What is he mixed with? Extremely small dog

by Lucas
(Cincy)

My German Shepherd Mix

My German Shepherd Mix

He's about 3 and a half months old and only weighs 13 lbs!


They said he's a lab chow shepherd mix. His size contradicts the growth charts for any of those breeds. I adopted him wanting a big dog, I'm not a huge fan of smaller dogs. I don't know if I should keep him, he's a good dog, smart and learns fast but his size isn't right for me.

I'm very active and wanted a larger dog to better fit my lifestyle. I'm having the hardest time deciding whether or not to keep him. I want to be fair to him as well because due to his small size I can't bring him some places that I would normally go so he would have to sit at home in his crate while I'm out and that's no fun for him. Any advice?

Maybe he's just a slow grower? I've sorta ruled that out after researching online. I have a bad feeling he just won't be more than 30 lbs. I'm looking for 50-80 lb + range which I thought he would be when I adopted him.

His legs are very short yet his body is quite long and he has a lot of skin that he can grow into.

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I have the exact same dog
by: Anonymous

I swear I thought this was my dog. My dog looks exactly like yours except mine is a female.

I was told she was a Belgian Shepherd mixed with a Chihuahua when I adopted her at approximately 8 weeks old from a rescue. (There is no way she is mixed with a Chihuahua.)

She was the same size as yours at 3 months. She is now 1 1/2 years old and is completely full grown at 40 lbs. Shes not tall, but she is very muscular and incredibly strong. She has a very long tongue with black spots on it.

I've been told she could be a German Shepherd mix, a Carolina Dog or an Australian Cattle Dog mix.

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DNA testing
by: Jennifer

There are several dog DNA testing kits available that you can do at home. And they cost about half of what you think. I will be updating this page shortly. Since it was written, there are even more options.

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In response to the small German Shepherd mix
by: Melissa

I also have a miniature German shepherd, or at least that's what we call her.

We got her at 6 weeks old from a local shelter. Her paperwork said she was German Shepherd / lab.

I was also excited to have a large dog. She is now 8 months, 18 inches tall, and weighs in at a whopping 28 pounds.

We think by looking at her now and her personality that she is German Shepherd / Jack Russell. Her vet is pushing for a DNA test but it's $150. So we just call her a miniature.

We love her now and appreciate her small size. If you ever decide to not to keep your miniature, we will take him in a heart beat, we've been looking for a male companion for her. miquimms at gmail dot com

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Wait on the Growth
by: Anonymous

He is a cute dog! I would wait for a few more months and see...

His feet look fairly big he may surprise you!

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