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How to identify my mixed-breed puppy and predict its adult size?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 6 lbs

I have No clue what kind of puppy we got, or what to expect of his future size, we were told maltipoo/lab mix but doesn't match to me. I wS also told lab Chihuahua. We're dying to know

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David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 4th, 2017

Maltipoo/lab i seriously doubt it, Chihuahua/lab i can maybe see it. The only way to know for sure if it is a pure breed is to have a DNA test done. many companies offer this service and the process is easy and quite cheap. this is just one example:
http://dnamydog.com/

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