I just tried it and Drake is 27 1/2 inches. The last time he was weighed he was 78 pounds. He will be 15 mos. old on Dec. 7th.
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I just tried it and Drake is 27 1/2 inches. The last time he was weighed he was 78 pounds. He will be 15 mos. old on Dec. 7th.
Dobs4ever
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OK I took a picture so you could have a mental picture to see.I use a metal yard stick - Does not bend as much as wood. Then I lay the T on the ruler and use the arm to go across the top of the dog. I just lay it on the shoulders lightly for the correct measurement. Don't push down. Sorry have not trained the wicket yet so dog would not cooperate for picture. Need one more arm!!!
Don't mind the table - it is my dog stacking table!!! Sorry wicket is the correct spelling - don't know what I was thinking.
JustinHakala
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LMAO this is just too funny. I didnt know what a whicket was either but ive used one before lol I called it "that thing over there". but thank you for being specific lol.
michellewallace
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Eli
4 weeks 7.9 lbs
5.5 weeks 8.4 lbs
6.5 weeks 10.1 lbs
7.5 weeks 15.4 lbs
9 weeks 19.4 lbs and about 16 inches tall....this is using a bathroom scale and rough measurement, he's not one to stand still for a good measurement.
4 weeks 7.9 lbs
5.5 weeks 8.4 lbs
6.5 weeks 10.1 lbs
7.5 weeks 15.4 lbs
9 weeks 19.4 lbs and about 16 inches tall....this is using a bathroom scale and rough measurement, he's not one to stand still for a good measurement.
Alberts weekly.
Newborn - 1.00 (6/3/11)
1 week - 1.5
2 weeks - 2.10
3 weeks - 3.14
4 weeks - 4.06
5 weeks - 6.20
6 weeks - 7.6
7 weeks - 8.1
8/19/11 (11 weeks) 18.5#
8/26/11 (12 weeks) 21.0#
9/2/11 (13 weeks/3 months) 25.0#
9/9/11 (14 weeks) 28#
9/16/11 (15 weeks) 31.6#
9/23 (16 weeks) 35.0#
9/30 (17 weeks) 38.2# I was finally to get a measurement on him and he's 20" tall at present.
10/7/11 (18 weeks or 4+ months) 42.6#
10/14/11 (19 weeks/4 1/2 months) 46.4# (he had just drank some water and ate though)
10/21/11 (20 weeks or 4 1/2 + months) 51.2#
10/28/11 (21 weeks or almost 5 months) 53.6# and about 23.5" tall
11/4/11 (22 weeks or 5 months) 56.2#
11/11/11 (23 weeks or 5 months, 1+ week) 58.6#
11/19/11 (24 weeks or 5 1/2 months) 60.4#
11/25/11 (25 weeks or 5 months, 3 weeks) 63.2#
12/2/11 (26 weeks or 6 months) 66.5# and about 24.5" tall
Newborn - 1.00 (6/3/11)
1 week - 1.5
2 weeks - 2.10
3 weeks - 3.14
4 weeks - 4.06
5 weeks - 6.20
6 weeks - 7.6
7 weeks - 8.1
8/19/11 (11 weeks) 18.5#
8/26/11 (12 weeks) 21.0#
9/2/11 (13 weeks/3 months) 25.0#
9/9/11 (14 weeks) 28#
9/16/11 (15 weeks) 31.6#
9/23 (16 weeks) 35.0#
9/30 (17 weeks) 38.2# I was finally to get a measurement on him and he's 20" tall at present.
10/7/11 (18 weeks or 4+ months) 42.6#
10/14/11 (19 weeks/4 1/2 months) 46.4# (he had just drank some water and ate though)
10/21/11 (20 weeks or 4 1/2 + months) 51.2#
10/28/11 (21 weeks or almost 5 months) 53.6# and about 23.5" tall
11/4/11 (22 weeks or 5 months) 56.2#
11/11/11 (23 weeks or 5 months, 1+ week) 58.6#
11/19/11 (24 weeks or 5 1/2 months) 60.4#
11/25/11 (25 weeks or 5 months, 3 weeks) 63.2#
12/2/11 (26 weeks or 6 months) 66.5# and about 24.5" tall
renahuntington
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hi there my girl.Mika just at 6 months on the 1st of dec...she 57 lbs... height 25in
renahuntington
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oops sorry for the double post!
renahuntington
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So you guys think shes good size for female? your males are bigger .
