Posted By kp_in_scott on 02/09/2008 6:34 AM
I adopted a puppy from a foster home that was listed in Petfinder as a Rat Terrier Mix. The foster mom had seen the parents of this puppy and felt certain that he was Full blooded and would end up weighing in at 15-18 lbs which is about average for a standard Decker. I brought him home at 7 weeks and he only weighed 4.5 lbs. Even the vet told me 18-20 lbs. Just before Christmas Amos weighed in at 46lbs!!!! He's a beautiful dog, but just a bit larger than I bargained for. I sent pictures of him to a local breeder who thinks he most likely has high percentage of Decker in him, but with no pedigree there is no way to be sure and it really doesn't matter because I had him neutered. He is way bigger than a pure bred Rattie. I feel like his daddy was most likely......a spotted pony that wandered into the yard. lol
I think that's too small to be considered Decker. Decker's are usually 24+ lbs. My girls are Deckers and weigh about 30 lbs each. But again, it goes to the amount of Decker line that is in them that makes them Deckers.
Amos is a rare case...maybe part pointer? They usually have the same markings as ratties. Just a thought. Although, there is a big rattie on ratbones, Paulie, that is 46 lbs...made me think of Amos.  |