Not sure if my pet is Frenchie is too lean for his age

ctcarlos900 · Jul 28, 2016

Hello,

Rocco is about to turn 11 months next week and I 've been told that he is too lean for being a Frenchie. I do have his birth certificate where confirms he is a pure Frenchie, however he is not as bulky as Frenchies are. I am starting to think that he may not be 100% French. Any opinions?

hannah · Jul 28, 2016

He kind of looks like he might be crossed with a Boston..... but I don't know... especially since his birth cert says pure bred.

Maybe hes just in that awkward stage most frenchies go thru
.. they do start to bulk up at this age!! and don't fully mature until 2 years old. So give it some time and I bet he will fill out.

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Alice Kable · Jul 28, 2016

He certainly has Frenchie ears! He is adorable. I agree with [MENTION=1276]hannah[/MENTION], he is at that gangly stage and will start to fill in as he ages!

MunasG · Jul 28, 2016

I have the same issue with Nellie. She is very lanky and most ppl tell me she looks more like a Boston. Her certificate also says she's a frenchie. She is the runt of her litter and her litter mates were huge! One of them was 7 lbs at 8 weeks while Nellie was barely 4lbs. As far as I know they come in various shapes and sizes. Because my Nellie was sick with parvo at 9 weeks I was told that she will likely not be huge subdue she was also the runt. How much does Rocco weigh?

I have seen two other frenchies that are just like your Rocco too. I'll try not to worry about it. But I know what you mean. It bugs me sometimes.

ctcarlos900 · Jul 28, 2016

Hi all,

Thanks everybody for your comments, as of right now he weights 22 -23 lbs. I recently changed his food from puppy to adult so I hope this will help. The breeder told me that usually at age of 10-12 months we can do this food transaction, it also depends on how the dog reacts to it. But yeah, I think he is in that weird stage, I will wait until he turns at least 2 yrs old to come up with conclusions. He will be loved no matter what, thanks again.

hannah · Jul 28, 2016

ctcarlos900 said:
Hi all,

Thanks everybody for your comments, as of right now he weights 22 -23 lbs. I recently changed his food from puppy to adult so I hope this will help. The breeder told me that usually at age of 10-12 months we can do this food transaction, it also depends on how the dog reacts to it. But yeah, I think he is in that weird stage, I will wait until he turns at least 2 yrs old to come up with conclusions. He will be loved no matter what, thanks again.

He is absolutely beautiful .... and I bet he will start filling out. Banksy is a tank now at 1.5 years but he was lanky at 10 months.

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Nicole G · Jul 29, 2016

He is adorable!

My Ella is 11 months and is a purebred Frenchie. She was the runt but was a rather large puppy at seven pounds - she's now only 17lbs. full grown! The way Rocco is built actually reminds me of her - more tall and lanky for a Frenchie. He'll probably fill out a bit as he gets older. Good luck with him!

KimB3384 · Jul 29, 2016

Beezy has always been lean and lanky. She'll be 3 next month and has really just started to fill out in the past 6 months. She's solid and has been described as a "tank" and a "fireplug" but still only weighs 16 lbs. Just like with people, they come in all shapes and sizes. Personally, I like them on the smaller size because they tend to keep their puppy features, which means that she'll always be my baby

Squishy Walnuts · Jul 29, 2016

Those ears!! :lol: His legs do look long but he is still quite young and will do plenty of growing. Wally has long back legs too, he runs like a rabbit.

ctcarlos900 · Jul 29, 2016

Squishy Walnuts said:
Those ears!! :lol: His legs do look long but he is still quite young and will do plenty of growing. Wally has long back legs too, he runs like a rabbit.

Rocco also runs like a rabbit haha

davidh · Jul 29, 2016

He does look like a Frenchie, but he is leggie and a little thin, but some are like that. He may start to widen out a bit in the next year, but not much. Some are just tall and thin, but they are still beautiful, as he is.