She sounds right in there for a female and the males are always going to be a lot bigger.
Our girl is a little squirt (well within breed standards) and was much smaller than yours.
renahuntington
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Thanks for the reply............. just checking making sure she was where she should be, I had males in the past bigger as well, one other female that was much smaller than Mika. I lost all my dobie in the past to cancer 
JustinHakala
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Zuko is 15 weeks old as of yesterday 42lbs and 20-21 inches at the shoulder (sketchy measurement he wouldnt stay still).
Marko1962
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Ozzys weigh in
DOB 9th July 2011
7 weeks - 13 lbs/5.9 kg & 12 inches to top of withers
8 weeks - 15.2 Ibs/6.9 kg & 12.5 inches - Ozzy started with squirty diarrhea
9 weeks - 17.6 Ibs/8 kg & 14 inches - Diarrhea much better
10 weeks - 22.4 Ibs/10.18 kg & 15.25 inches - Nice n firm now
11 weeks - 26 lbs/11.8 kg & 16.75 inches
12 weeks - 31.6 Ibs/14.3 kg & 17.75 inches - recently eaten so knock a pound or so off for a more realistic weigh-in.. (2 months & 3 weeks in old money)
13 weeks - 34 Ibs/15.45 kg & 19 inches
14 weeks - 38 Ibs/17.27 kg & 20.25 inches
15 weeks - 44 Ibs/20 kg & 21 inches - Really packing the weight on now...
16 weeks - 50.3 Ibs/22.9 kg & 21.75 inches (3 months 2.5 weeks)
17 weeks - 55 Ibs/25 kg & 22.25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop)
4 Calender month milestone (17wks 4days) - 57.4 Ibs/26 kg & 23 inches
18 weeks - 60 Ibs/27.27kg & 23 inches
19 weeks - 64.4 Ibs/29.27 kg & 23.5 inches
20 weeks - 70 Ibs/31.82 kg & 24.25 inches
21 weeks - 75 Ibs/34 kg & 25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop) & my scales and both agree. Oh dear was hoping for a slow down but he keeps on marching on..
There is one thing not growing though, his tail (looks huge) same size as it was 5 weeks ago, phew, hopefully he will grow into it...
Disclaimer - A squirmy pup does not make for an accurate measure, take height as a rough guide
DOB 9th July 2011
7 weeks - 13 lbs/5.9 kg & 12 inches to top of withers
8 weeks - 15.2 Ibs/6.9 kg & 12.5 inches - Ozzy started with squirty diarrhea
9 weeks - 17.6 Ibs/8 kg & 14 inches - Diarrhea much better
10 weeks - 22.4 Ibs/10.18 kg & 15.25 inches - Nice n firm now
11 weeks - 26 lbs/11.8 kg & 16.75 inches
12 weeks - 31.6 Ibs/14.3 kg & 17.75 inches - recently eaten so knock a pound or so off for a more realistic weigh-in.. (2 months & 3 weeks in old money)
13 weeks - 34 Ibs/15.45 kg & 19 inches
14 weeks - 38 Ibs/17.27 kg & 20.25 inches
15 weeks - 44 Ibs/20 kg & 21 inches - Really packing the weight on now...
16 weeks - 50.3 Ibs/22.9 kg & 21.75 inches (3 months 2.5 weeks)
17 weeks - 55 Ibs/25 kg & 22.25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop)
4 Calender month milestone (17wks 4days) - 57.4 Ibs/26 kg & 23 inches
18 weeks - 60 Ibs/27.27kg & 23 inches
19 weeks - 64.4 Ibs/29.27 kg & 23.5 inches
20 weeks - 70 Ibs/31.82 kg & 24.25 inches
21 weeks - 75 Ibs/34 kg & 25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop) & my scales and both agree. Oh dear was hoping for a slow down but he keeps on marching on..
