Help regarding the Height of a GSD male puppy - Page 2

I think you can slow a dog's growth w/feeding. For example, in one of my litters, the pups who are raw fed or raw/kibble are all right around 75lbs. There are 2 who are kibble fed exclusively, and they both were over 100lbs at 9mos.  I was shocked, but I asked for photos, and neither of them are remotely fat; they are just significantly larger than their primarily raw-fed littermates. Do I think the raw fed dogs have been starved? Do I think they'll be smaller than those 2 at adulthood? No...I think the gap will close as they mature.

I agree w/RS in this regard.

Interesting.  Right now I have two males that are both on the smaller side (though I personally consider them correct) and are smaller than the other males in their litters.  My show line male is usually 70-75lbs (he is 3) and my working line male just weighed in at 67 lbs, will be one year on the 30th.  I kibble feed but I rotate high quality kibbles and also use some dog-healthy table scraps and occassionally raw/bones.  It seems everyone else's puppies are always way beefier even as they are growing compared to mine.  My dogs are not lacking bone and substance, they are fit and muscled, and you can't see all their ribs so they are in healthy condition but I must be more of a stickler about feeding.  I'm happy though b/c I prefer more medium size dogs since I do some agility and other sports where large size and really heavy bone is of no advantage.

Agree with Red Sable - fat dogs are aweful!
A smaller sized dog withhin breed standard can beautifully range around 30 kgs and be strong and healthy.