might help think ahead.....what is likely the adult size going to be? Just curious, wanting to think about the size of the next one we get. Be compatible in size, if that is important.

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Rose n Poos

· #6 · Apr 27, 2019

CharlieJack said:
It was sold as a miniature. It is the product of a small dog and a larger one. It is easier to simply tell inquiring minds, it is a miniature. If they ask more, I tell them. But in truth the dog is determined not only by the parents but the grandparents, and such impacts color also.

We saw a litter of eight golden doodles. They ranged in size and color and texture of the coats. Of course the same parents. I guess I was thinking....maybe quite wrongly, that what it is is defined by the height and perhaps weight of the dog, so....far out example....a standard and miniature might have an offspring and it would be whatever the height becomes, standard or miniature?

CharlieJack said:
Thanks. I think that the way I need to be looking at it. Am not interested in being very technical, just to be able to tell friends and RVers, it is a poodle. That is the first question we get on the puppy. Then they may ask, is it a toy or teacup or standard, etc.......that is those that have heard of such ask but clearly not trying to define, it its just friendly talk.

But the reason I specified it came from a toy size dog and a miniature was to see if that might help think ahead.....what is likely the adult size going to be? Just curious, wanting to think about the size of the next one we get. Be compatible in size, if that is important.

Hi again,

Re the doodle part of the questions, doodles are mixed breed. There are no breed standards for mixed breeds exactly because they are mixed. Only purebred dogs have breed standards which is where the sizes of the poodle come into play. The poodle breed standard in the US (think Westminster, AKC) for toy is up to 10" at the shoulder, miniature up to 15" and standard over 15". Purebred means only one breed of dog in the pedigree lineage. In poodles, toys can go oversized by an inch or so but are still toys because their sire and dam were toys and they were both bred from toys. Genetics can play tricks but a toy is a toy is a toy.

It is trickier when a toy and a miniature poodle are bred. The pups are still purebred (only one breed of dog in the lineage) but the size designation goes up in the air, so far as I know. The examples of how my boys grew and that chart will give you ideas on what size your pup will ultimately be but there is no formal designation for that size combination, so, as Dechi said, you can call them either but as in my case, I call mine miniatures because they have achieved that size. I suppose I could call them really oversize toys, but as you say, it's easier to use the designation which fits the size.

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