There is one thing not growing though, his tail (looks huge) same size as it was 5 weeks ago, phew, hopefully he will grow into it...
Disclaimer - A squirmy pup does not make for an accurate measure, take height as a rough guide
Callie's weigh in:
13wks - 26.6#'s
14wks - 28.0#'s
15wks - 33.2#'s
16wks - 39.0#'s (21.0in)
17wks - 40.4#'s (22.0in)
18wks - 44.5#'s (23.5in)
19wks - 46.5#'s (24.0in)
20wks - 50.0#'s (25.0in)
3 1/2 lbs and a inch in growth in one week doesn't sound like much in puppy growth but when that 3 1/2 lbs seems to all be muscle growth means a lot to me and of course to Callie.
It almost seems like at times that she has left the puppy stage behind her and is a adolescent teenager just waiting for someplace to get into trouble...but she still is dragging along the playful puppy stage with her.
I mentioned that the morning meeting with the 5 point buck forced her into that growing up thing and I think she really likes it and is embracing it.
Cya
13wks - 26.6#'s
14wks - 28.0#'s
15wks - 33.2#'s
16wks - 39.0#'s (21.0in)
17wks - 40.4#'s (22.0in)
18wks - 44.5#'s (23.5in)
19wks - 46.5#'s (24.0in)
20wks - 50.0#'s (25.0in)
3 1/2 lbs and a inch in growth in one week doesn't sound like much in puppy growth but when that 3 1/2 lbs seems to all be muscle growth means a lot to me and of course to Callie.
It almost seems like at times that she has left the puppy stage behind her and is a adolescent teenager just waiting for someplace to get into trouble...but she still is dragging along the playful puppy stage with her.
I mentioned that the morning meeting with the 5 point buck forced her into that growing up thing and I think she really likes it and is embracing it.
Cya
Denissov43
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Ozzys weigh in
DOB 9th July 2011
7 weeks - 13 lbs/5.9 kg & 12 inches to top of withers
8 weeks - 15.2 Ibs/6.9 kg & 12.5 inches - Ozzy started with squirty diarrhea
9 weeks - 17.6 Ibs/8 kg & 14 inches - Diarrhea much better
10 weeks - 22.4 Ibs/10.18 kg & 15.25 inches - Nice n firm now
11 weeks - 26 lbs/11.8 kg & 16.75 inches
12 weeks - 31.6 Ibs/14.3 kg & 17.75 inches - recently eaten so knock a pound or so off for a more realistic weigh-in.. (2 months & 3 weeks in old money)
13 weeks - 34 Ibs/15.45 kg & 19 inches
14 weeks - 38 Ibs/17.27 kg & 20.25 inches
15 weeks - 44 Ibs/20 kg & 21 inches - Really packing the weight on now...
16 weeks - 50.3 Ibs/22.9 kg & 21.75 inches (3 months 2.5 weeks)
17 weeks - 55 Ibs/25 kg & 22.25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop)
4 Calender month milestone (17wks 4days) - 57.4 Ibs/26 kg & 23 inches
18 weeks - 60 Ibs/27.27kg & 23 inches
19 weeks - 64.4 Ibs/29.27 kg & 23.5 inches
20 weeks - 70 Ibs/31.82 kg & 24.25 inches
21 weeks - 75 Ibs/34 kg & 25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop) & my scales and both agree. Oh dear was hoping for a slow down but he keeps on marching on..
There is one thing not growing though, his tail (looks huge) same size as it was 5 weeks ago, phew, hopefully he will grow into it...
Disclaimer - A squirmy pup does not make for an accurate measure, take height as a rough guide
Marko: I just read Ozzy's birthday!!
Baba is May 9th... er... wait.... hmmm.... no..... um.... wait a second.. Senior brain cells are firing... no wait
its May 17th... oh never mind... I had a senior moment there!
For some reason I thought that Baba's B day was May 9th, but that is another litter of puppies I was GOING to buy... damn...
so they are 3 weeks apart... and I tell ya... they are so close in size its amazing!
