My Shiba Inu is turning 1 year old in 2 weeks, weighs 14 pounds and is 14" tall, why has this happened?
They are not full grown until 2 years old, there’s plenty of time left
my female is 10 and is 14 1/2 in. at the withers, and 20 pounds at 10 years old
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Because he doesn’t meet breed standards. It usually means bad breeding. And it means he’s not breeding quality.
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Sometimes dogs are just undersized. Is she registered? Were her parents to standard and shown? What are her lines? All those can affect size. If a breeder is breeding without regard to standard then you can get lots of size variation. Even show breeders, though, will have undersized and oversized pups sometimes- it’s perfectly normal!
Also, she will probably still fill out some (though maybe not grow much taller) until she is 2 years old.
ETA: If she’s undersized, then she’s just pet quality. Doesn’t matter though if you’re not breeding her.
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I’m not sure what the average height and weight for a Shiba is but I know it is petite. Undersized dogs can result from poor breeding and poor nutrition early in life. I’d be interested to know where you got the dog.
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Honestly she is on track. Typical height for a Shiba female is 13-15 inches tall and weight is between 15 and 20 pounds
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dogbreedinfo.com
Is it a male or a female? Females will be smaller than males. Either way small dogs happen. The AKC standard is just a guideline, something that breeders should aspire for their dogs to be. It does not override genetics, dogs within each litter will be different sizes. Your Shiba just happens to be a little on the small side. Males should stand 15.5-16 inches so 14 is not freakishly small. As for weight, dogs dont finish putting on muscle and filling out until they are 18 months of age so he/she will bulk up more.The average sheba weighs 17-23 pounds.
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They are not full grown until 2 years old, there’s plenty of time left
my female is 10 and is 14 1/2 in. at the withers, and 20 pounds at 10 years old
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As a breeder of Shiba Inu for the last 16 years your Shiba is at it’s full size at a year old I am assuming this is a female she should be over 13 1/2 inches and under 15 1/2 they usually weigh about 17 to 20 lbs
Sandie
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http://www.shibas.net