My Chihuahua weighs 11lbs at 1 year and 3 months old. He measures 30cm at the shoulder, but he isn't fat. Could anyone give me some more info?!?!
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My blue merle Chihuahua is 10 months old. He stands 32cm at the withers and weighs about 13 lbs. Both of his parents are Chihuahuas – his mum is slim and quite leggy, while his dad is smaller and stockier. He isn’t Kennel Club registered because of the merle colouring, and I’m well aware that he’s way outside the breed standard.
My Chi is 36cm tall and weighs about 11.5 lbs. Everyone tells me he isn’t a "proper" Chihuahua, but it doesn't matter to me. I adopted him when he was 2 years old after his first family gave him up, but I have been wondering lately—is he a bit overweight?
Hi there! I have a tiny male Chihuahua, but he’s a bit of a chunk at nearly 10 lbs... I just can’t get him to lose any weight. The only way he ever drops at least 2 lbs is when he senses my other girl is in season... he gets completely smitten and stops eating, so of course the weight just falls off 😀😀... mind you, it’s not exactly easy for the poor lad! I just wanted to say that mine is also ‘off the charts’ size-wise, even though I bought him from a breeder with KC registered parents and he's meant to be very small.
Hi there, I have a tiny male Chihuahua but he’s quite a weight at nearly 10 lbs... I just can’t get him to lose any weight. The only way he drops at least 2 lbs is when he’s around my other girl when she’s in season... he’s completely smitten and stops eating, so of course he loses weight then 😀😀... but bless him, it’s not easy for him... anyway, just to say mine is also way over the breed standard, despite being from a breeder with KC registered parents and being very small framed himself....
Who cares whether they’re KC registered or not? Look at mine, he’s 15 months old and I absolutely adore him. He also weighs about 11 lbs and is 9 inches tall, so what’s the issue? When you get a dog, you love them and they become a proper part of the family.
I’ve got a Chihuahua who is just over 4 years old and weighs 11 lbs (5kg). I’m constantly being told to put him on a diet so he gets down to about 6.5 lbs (3kg) max. He’s always starving, though, so I make his meals myself (3 times a day): green beans and chicken breast, about 50g split into 3 meals.
I walk him for about 3 or 4 miles a day, spread across several outings: 7am to 8am, 11am to 12pm, 5pm to 6pm, and 9:30pm to 10:30pm.
His real issue is his ears; cleaning them with the proper products doesn’t seem to help at all! Sometimes he just refuses to budge while we're out walking. He often barks at other dogs, but never at people. Why don’t websites ever mention that the original Chihuahua breed was actually bigger than the ones you usually see online?
Hi there, you really don't need to worry. I’ve got a two-year-old Chihuahua myself who weighs about 11 lbs. His parents were Kennel Club registered and they even competed in shows and won first prize. Some Chihuahuas are just a bit bigger than others; like any breed, they come in different sizes.
Hi there, you really don't need to worry. I’ve got a two-year-old Chihuahua myself who weighs about 11 lbs. His parents were Kennel Club registered and they even competed in shows and won first prize. Some Chihuahuas are just a bit bigger than others; like any breed, they come in different sizes.
Hi, I’ve got a Chihuahua-Papillon cross myself that I bought from professional breeders. He’s 2 years and 4 months old and weighed about 13 lbs the last time we checked. His size and weight still surprise me, especially since I saw his parents who were Kennel Club registered, unlike my Milou. I often wonder why that is, actually. Anyway, I definitely have a few questions about my baby, but regardless of where he came from or whether he’s a pedigree or not, nothing will change the love we have for each other – not even his big bum 😉
Hi there, I’ve got a Chihuahua-Papillon cross myself that I got from professional breeders. He’s 2 years and 4 months old now and weighed about 13 lbs the last time we checked. His weight and size still shock me, especially as I saw his parents who were both Kennel Club registered, unlike my Milou. I do wonder why that is, actually. Anyway, I certainly have some questions about my boy, but it doesn't matter where he came from or whether he’s a purebred or not; nothing will change the love we have for each other—not even his big bum! 😉
