That sounds small but then again the majority of mals I meet are tiny compared to my moose. How big are the parents? I had a doberman once who was like that...she was very small even though her parents were average. She topped out at 48 lbs and was very difficult to keep weight on.
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My GSD pup was about 55 lbs at 6 months, expect him to finish up at about 80 - 90 lbs based on the breeder's estimate. On the other hand, my GSD, Kira, seemed like she was going to be huge...was probably 50 lbs at 6 months and she only weighs 63 lbs now at almost 5. Let me tell you, her small size is AWESOME!!
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Olivia--parents are decently sized.
Not sure how tall they stand at the withers but they are both 70lb easily.
Roger was the smallest male in the litter, and seems to have stopped growing? I would really like him to get big enough to develop some semblance of a deterring presence.
When do these dogs actually stop growing in terms of height and length?
He is unaltered, BTW, and will stay that way if I can help it.
In my experience, most large breed dogs continue growing for several years. Males especially can take awhile to fill out and finish growing completely. I would give him at least a good year and a half. When I managed the show kennel, we had several male golden retrievers that we didn't show until they were 2 because they were still growing up until that point.
Who cares?
And you should be the last to care Ross.
It's what the dog brings......That's what it's about, not size.
My club has a DS that can't go more than 65 or 70 pounds, the decoy DOES NOT like taking bites from the dog. The suit isn't squat, the dog digs for bone.
Forget about size Ross, ask ACD owners if size matters.
It's the heart you want not size.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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It's not the size of the dog but the size of the heart in the dog.
I have a 65 lb female that is a VERY hard, tuff dog. She will bite & is not the least bit equipment orientated. Is she a BIG, lethal PPD, no & I don't want the liability of one, nor do I need that. She is social but is very intense when she turns on &/or alerts. When she alerts, she lights up like a Xmas tree. She doesn't need to be BIG to discourage someone thinking of nasty deeds. My male is 15 lbs bigger & far less intimidating then she is. She can be a very nasty dog. There are a couple of people here that can attest to her 'intensity'.
So don't count the dog out because of size. A very alert, reactive dog,even if not 90lbs, can be very intimidating. Also, different lines can be very varing in size within the same breed.
If you wanted a big dog you should have chosen a Rott. Mals are generally not very large dogs. Most are in the 50-60lb range. Some of the SchH lines can be 70 + lbs.
ETA...Randy & I were writting at the same time. Like minds.
I have 2 female Mals 6 years old. Toni goes 72 lbs and Cat goes 60. BOTH hit the sleeve like a train, but Cat is more agile in a tighter space.
Your dog is still a pup. A male will grow and fill out in the chest up to and past the 2nd b-day. There's a reason OFA doesn't certify hips until 2 years.
Just because a dog is the size of a small horse, that doesn't make him twice the dog as a smaller one. It's what the dog brings to the table that counts.
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