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by UschiRun on 09 July 2013 - 14:07
I was just wondering if anyone could clarify for me how big puppies will get. I've heard that I can expect my girl to be about the size of her dam, while others have told me that I can expect her to be more along the size of her sire. I'm mostly wondering because her sire is massive, and her dam is normal. From what I understand, she'll be either or when it comes to size (massive like him or normal like her) and not in between the two. Is this right? I do have some pictures of them, if they're needed. Thanks!!
by ziegenfarm on 09 July 2013 - 15:07
rule of thumb---double the size & wgt at 4 months. that will be pretty close to what you end up with as an adult.
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by trixx on 12 July 2013 - 01:07
oh god i hope not my female pup is 4 months and is 43 pounds, thats like 86 pounds as an adult, i doubt she will be that big.
i think the breeder should know what other pups from the mom turn out to be as in size. sometimes you have to look back at the grand parents to see what size they where as that may be a better idea, just cause a dog is big does not mean he will produce it , ask the breeder.
i think the breeder should know what other pups from the mom turn out to be as in size. sometimes you have to look back at the grand parents to see what size they where as that may be a better idea, just cause a dog is big does not mean he will produce it , ask the breeder.
by vk4gsd on 12 July 2013 - 02:07
could be the dam size, the sire size, anything in between or some other size, basically it will be the size it will be.
by UschiRun on 12 July 2013 - 08:07
Okay, Shelby will be 5 months next Wednesday and she's only 37 pounds or so, and the top of her head comes up maybe 2 inches above the knee when she's sitting next to me. To me she seems a bit thin, but the vet has told me that she's okay. She's been staying about the same size, which was why I was wondering- I was just hoping she wouldn't be as big as her dad (the top of his head came up to my hip), but I guess maybe she'll actually be a smaller GSD..
by Blitzen on 12 July 2013 - 09:07
Trixx, a 4 month old 43 pound female GSD is probably going to be a very big adult - 85 lbs minimum. This is assuming the dog is lean and not overweight. The double-the-weight- at-16-weeks is a good rule of thumb and generally proves to be correct for a large breed puppy. I add 5 to 8 lbs for a male
by Hundmutter on 12 July 2013 - 15:07
Shelby may just have hit a 'growth plateau' - it's not that
unusual for them to "stop n start" a bit during older puppyhood
and adolescence. I think you get a bit too worried ! Chill, and
listen to your vet. She'll be fine, I'm sure.
unusual for them to "stop n start" a bit during older puppyhood
and adolescence. I think you get a bit too worried ! Chill, and
listen to your vet. She'll be fine, I'm sure.
by GSDGenetics on 31 July 2013 - 10:07
How about a puppy who is exactly 6 months old today, stands 22 inches in height, and weighs 52 pounds? What do you think the future adult size of that pup will be?
by dragonfry on 31 July 2013 - 14:07
Genetics go deeper then mom and dad. What if one of the great grandparents were hugely over sized? Those genetics usually don't go away, they are stashed in there somewhere.
Lots of weird stuff hiding in the gene pool, sometimes the gene pool needs a does of bleach.
Impossible to say 100% that your puppy with or will not turn out. The best you can hope for is healthily and happy.
Fry
Lots of weird stuff hiding in the gene pool, sometimes the gene pool needs a does of bleach.
Impossible to say 100% that your puppy with or will not turn out. The best you can hope for is healthily and happy.
Fry
by GSDGenetics on 02 August 2013 - 12:08
True that size can skip generations. Its also true that growth rates vary and while the "double the weight at 4 months" might give you an estimate of the adult size of some dogs, it doesn't take into account such things as growth rates. For example, I've seen some dogs who grew fast and quit growing early. These dogs were quite big for their age at 4 months. Delayed development puppies are quite small for their age at 4 months, they grow very slowly but can end up being large dogs when they finally finish growing. Most dogs end up within the breed standard at maturity.
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