Shihpoo Full Grown: Size & Weight
A full-grown Shihpoo weighs about 7–20 lb and stands roughly 8–10 in tall at the shoulder.
Have a Shihpoo puppy? Estimate its adult size
Built on the small growth curve, clamped to the breed's range.
Shihpoo growth chart
How a small-size dog like the Shihpoo fills out over its first months. Switch between percent of adult weight and pounds, and enter a weigh-in above to plot your puppy.
- Shihpoo
- Your puppy
Median curves computed from ~89,000 healthy dogs aged 2–24 months in the open Salt et al. 2017 dataset (PLOS ONE, CC BY 4.0), grouped into PuppySize's five size classes.
- Shihpoo · 7–20 lb
- Your puppy
Each shaded band shows the typical weight range at every age, with the line marking the middle of that range.
| Age | % of adult weight | Estimated weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 30% | 2–6 lb |
| 3 months | 44.2% | 3–9 lb |
| 4 months | 59.5% | 4–12 lb |
| 5 months | 70.5% | 5–14 lb |
| 6 months | 79.4% | 6–16 lb |
| 7 months | 86.7% | 6–17 lb |
| 8 months | 92.1% | 6–18 lb |
| 9 months | 96.2% | 7–19 lb |
| 10 months | 98.2% | 7–20 lb |
| 11 months | 100% | 7–20 lb |
| 12 months | 100% | 7–20 lb |
How confident is this estimate? Based on veterinary consensus; designer breeds vary more than purebreds. As a designer/mixed breed, expect a wider band than for a purebred; two puppies from the same litter can finish at different sizes.
About this breed's data: Weight 7-20 lb confirmed by Daily Paws. PetMD gives only parent-breed weights and a ~10 in max height; the 8 in height floor is approximate (not explicitly stated).
Sources: PetMD, Daily Paws, Salt et al. 2017 (PLOS ONE) growth data.
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