Easier way to measure is to get her to stand by a doorway and mark it or get her to stand beside your leg and mark your leg and measure from there. Everytime I tried to measure Sierra with a measuring tape, she tried to eat it so one of those ways worked better.
Edited by Debbie Martin (09/04/2010 06:14 PM)
Edit reason: spelling
Sorry, don't know anything about the growth rates of your particular dog Kathy but GREAT tip Debbie. Thanks for sharing.
Kinda like a weed! I was just trying to get a rough idea of when she can be expected to achieve her full height. I realize that all dogs are slightly different, but I believe the breed has an average of when they achieve their full height and then of course they continue to muscle up and fill out. I found several places who talked about 1 year being when they top out and then they continue to mature and fill out until 18-24 months. I just don't remember when Phinney, my last shepherd, achieved his height.
Yes, I think that they do top out at around 12 months, but as you said continue to fill out as they mature around 24 months.
At around two you start to see the lankiness gone and a more filled out shape.
She was just spayed a week ago so that wouldn't account for it. I love a big dog! Mom and dad are both listed at 26". Mom is around 106 and Dad at around 110 so she should be a big girl.
At this point, weight is not an issue at all, believe me. She's so lean and lanky it's unbelieveable.
Ross - both are euro imports. Mom is from Latvia and Dad is from Germany. Both have excellent hips and at those weights, they were both lean and lanky.
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So when will Ruby get her full height?
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