Frank Davis wrote 07/28/2009 08:13 PM Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? #248381 - 07/28/2009 08:13 PM
Frank Davis Webboard User Reg: 11-05-2007 Posts: 69 Loc: New York Offline	Does a puppys weight at 8 weeks or other age tell us about what they will weigh when fully grown? http://www.GermanShepherdPics.com
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Melissa Thom wrote 07/28/2009 08:23 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: Frank Davis ] #248382 - 07/28/2009 08:23 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	Not really. Even if a puppy is smaller than it's siblings by several pounds it doesn't mean it will be smaller as an adult. Lots of dogs "catch up." Also the foot size thing doesn't work either with any kind of reliability. There is a formula for my breed to guesstimate height and proportions at 8 weeks to adulthood. Again, I have serious doubts of it's reliability.
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Matt Myers wrote 10/20/2009 01:21 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: Melissa Thom ] #255049 - 10/20/2009 01:21 PM
Matt Myers Webboard User Reg: 10-17-2009 Posts: 4 Loc: Kansas City Offline	I hope it's okay to revive this 2 month old thread, I didn't really know where else to post my question. I was finally able to get a German Shepherd puppy about 2 months ago, after waiting years to finally have a house and be out of the apartment life. So I got a female Shepherd, who is now 12 weeks old. My question is about her weight/size. She has a good appetite and is very active, but she is only 12lbs at 12 weeks old, according to the scale at the vet. She looks a lot smaller/shorter than pictures I've seen of other equal age shepherds. Does this seem way off, or does anyone think that she will catch up in the next few months?
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randy allen wrote 10/20/2009 02:07 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: Matt Myers ] #255051 - 10/20/2009 02:07 PM
randy allen Webboard User Reg: 08-30-2007 Posts: 3283 Loc: Offline	Catch up to what? Where are it's litter mates in size and weight? Has she gained weight since you got her? Does it seem to be progressing right along? What size are her parents? Don't get fixated on size or weight. It's what the package contains, not the size that matters. Many people prefer smaller, they are more agile. Less prone to injury and alot faster on their feet. All things being equal in the health department, I've found that 'generally' in the end all litters seems to come out about the same size/weight range give or take within five poundish from the median of the group. That means (for clarity) that from the heaviest in the litter to the smallest is 10 pounds at adulthood for GSD's. LOL, 10 pounds difference would be a lot for something like a Papillon wouldn't it.
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Tracy Collins wrote 10/20/2009 02:10 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: Matt Myers ] #255052 - 10/20/2009 02:10 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	Hi Matt--welcome! You can always create your own new topic. No need to find an old one that matches your question. Just go to the appropriate forum (organized by general topics) and click "New Topic"--a tab at the top left. It seems intimidating, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. To your question: 12 pounds does seem small to me for that age. I would expect her to weigh twice that much. Where did you get the pup? Is it a question you could ask her breeder? Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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randy allen wrote 10/20/2009 02:12 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: randy allen ] #255053 - 10/20/2009 02:12 PM
randy allen Webboard User Reg: 08-30-2007 Posts: 3283 Loc: Offline	Oh yeah, pictures. All that has to do with focal length, aperture setting and shutter speed. Then we have Photo Shop for 'developing' our pictures. Don't pay attention to pictures Matt. They don't lie exactly, but they don't exactly tell the truth either.
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Matt Myers wrote 10/20/2009 04:05 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: randy allen ] #255065 - 10/20/2009 04:05 PM
Matt Myers Webboard User Reg: 10-17-2009 Posts: 4 Loc: Kansas City Offline	She has gained weight since we got her, I guess I shouldn't have said 'catch up', because I have no idea what her litter mates look like now. When we got her, she looked almost exactly like the rest of the litter. She is from a local breeder her, no import lines or anything really, which is what I kind of wanted but I couldn't justify spending $1,500+ on a puppy. We did see the parents and they were also both normal looking, so hopefully I am just worrying over nothing. But as someone stated, she seems to be half the weight of other shepherds of her age. She does look and act normal to me, although this is my first German Shepherd. Thanks for the welcome too! I've been reading and digging around on the Leerburg site for years
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randy allen wrote 10/20/2009 05:37 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: Matt Myers ] #255071 - 10/20/2009 05:37 PM
randy allen Webboard User Reg: 08-30-2007 Posts: 3283 Loc: Offline	Well that's the thing Matt, normal size/weight for a GSD isn't an accurate term at all. Depending on the lines, size/weight will run just like asking what the normal coloring and coat type it may be. It can be all over the place. I've seen a couple of 60lb. adult GSDs that put much heavier dogs to absolute shame in the SchH arena. And the working life of the lighter dogs in the FR are much longer. Remember, it's the heart the dog brings to the fore, not the size of the package it comes in.
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randy allen wrote 10/20/2009 06:12 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: randy allen ] #255072 - 10/20/2009 06:12 PM
randy allen Webboard User Reg: 08-30-2007 Posts: 3283 Loc: Offline	Yeah yeah Matt, I forgot. What lines did you buy into? What kind of work do you have in mind for her?
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Bonnie Roof wrote 10/21/2009 01:57 PM Re: Does a Puppys Weight Tell the Future? [Re: randy allen ] #255144 - 10/21/2009 01:57 PM
Bonnie Roof Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2009 Posts: 51 Loc: Offline	I don't have a GSD, I have a Black Russian Terrier puppy. She was the biggest pup in the litter. She is 6 months old now and weighs 90 pounds. All the other puppies in the same litter weigh 55-75 pounds. My girl is big and is the size of a 10 month old according to breed standards...BUT...she isn't fat, is healthy and is a wonderful puppy so I just enjoy my amazon BRT. Big or small, if they are healthy and happy I wouldn't be concerned with the size. Love is all you need.
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