I AM KNEW TO THIS BREED AND WILL GROW OLD WITH IT. MY 14 MONTH OLD FEMALE IS A GRAND DAUGHTER OF URSUS BATU. BEFORE I LEARNED OF SCHUTZHUND I BOUGHT HER. I WAS TOLD SHE SHOULD BE A SHOW DOG. BUT I WANT HER TO LEARN SCHUTZHUND SHE IS KIND OF SOFT BUT HAS GREAT PREY DRIVE SO I AM TOLD. BEFORE I PURCHASE A GSD FROM A WORKING LINE I PLAN TO LEARN TO TRAIN USING HER. SHE IS 65 LBS AND 24 INCHES TALL IS THIS AN AVERAGE SIZE? I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE TELL ME SHE IS SMALL FOR A GSD.
65 lbs is just fine -- why dont you read Ed's page? He goes over size and weight issues in good detail.
When I write notes with the old pen or pencil I tend to use all caps because my penmenship is sloppy; however, when I type there is no reason to do this since everybody's letters turn out just fine on the computer. It is also poor etiquete to type in all caps because it is considered to be shouting, just something to consider.
I don't think your lady is that small. According to the GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG STANDARD a Female GSD should be:
Height at the wither 55 cm to 60 cm or (21.5 to 23.4 inches)
Weight 22 kg to 32 Kg or (48.50 lbs 70.60 lbs)
Maybe I have done my research wrong... Please correct me if need be. To me it sounds like you have a normal size dog if not slightly large considering she is only 14 months.
My German import at her KKL1 survey was 60 cm or 23.4 inches and was 30 kg or 66.6 lbs and that is on the large side of the spectrum.
Americans are used to fat coffee table dogs. Everyone tells me my dog is to skinny, but I feed the dog as much as she will eat.
Just because she is show line does not mean you can't do Schutzhund. My dog is from show lines and has her Schh3.
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65lbs sounds fine for a female, my male is 65lbs, he's small for a GSD, but he's the right height, he just has a small frame and is naturally very lean. I don't plan to compete in shows or anything like that, so I take advantage of having a smaller more agile healthier leaner dog that doesn't cost as much to feed <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
My three year old male is 98 lbs and slim. My six month old is 56 lbs already and quite skinny. Is she quite heavy for her age? (not heavy as in overweight, she is skinny) I am hoping that she does not get too large as my older guy is only three and already suffers a bit for joint problems. Sometimes the small the better; they are more agile and get less injuries from my experience.
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My female GSD stuck at about 61 lbs from probably 12 months to 3 years old. She just grew taller and skinnier...but now within the last 6 months or so, she's put on a few pounds and at 66/67 lbs is just right. Still has a noticeable waistline, last couple of ribs are visibible, and is still incredibly quick and agile. We do agility training once a week and her performance is more comparable to the Whippet that the other GSDs (all american bred) in the class!
Yeah all very well and good Sam but there's no need to be so Anal about letting him know NOT to use CAPS. He's clearly a new forum/web user and we all have to start somewhere....so a little more understanding and constructive comments might go a long way rather than sarcasm.
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Allen.......WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!!!!!!
Just wanted to make sure everyone could hear. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
lord, please help me be the person my dog thinks I am
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