Worried about female weight. Almost 10 months

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by jrmullenax on 27 September 2011 - 16:09

My female german shepherd, Ryder, is almost 10 months old and she weighed in a week ago at 51.5 pounds. She is very healthy and very athletic, but seems to be small for her age. Will she continue to grow? Her vet said last week that she would most likely get to 65 pounds, but what are your thoughts?

by GSDguy08 on 27 September 2011 - 16:09

She probably will end up at 65 lbs....I would be totally ok with a female GSD who ends up 60-65 lbs. 51.5 at 10 months for a female is a nice medium size dog for that age. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Remember female GSDs aren't meant to be overly tall, heavy dogs, they're meant to be a medium size working dog. How tall is she at the shoulders?

by VTcoach on 27 September 2011 - 16:09

Can you post a picture?
That weight doesn't seem too bad for an average female of that age.

by BoCRon on 27 September 2011 - 17:09

My female is 9 mos old and weighs 49lbs as of last week. To me she is a great size, I'm guessing she will end up in the 60-65lb range which is perfect.

Annette

by HighDesertGSD on 27 September 2011 - 17:09

Unless she is very skinny now, she likely will not reach 65 pound in ideal weight.

If she is at ideal weight as a pup at ten months, she will likely be about 60 pounds even at two years of age, IMO.

This is an OK size for a female. Not really small.

by jrmullenax on 27 September 2011 - 20:09

This is her two weeks ago.

by jrmullenax on 27 September 2011 - 20:09

and one more with Tennis ball in her mouth. haha.

by vonissk on 28 September 2011 - 00:09

I think she is very nice and a very nice size. My girl turned 2 in April and she weighs 60.6 #s. She is very agile and very fast. I like a nice sized female like that. Like someone above said they are supposed to be a medium dog.

by Slamdunc on 28 September 2011 - 01:09

She looks just fine and a female GSD should be around 65lbs when full grown. GSD's typically don't fill out until they are 2 to 3 years old. Don't worry about her weight or size, make sure she has a waist line and you can run your fingers down her side and feel her ribs.

Please do not pay any attention to anyone who says she is too small or they had a 120 lb GSD. A 120 lb GSD is a fat, poorly bred dog. It really irritates me when people start talking about their huge GSD's. A GSD is medium sized dog and an adult female should be around 65lbs. Your dog looks great and very happy.

by Ace952 on 28 September 2011 - 04:09

i wouldnt worry about it. my boy turned 1 year old in july and was 59in lbs. the weight will come on for sure.

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