Use this Chinese Crested puppy weight calculator to predict how big your puppy will get. Chinese Cresteds are a toy breed that typically reach full size by around 9-12 months.
Enter your puppy's current weight and age to predict their adult size
Estimates based on breed growth curves. Individual dogs vary with genetics and nutrition — check with your vet for a personalized read.
Indoor/outdoor enclosure — a good fit for toy and small breeds.
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| Age | Weight |
|---|---|
| Birth | 0.2 to 0.4 lbs |
| 2 Months | 2 to 4 lbs |
| 3 Months | 3 to 5 lbs |
| 4 Months | 4 to 6 lbs |
| 5 Months | 4 to 7 lbs |
| 6 Months | 5 to 8 lbs |
| 7 Months | 6 to 10 lbs |
| 9 Months | 7 to 11 lbs |
| 10 Months | 8 to 12 lbs |
| 1 Year | 8 to 12 lbs |
| 1.5 Years | 8 to 12 lbs |
| 2 Years | 8 to 12 lbs |
Estimated from typical toy-breed growth curves and the Chinese Crested's adult weight range. Individual puppies vary — use the calculator above for a prediction based on your puppy's actual current weight.
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Hairless Cresteds need real skin care — sun protection (dog-safe sunscreen or clothing) and regular moisturizing to prevent dry, damaged skin, since they lack the fur most breeds use for protection. Dental crowding is also common in the breed given a small jaw, and patellar luxation occurs as in many toy breeds.
A quality small-breed diet in measured portions; treat calories add up quickly given the breed's tiny size.
Hairless and Powderpuff varieties have very different grooming needs — hairless dogs need skin care rather than coat care, while Powderpuffs need regular brushing and professional grooming for their long double coat.
Chinese Cresteds are intelligent and trainable with positive reinforcement, and generally do well with early socialization given their small size and close bond with family.
Despite the name, genetic research points to Mexican rather than Chinese origins for the Chinese Crested, though the breed has been associated with China for centuries as a shipboard companion and ratter on trading vessels. The breed comes in two varieties from the same litters: Hairless (soft skin with tufts of hair on head, feet, and tail) and Powderpuff (a full double coat) — hairlessness is an incomplete dominant trait, meaning the two coat types are genetically the same breed, not separate lines.
Chinese Cresteds are known for a cheerful, affectionate, people-oriented temperament, fitting well with most families though their small, fine-boned build means play with children needs supervision.
