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Permalink Reply by Laura Jones on January 7, 2009 at 2:03pm

thanks

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Permalink Reply by Christine on January 7, 2009 at 4:08pm

Actually, i have the same situation with my puppy too. Bandit is 22 weeks old now, but he's only 13 lbs. A month ago when we took him in, he was at 12 lbs, so he only gained 1 lb in a month. I was expecting him to be at least 14 lbs. The vet said that he's a little concerned that Bandit might be growing too slow and started asking me questions about the dam and sire. I asked him how much i should feed him, he said about 3 cups a day. i thought that he was a complete NUT to feed a corgi baby 3 cups of food a day, so i ignored him and continue with the 1.5 cup a day diet. In the past month, we didnt change anything in his diet except increasing his exercise to 2 30-40 minute walks a day. He seems healthy and not skinny for his size. I guess i will just have to monitor him...

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Permalink Reply by Wendt Worth Corgi's on February 6, 2009 at 2:38pm

Here is an additional discussion on this very topic awhile back.
http://mycorgi.ning.com/forum/topics/question-about-weight?page=1&a...
Don't worry about how much she's suppose to weigh..go by what is her ideal weight just like w/rations on food..depends on metabolism..activity..growth rate..and weather conditions they live in. Most of the dog food packaging require larger amounts then the corgi really needs but there again, if your feeding a better kibble you don't need to feed as much either.

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Permalink Reply by Karen & Bailey on February 6, 2009 at 6:59pm

Bailey was growing at 1lb per week when we got him at 8 weeks. He was nearly 8lbs at 8 weeks, 9lbs at 9 weeks - we heard that this was the "standard", and he kept growing this way until he tapered off at 25 lbs. Bailey is now 28 lbs at 1 year. He's a big boy, but a lean mean corgi machine.

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Permalink Reply by Alia, David & Ein on February 6, 2009 at 10:02pm

Well, now she is 18 weeks, and only around 11 lbs. She's a picky eater, and hence, a little on the skinny side in that you can see her waist but seems otherwise healthy. I guess she's just destined to be small. She was gaining about a pound a week, but is gaining like a pound every two weeks now. Anyway, I'm just going to assume that she's okay, because the vet thinks she's fine. Thanks though!

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Permalink Reply by Sam on February 7, 2009 at 7:05am

Your pup does sound like she will be a small one. Knowing the size of her parents may give you a clue to how big she will get. The size range in corgis is a large one based on the genetics of the parents. Those that show their dogs work hard to stay within the guidelines of the standard for the breed. Others breed dogs that are purebreds but not necessarily in the breed standard. This is way there is such a large range of appearances in corgis. As long as your dog is in good health the size doesnt really come into play. Enjoy your pup.

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Permalink Reply by Alia, David & Ein on February 8, 2009 at 1:14am

I had no intention of showing Ein, and I was just looking for a cute and happy pet, so I was not concerned about whether she was breed standard in that regard. Before I got her, I also knew that she was the runt of the litter in size, with her three brothers being larger. What she lacks for in size, she certainly makes up for in personality. Anyway, I'm quite happy with her. I was just interested to know where she fit into the scale of sizes for corgis.

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Permalink Reply by Kala on February 9, 2009 at 12:19pm

I think I have a rather petite corgi too. When I took her to the vet at 9 weeks, she weighed only 6.4 lbs. The vet said she looked good and healthy. I just think she's going to be on the lower end of the weight range.

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Permalink Reply by Beth on July 10, 2009 at 11:03pm

Ah, that explains the little bit of a thing we saw in the parking lot of PetSmart.

A very quiet man saw us walking out with our bruiser of a Corgi and asked "is that a Corgi?" We said yes, and he said he had one that he took because someone he knew was just going to take it to the pound. A little female. He asked if we wanted to see it, and we said sure, and.... well, she was clearly a Corgi, but she looked about the size of a medium Jack Russell terrier. Our guy is oversized, but she was about the size of his head and neck. Her tail was done all wrong (again, like a Jack Russell) and she just screamed "puppy mill" but she was very friendly and sweet.

Jack was a bit bemused by her. She was tiny, tiny, tiny and there is no way she could herd a cow. LOL. But she was a lucky girl, because the guy clearly adored her.

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Permalink Reply by Liz & Lily on April 1, 2009 at 3:24pm

My new puppy is quite small as well. I just got Lily this past Saturday. Even though she is over 9 weeks old, she only weighs 4.5 lbs. I have increased her feedings from what she was getting from the breeder (now I feed her 3 times a day instead of 2). I fill her bowl with Bil-Jac puppy food and let her eat as much as she wants in the crate for 20 minutes. She usually stops eating after about 15 though. She probably eats about 1.5 cups of food a day now. Any advice to help her gain a little healthy puppy weight?

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Permalink Reply by Boo Buchheit on April 17, 2009 at 7:37am

At 8 weeks Leo weighed 5.8 # and by his next visit to the vet at 12 weeks he was 11 # so about a pound a week. At 6 months he was up to 20#. His father is a normal size dog at about 25 pounds but his mother is on the small size, I would guess around 19 pounds. I think Leo is the perfect size for a young male. He is not overweight, which can be a problem for corgis as they love food.

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Permalink Reply by Marie Ploof on April 21, 2009 at 8:37pm

Kipper is 15 weeks and he weighs around 6lbs. Although he is also a runt.

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