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My miniature pinscher :)

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Question
Chanel
Chanel  
I had a miniature pinscher of 8 months shes a girl and she is 15 pounds dats normal? She do not look fat shes skinny but I give her just a cup a day in the mornings shes very energetic im doing rigth or she needs more portions of food im just scare dat she get fat of with healht problems she eats pedigri .

Answer
Some times the size of Toy breeds varies.  What you want to do is make sure she is the right weight for her size, see http://www.longliveyourdog.com/twoplus/RateYourDog.aspx

Her growth should have leveled off.  Check the ends of the leg bones.  If they are still much knobbier than an adult's, the growth plates are still open and it is still growing.  If not, do not expect much more growth.

You may find this link interesting,   http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/134/8/2027S

It sounds like you are doing a good job.  Stick with the Pedigree.  It is as good as the more expensive foods.