Manchester puppies grow quickly during their first year and, in the case of the Toy Manchester, they are often full grown height-wise by 6 months of age! Watching your puppy grow can be one advantage to planning in advance by being on a breeder's waiting list. Many breeders provide baby books with their puppies while others will send photos of their puppies by email as they grow.
Here's one example of just how much a puppy can change physically during its first year:
Day 1This puppy is only a few hours old and weighs just 6.5 ounces!
10 daysHere she is a few days later and look how much she has grown. She now weighs 15 ounces.
3 weeks
5 weeksNow she's up on her feet! She weighs in at 1 pound, 15 ounces.
8 weeks We're up to a whole 3 pounds!
3 1/2 monthsNow she is looking like a little dog...
6 months
Time to practice her show poses!
11 months
And voila -- she is now almost a year old and weighs 10 1/2 pounds.
Though she may fill out a tiny bit more, this puppy has now reached almost her full adult weight.
Submitted by: Amanda Kelly
I'm pretty new to Mannies (Don't own one, but love them!), and it was really cool to see the head changing through age. So neat!
ReplyDeleteIt's really interesting to see differnt breed face types through puppyhood, and esp see how good heads look from puppyhood, to adulthood. Thanks!
Enjoyed this Amanda...great photos to document the changes.
ReplyDeleteDeanna
I swear your kennel always takes the most number and the nicest puppy photos. I still have Hamlet's "baby book" and I was delighted when I first saw them. Many of my dog friends are amazed that I have pictures of him at such an early age. It's a very special touch and one that I, as a Fwaggle puppy owner, really appreciate.
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