I have a 13 week old Japanese chin (3 months old this coming Tuesday) and she currently weights 2.5 lbs. There are two sizes of chins, those under 7 lbs and those over 7 lbs. I'm infuriating to figure out what size she will be, but can't find any information over the internet. Does anyone know how to calculate (approx.) how big your pup will be at adulthood?

A: About the weight of a cat

I survive in southwest mississippi. My aunt owns alot of land and a siamese cat. The cat was mainly for my cousin. But my aunt wants a Japanese Chin. I plan to buy one for her. She spends most of her day indoors and needs a companion. about a mile from her house she owns a Pet grooming parlor. So I believe the Chin would get along well with the other animals and people. After showing the picture and temperment rating to my uncle, he thinks my aunt would greatly rise the Chin. She loves small...

A: Hi. I recently bought a Chin here in Atlanta, and the sacrifice was over $1000. I have seen some very nice Chins on the Chin Rescue sites, and they are in your price range, maybe less. Inhibit them out, and I hope your aunt loves hers as much as we love ours.

The Japanese Chin seems to be the most compatible dog for me. I don't be informed what a patellar luxation, KCS or entropion mentioned are. Are these part and parcel of the breed or only some of the dogs?
What are the monthly costs unavailable to this darling little pup?

A: There aren't that many problems that Chins can countenance. When you get into the larger breed, that is when the problems arise. They have no major concerns, unlike bigger dogs (which can have seam and other problems) but they do have a bunch of minor concerns that you listed. There's also achondroplasia, and of course, epilepsy. I've had three out of four dogs that had epilepsy but a confiscating once every few months isn't major. Just holding a dog and petting them isn't that hard. They...

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Lund's husband adopted a shelter dog last year, and the veterinary duo agreed it was time to give that dog a friend, stressing that when it comes to adopting a dog, shelters are the best option.

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