Baba has yet to grow into his legs... er stumps... that are his legs! He appears at this stage to be 'short' and not at all Leggy... I keep waiting for the leggy period, which I think was briefly at around 12-14 weeks and now is passed!
Marko1962
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Lol Ozzy is the same but he has never had a leggy period at all and I don't think he's going to get one. If anything Ozzy is slightly long in body and I'm hoping that his legs will grow just enough to square him up. Interestingly I was reading the thread American Vs Euro dogs where the author says that if a Euro dog is slightly long it's because of a long ribcage as opposed to a long loin in US dogs and with Ozzy if he doesn't square up this will probably be the case with him... right now even though he is 25 " tall now he still looks in need of leg same as Baba
Dobs4ever
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Some info from my personal experience with breeding Dobermans and watching puppies grow-
When puppies are born they weigh in around 1 pound and double their weight in the first week. By 4 weeks you will see them in the range of 8 to 10 lbs. In 4 weeks you see their weight increase at 8 to 10 times their birth weight if you stop to think about it. I have some that grow a little more and some a little less I am talking on averages.
By 6 to 7 months they should be in the 50 to 70 lb range give or take a few lbs and depending on if we are speaking of a male or a female - That means from birth they have gone from one pound to approx 70 lbs and will mature out somewhere between 80 to 95 lbs on average based on their individual growth pattern but for a guide this is a good rule of thumb. For dogs that are going to be a little bigger they still follow the basic pattern.
That is why I do not recommend feeding puppy food. My puppies go on regular adult dog food from the first day they start eating. With that much weight growth the last thing you want to do is accelerate it. You will see a much higher incidence of Pano and OCD in dogs that are force grown. While Pano is not serious OCD is and can cause lasting and on going damage to bones and joints.
One of the first things a vet will tell you if you are experiencing pano is to cut back on the protein count as it accelerates growth.
So by 5 to 7 months the vast majority of the growth is behind them
What we want to strive for is nice steady growth. When you stop to think about it a small breed puppy goes from 8 to 14 oz to 20 lbs and full grown at 1 year. Our dogs go from one pound to 70 - that is tremendous growth and strees on bones and joints. That is why you don't want to try to go for more rapid growth. Regardless of what you do the dog can't end up bigger than what his genes dictate he can only be fatter and is why I expressed concern. I hope this helps. I am not familiar with the growth pattern of other breeds - I only know Dobermans.
When puppies are born they weigh in around 1 pound and double their weight in the first week. By 4 weeks you will see them in the range of 8 to 10 lbs. In 4 weeks you see their weight increase at 8 to 10 times their birth weight if you stop to think about it. I have some that grow a little more and some a little less I am talking on averages.
By 6 to 7 months they should be in the 50 to 70 lb range give or take a few lbs and depending on if we are speaking of a male or a female - That means from birth they have gone from one pound to approx 70 lbs and will mature out somewhere between 80 to 95 lbs on average based on their individual growth pattern but for a guide this is a good rule of thumb. For dogs that are going to be a little bigger they still follow the basic pattern.
That is why I do not recommend feeding puppy food. My puppies go on regular adult dog food from the first day they start eating. With that much weight growth the last thing you want to do is accelerate it. You will see a much higher incidence of Pano and OCD in dogs that are force grown. While Pano is not serious OCD is and can cause lasting and on going damage to bones and joints.
One of the first things a vet will tell you if you are experiencing pano is to cut back on the protein count as it accelerates growth.
So by 5 to 7 months the vast majority of the growth is behind them
What we want to strive for is nice steady growth. When you stop to think about it a small breed puppy goes from 8 to 14 oz to 20 lbs and full grown at 1 year. Our dogs go from one pound to 70 - that is tremendous growth and strees on bones and joints. That is why you don't want to try to go for more rapid growth. Regardless of what you do the dog can't end up bigger than what his genes dictate he can only be fatter and is why I expressed concern. I hope this helps. I am not familiar with the growth pattern of other breeds - I only know Dobermans.
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