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  • MantisM

    HOLY COW, Cairo must be a small basenji?

    He is 8 months and weighs 18lbs.

    How much do the other puppys weight? Please post. Maybe I am not feeding him enough. He eats a cup of food a day. Are you guys still feeding more than a cup of food?

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • nomrbddgsN

    Oh yeah, Damisi is small about 14 inches-unsure about weight, but she gets 2 cups of food a day. She is sooooooo active.

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • DukeD

    @Mantis:

    Maybe I am not feeding him enough. He eats a cup of food a day. Are you guys still feeding more than a cup of food?

    When we brought Daisy home, she ate 3/4 cup 3x/day. Then reduced feeding her 3/4 cup 2x/day. Now she eats 2/3 cup morning and 3/4 cup evening. She is 1/2 B mixed with beagle. So - I think beagle explains her porky pig attitude with food. :rolleyes:

    Jill

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  • MantisM

    Well I was feeding 2 cups of dry and Cairo would eat it all, but was looking a bit chubby.

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • nomrbddgsN

    Damisi is still very skinny.

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • QuercusQ

    @Mantis:

    HOLY COW, Cairo must be a small basenji?

    He is 8 months and weighs 18lbs.

    How much do the other puppys weight? Please post. Maybe I am not feeding him enough. He eats a cup of food a day. Are you guys still feeding more than a cup of food?

    Don't worry about how he compares to other basenjis :) If he looks good/healthy, then he is at his correct weight. I don't even weight my dogs except for at their annual vet exam…and am always vindicated to see that my eye is accurate with the scale.

    I like for my dogs to have a VERY definite waist (viewed from the top) and tuck up (same area viewed from the side). I like to be able to see the ribs, but not each individual rib.

    There is a wide range of "normal" in height and weight.

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • tanzaT

    @Quercus:

    Don't worry about how he compares to other basenjis :) If he looks good/healthy, then he is at his correct weight. I don't even weight my dogs except for at their annual vet exam…and am always vindicated to see that my eye is accurate with the scale.

    I like for my dogs to have a VERY definite waist (viewed from the top) and tuck up (same area viewed from the side). I like to be able to see the ribs, but not each individual rib.

    There is a wide range of "normal" in height and weight.

    Well put Andrea…. and that is exactly how I like to see them... you can never compare weight as each is built different... some have more bone, therefore weigh more, some are light boned and weigh less...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • ShannaniganS

    This thread is reassuring, though Paco is definitely way less than your pups. Paco is 9 months now, but at his check-up last month he was only 16 lbs. He's happy and runs and plays just fine, and looks healthy, though, so I'm not too worried (especially after reading the comments here). He's definitely smaller than other 9-month old B's I've seen in pictures, and definitely smaller than his siblings (but they are being overfed) and I've kind of accepted that he may just turn out to be a little guy, which I'm okay with. I still love him. :)

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  • KipawaK

    @Shannanigan:

    and I've kind of accepted that he may just turn out to be a little guy, which I'm okay with. I still love him. :)

    Just think - you will have an adult acting dog that will look like a puppy - could it be better? :)

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

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  • lvossL

    L'Ox is on the small side. He is only about 16.5 inches at the withers. He may gain a little more height and will probably continue to fill out for next couple of years but he will always be a small male.

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