JPsMOM
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Hey there Dachshund Pros! At what point will I be able to tell if Jasper is a mini or standard (or somewhere in between... )? For my own personal knowledge, since I don't plan on trying to show him in any way.
Facts: Mom and litter were rescues. Unknown age on mom. She was 9.5lbs at the time of rescue. The pups looked to be about a week old by the angency's estimate. Jasper is now 5.8lbs by the vet scale a few days ago, and he would be about 3 1/2 months old. He also may be a little chunky since I don't see a tuck-up on him, but maybe that's not a puppy thing.
Should any of that tell me anything about how big he might get? Could a Standard mom be malnourished enough to be that small?
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Facts: Mom and litter were rescues. Unknown age on mom. She was 9.5lbs at the time of rescue. The pups looked to be about a week old by the angency's estimate. Jasper is now 5.8lbs by the vet scale a few days ago, and he would be about 3 1/2 months old. He also may be a little chunky since I don't see a tuck-up on him, but maybe that's not a puppy thing.
Should any of that tell me anything about how big he might get? Could a Standard mom be malnourished enough to be that small?
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He has a big broad chest but you're correct that it hasn't sunk down yet, I had wondered about that too... His broad chest combined with his stout little legs is one of my favorite things because it shows off his markings which I think are beautiful too! He's just so gorgeous to me! Lol! Thanks for the info! 
