Here is a link to the AKC page with a description and weight size for a toy. They refer to a show quality animal so you can get an idea of what they think one should look like.

<http://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/index.cfm>

But as a pet, it dosen't matter what size or weight your Chi is.

The average size for a chi is about 5lb. That's the breed standard. They can be more or less depending on the parents/genes. Teacups are no an actual "breed" of chihuahua. They are marketing gimmik to get people who are un educated about the breed to pay more for a chihuahua that is basically just the runt. Any breeder advertising "mini", "teacup", or "toy" chihuahuas should NOT be bought from. As they are most likely either a BYB or a puppy mill.

oliver is 6 1/2 pounds and hes only 4 mths..hes still going to get bigger, now although hes only part chi it still has a say in the matter....we saw a 3 pound chi, at the dog park the other day..and let me tell you oliver toppled over it..it was really tiny, and frankly a little unnerving

My dog is a LONG-HAIRED/COAT chihuahua, his name is BoJo... There are so many kinds of chihuahua's, tea-cup, longhaired, shorthaired, deer, longcoat deer, mini, longhaired/tea-cup, shorthaired deer, you know??

hahah, the normal size of chihuahua's is 3-6lbs for tea-cup/mini-shorthaired etc; 7-10 for the "average" chi, like shorthaired, longcoat/haired... and 12-14lbs for anykind of Deer chihuahua...

My brother has 3 chihuahuas 1 deer chihuahua 12 lbs (they are like normal chihuahua's with really long legs, and are great for deer chasing, and cattle) his name is D.O.G. (dee-oh-gee)... then he has a normal which is 5lbs his name is Jax then he has a mini, which is 3 1/2 lbs named Poco.

BoJo Weighs 7lbs... he is the average chihuahua(:

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Thanks!!!

There really is no such thing as t-cups size or toy.....Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog. By AKC standards the normal size for an adult Chihuahua is 4-6 pounds. I hope this doesnt offend anyone but its the truth. The words t-cup or toy words ofr Chihuahuas is made up by breeders who want to sell pups that are not akc correct size.

Very true....breeders that say they have teacup chis just wanna to make a good buck.  Thank God I found a great breeder.  From what I have read or asked breeder about,  anything over 9 lbs is not of show quality.  My one chi is very long legged. There are some great books out there.  No pun intended..lol..but "Chihiuahua For Dummies" by Jacqueline O'neil is very a very helpful book.  Hope I didn't offend anyone. 

hi!!

my chihuahua is a white with blue fawn spots short coat male chihuahua. actually in my country the FCI (italian dog federation) official breeders never use the term "teacup". the so called "teacup" chihuahua, is simply a smaller chihuahua than average (around maximum 1kg as an adult, vs the 2.00, 2,5 kg it's supposed to be). unluckly, most of them ar basically not healthy dog with a nanism syndrome that 'cause them often a premature death.

shiro comes from an internationally recognized breeder, he's 2.3 kg, healthy and supercute. don't look for a small dog to put in your purse. that's the most idiot competition you could be part of. chichichickie, you don't offend anyone, that's the truth.

my breeder website is in italian, but for those who wants to see who i'm talking about, here's the url

http://chihuahua.iobloggo.com/

a friend of mine wanted a so called "teacup" poodle, she got it, and he died after a month for a lunge problem. a serious breeder will never call him like that, he/she would simply tell you that the chihuahua could be smaller than average, and maybe be more fragile for that reason. these small dogs often have a faster grow of the intern organs than the rest of the body (ribcage, for istance), or have artery's disfunctions 'cause of their minimum size.

in my country there's a huge problem with this mania of smallest size dog, and to get them they create dogs with serious genetical problems. a chiahuahua of 2 kg, is still a small dog,guys! don't sacrifice his health for your look.

i don't blame anyone who is talking in this forum, but many people ignore these things, i just want you to know, hope not to hurt nobody. :)

1lb = 0,45 kg

i sure agree with everything u said.  that's why i am glad my chis r bigger...and i don't dress them..lol. 

Frinni is right.and I thank her for the post.

And I do dress my two . In light weight loose sweeters when going out. Thay can get cold just like we do.

oh of course, i put sweaters on them.  my daughter was trying to put a wedding dress on jazz..lol.  i am talking about ppl who forget they are dogs and not accessories..lol.   hope i didn't offend u. i have a short hair that is aways freezing and a long haired who is always hot, so i can't win..lol.

OK. I understand now. "Giggles" That would be something to see.

No harm done.  Thanks

Suddenly, after seeing all these "teacup" posts... I wanna scream.

If you honestly think the "teacup chihuahua" is real, read this:

http://www.chihuahuaclubofamerica.com/teacup.htm

There are only TWO variants of the chihuahua: long haired, short haired. We have fat and skinny people in our families; do we break them down into sizes?

The standard size is about 3-7 lbs. Some are smaller (these are just SMALL chihuahuas) some are bigger. The bigger ones aren't showable; but, if the dog is a pet, I don't see why that matters. The smaller ones also aren't showable.

But, for now, I'd say double the size of the chihuahua and you'll come up with an estimate. It won't be correct, but it's an estimate.

PS Some deerheads are purebred. However, most of them are not. My chihuahua is a deerhead. She's also a mutt.

Also; all chihuahuas are toy breeds.

As, in the AKC standard, they are under the toy group. :)