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Title: Dog Size Question... Post by: Explorer on January 20, 2011, 07:40:38 pm Just got my new dog 3 days ago. Took her to the vet for a check up, and was surprised to find out she weighs 14.10LBS at 8 1/2 weeks. Knowing her weight now, is there such a thing as a chart or rule of thumb that can be used to sort of guess how big she will be when full grown? Thanks
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: dub on January 20, 2011, 07:45:09 pm Not that I know of and if there was it would be breed specific. What breed of dog?
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: djhogdogger on January 20, 2011, 07:45:31 pm I dont know about a chart but 14 lbs. seems heavy for a 8 week old pup of the cur type. What breed is she?
Sorry Dub, I posted a few seconds behind you. Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: Explorer on January 20, 2011, 07:48:16 pm Father is AB (95lbs). Mother is a Blackmouth/Catahoula cross (65lbs)
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: uglydog on January 20, 2011, 07:48:51 pm I am sure somewhere on the www, somebody has one, however I would not rely on it to be very accurate because some breeds and more importantly ceratin bloodlines are going to grow at different rates and some will reach their maturiry earlier than others.
If you can contact the breederes you got the dog from and get an adult weight on the parents and grandparents it will give you a much better average. That sounds like a big puppy to me. Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: BobbyB on January 20, 2011, 08:15:43 pm Sackett ( AB ) weighed 14.5# at eight weeks. he is predicted to grow out around 90# plus. SO if she took after her daddy, should be too far out of norm.
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: Peachcreek on January 20, 2011, 09:05:12 pm very wierd that you asked this question..... i was talking to Mr Mason about an hour ago and we talked about just this dog size question. he figured at 12 weeks they weigh pretty much one third of what they will. i think that he is pretty much right on give or take a few lbs.
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: Explorer on January 20, 2011, 09:55:58 pm Thank you all for the feedback.
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: Hog_Hunter_57 on January 20, 2011, 11:15:00 pm The 1/3 body weight at three months my pit put is 3 1/2 months old and 38 pounds i guess he will be a big boy or is that only for cur dogs?
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: Peachcreek on January 20, 2011, 11:39:12 pm i didnt think pits got much bigger than 38lbs ;D the 1/3 deal works out pretty close on my ole cats... 38lbs at 3.5 months that sucker must be a butterball :o
Title: Re: Dog Size Question... Post by: Brad W. on January 20, 2011, 11:39:45 pm My BMC is 42lbs at 6 months old. My vet said she should be around 55-60lbs full grown. I don't think she'll get that big, but what do i know....
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