Posted by Pat P. on August 16, 1998 at 15:26:45:
In Reply to: Re: Is my puppy a sleeve Peke? posted by Todd Biske on February 25, 1998 at 07:54:07:
> --> I am wondering whether or not my new 11 wk. old peke puppy is of the
> --> "sleeve" variety. She only weighs 4 lbs.. If so, what is the average
> --> size of a full grown "sleeve" peke? Also, where is a source on-line
> --> that I might be able to browse names for her?
> There is really no way to know at this point. While 4 pounds is small,
> you won't really know until your peke is fully grown. Some pekes fill
> out early, some don't. My suspicion is that you probably just have a
> very small peke, not a sleeve, since there's still plenty of growing
> left in an 11-week old puppy.
> -tb
The rule of thumb is usually if a pup is 5lbs. or under at 6months then
they will be a sleeve. However occassionally they will grow more after
that age. If the pup is 5lbs or under at 1 yr you have a sleeve.