Will my Standard Poodle puppy be small as an adult if its mom is tiny?

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Hello, we are looking at Standard poodle pups at a breeder. The mom (Lilly) is on the small side at 35 lbs and the father is about 75 lbs and looks very much like a Standard should look. It is hard to tell about the mother, for she is nursing 9 pups and the owners have her groomed (self) in dredlocks with a bushy face. My question is about the breeding of two sizes. With the mother much smaller, the breeder thinks the pups will reach about 60lbs. Should I be concerned? Their price is 1,000 doll

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

The breed standard for a bitch is between 46 and 71 pounds approximately, she sounds quite small. I would check her papers and make sure she is KC registered as a standard poodle. It is very hard to know what size the puppies will reach, so I would only consider buying one if you could accept it possibly being on the small side.

Will my Standard Poodle puppy be small as an adult if its mom is tiny?

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