Does my puppy weigh too little - Page 1

There are so many oversized German Shepherds out there.

Its better to have one that's a little lighter then heavier...

http://www.mygermanshepherdpuppy.com/

At 4 months my male puppy only weighed 38.5 lbs........and at the same age my female only weighed about 22.

The female is now 11 months and weighs about 55, she is medium, one size smaller.

What is more important is - if your puppy is healthy.



 

German Shepherd Growth Chart by Weight and Age
 

Age	Weight Male	% of	Weight Female
(mo)	Kg.	lb.	Total	Kg.	lb.

1	4.2    	 9.2	12.10	3.3	7.2 

2	9.0	19.9	26.18	7.5	16.6 

3	14.2	31.3	41.18	12.1	26.7

4	19.0	41.8	55	16.4	36.2

5	22.9  	50.6	66.57	20.0	44.0

6	26.1  	57.4	75.52	22.7	50.1

7	28.4  	62.6	82.36	24.7	54.4

8	30.1  	66.4	87.36	26.1	57.5

9	31.5  	69.4	91.31	27.1	59.7

10	32.7  	72.0	94.73	27.9	61.5

11	33.7  	74.3	97.76	28.6	63.1

12	34.5   	76.0	100	29.1	64.2

German Shepherds are NOT huge dogs..........
Don't worry if you're puppy is smaller or weighs less then others, a great many German Shepherds are oversized and that's a fault.

German Shepherd Male:
Wither height 60 cm to 65 cm.
23 1/2 " to 25 1/2"
Weight 30 Kg to 40 Kg.
66 lbs to 88 lbs

German Shepherd Female:
Wither height 55 cm to 60 cm.
21 1/2" to 23 1/2"
Weight 22 Kg to 32 Kg.
48.5 lbs to 70.5 lbs

=Faults=
Faults include anything that impairs working versatility, endurance and working competency, especially lack of sex characteristics and temperament traits contrary to the German Shepherd Dog such as apathy, weak nerves or overexcitability, shyness; lack of vitality or willingness to work; monorchids and cryptorchids and testicles too small; a soft or flabby constitution and a lack of substance; fading pigment; blues, albinos (with complete lack of pigmentation, e.g. pink nose, etc.) and whites (near to pure white with black nose); over and under size; stunted growth; high-legged dogs and those with an overloaded forechest; a disproportionaltely short, too refined or coarse build; a soft back, too steep a placement of the limbs and anything depreciating the reach and endurance of gait; a muzzle that is too short, blunt, weak , pointed or narrow and lacks strength; an over-or undershot bite or any other faults of dentition, especially weak or worn teeth; a coat that is too soft, too short or too long; a lack of undercoat; hanging ears, a permanently faulty ear carriage or cropped ears; a ringed, curled or generally faulty tail set; a docked tail (stumpy) or a naturally short tail.