Doberman puppy owners - track your weight gain here

[JustinHakala]

Ihave been seriously slacking on posting zukos measurements...sorry. he's a little over 6 months and 72 + lbs and 26 inches tall right now. Still a big baby too. Can't remember the last time I did something by myself in the house either lol

 

[Kiwipokesyou]

6 weeks- 9.6 lbs
7 weeks- 11 lbs even
8 weeks- 14.6 lbs
9 weeks- 18.4 lbs
10 weeks- 21.1 lbs
11 weeks- 24.2 lbs
12 weeks- 27.6 lbs
13 weeks- 31.6 lbs
14 weeks- 34.9 lbs
15 weeks- 38.4 lbs
16 weeks- 42.4 lbs
17 weeks- 47 lbs even
18 weeks- 50.9 lbs
22 weeks (5.5 months)- 64 lbs
6 months- 68 lbs
6 months 1 week- 71lbs

Some new pics of him (he was just playing outside so he's VERY dirty haha)

 

[GennyB]

I think part of it is that I am used to an oversized male. But she is on the smaller side measuring in just within the standard. But petite is better than oversized and her smaller stature fits my short size better. When I train Spock I feel like his nose is almost to my shoulder.

I get it now! I met a little girl at training the other night and she seemed so tiny. After talking to her owner I found out she is right there as far as standard goes. I guess I am just used to my mutant girl. Not to mention the difference from male to female. She seemed small compared to Drake.

 

[Ataro]

Doing the stack and taking the photo is not happening
... so I've just tried to get some direct side on body shots.. uhm also quite unsuccessfully

4.5 months old, currently 16.5kg and sausage dog form!

 

[EARL99016]

Callie's weigh in:

13wks - 26.6#'s
14wks - 28.0#'s
15wks - 32.2#'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)
21wks - 54.0#'s (25.6in)
22wks - 55.0#'s (25.6in)
23wks - 57.0#'s (26.0in)
24wks - 59.0#'s (26.0in)
25wks - 59.5#'s (26.0in)
26wks - 60.0#'s (26.6in) 6mo old
30.5wks - 63.5#'s (26.6in) 7mo old
32.6wks - 68.0#'s (26.8in) 7 1/2mo old

While Max had a follow up visit to the vet for that lingering canine cold I took the liberty to hit the scales with Callie and did a good measurement on her. The vet technician really started to admire Callie and her shiny coat when the vet finished up with Max and he and my wife came out to check out what was going on in the lobby with the tech and Callie the vet noticed the muscle mass that Callie has put on since he saw her last on her surgery.
The vet did a quick once over right there in the lobby and he asked me what exactly I was doing in her exercise regiment to put on the weight that she had lost after surgery....I just told him that the weight lifting routine she was on was just wrestling and rough housing with me on almost daily basis all day long.

Her diet only has changed the day of the surgery...other than that I feed her twice a day 4 to 4 1/2 cups each time, so I guess it's the wrestling with me that has put on the muscle she has......anyway I like it.

Oh...Max has kicked the cold, it's just that lingering cough a little when he breathes real hard after a lot of running or scampering away from the BIG Dobe mass chasing his lil furry butt.

Cya

 

[Denissov43]

Baba is now 9.5 mo's old.... He was weighed at 9 mo's and was 92 lbs and is probably still around that weight. His weight gain has done the bell curve inversion! He is on track to come in around 100lbs at 12 months of age... and he is now 27.5" tall exactly an inch taller than Gemma and 8 lbs heavier. So she now looks like quite the feminine gal! wow... what a difference a BOY made in our view of how 'big' she was!
he has a new collar with a shiny medallion to show off!

 

[JanS]

He was weighed at 9 mo's and was 92 lbs and is probably still around that weight. His weight gain has done the bell curve inversion!

That does seem to be true and I bet Albert is getting close to that weight now too even though Baba was way ahead of him until now. I need to see if Hubby can hoist him this weekend to get a weight since he just turns 9 months today.

 

[JanS]

Albert's monthly.

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
12/9/11 (27 weeks or 6 months 1 week) 68.5#
12/16/11 (28 weeks or 6.5 months) 68.5#
12/23/11 (29 weeks or 6 months, 3 weeks) 73.0#
1/4/12 (almost 31 weeks or 7 months) 76.5# and about 26" tall
2/3/12 (8 months) 83.0# and about 26.5 - 27" tall
3/3/12 (9 months) 87.5#

I might have to start bringing him to the vet to weigh on his scale since hubby had a hell of a time lifting him this time around with a rather squirmy boy. They have a nice walk-on scale in the lobby though so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Denissov43]

Jan: I could tell that Albert was putting on some weight and size here and catching up quickly to Baba!
I do believe that depending on the bloodlines, Some gain weight quickly and fill out and look mature sooner than others.... But the growth spurt and weight increase is a bell curve! goes up rapidly to a point and then tapers off dramatically and creeps along....
So Baba is no longer leagues ahead of any of his 'peers' that are European in bloodlines.
Ozzy is the biggest Euro boy so far... and what a beautiful boy he is!
unless Bella's baby Buddy has or will catch up or pass him!
Baba is right around 95 lbs now... I will weigh him again at 10 months as I only weigh him once a month now. His neck and head are massive, he makes Gemma's 'doggy head' look very feminine now... She is much more narrow of neck and breadth of head and even though she has massive bone compared to a NA dog, she is much finer than Baba.
A European male around who is cobby like Baba, really gives perspective in how much more massive a male is.
Baba will not be a huge male and I am certain his father is not very large either. I think his father is around 105lbs or 47-48 kg....
When Iceman stated that Altobello Maxim was 53 kg and that it was the norm for size in Euro males, and we know that the bloodlines that Ozzy is from are 50 kg UK Champion males.
so 50kg or more is the norm for many UK and European males. I am sure that Ozzy will make it to the size of Maxim... maybe even a bit more..
However, I do not think Baba is going to hit 50kg... I am pretty sure that he will be top out around 47-48kg at maturity which is right in standard for the breed at this point in history!

 

[Marko1962]

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.
5 Calender months 1 day (22 weeks) - 77.6 Ibs/35 Kg & 25.5 inches - Slowing down?
23 weeks - 80 Ibs/36.3 Kg & 26 inches - down from 5 Ibs a week to 2.5 Ibs, definitely slowing down at last...
24 weeks - 84.8 Ibs/ 38.55 Kg & 26.25 inches - oh well back to the 5 Ibs a week weight gain...
25 weeks - 85.8 Ibs / 39 kg & 26.5 inches - he gained just 1 pound this week, is this the real slowdown? time will tell...
6 Calender months (26 weeks) - 91 Ibs/41.5 Kg & 26.75 inches - Hmmph he was just kidding with his 1 pound gain last week, when will it stop...
27 weeks - 96.8 Ibs/44 Kg & 27 inches - I give up wondering when he will slow down, looks like I've got a small donkey on my hands...
28 weeks - 98.4 Ibs/44.7 kg & 27.5 inches - Less than 2 pounds , first time I weighed him I got 103 Ibs so a re-weighin was called for
29 weeks - 100.4 Ibs/45.6 kg & 28 inches - He's still growing and getting too heavy to lift and weigh , doing my back in...
30 weeks - 103.4 Ibs/47 kg & 28.25 inches - Make it stop he has recently eaten so in reality he's only put a pound or two on...
7 Calender months - 105 Ibs/47.7 kg & 28.5 inches - Getting too heavy to lift now so going to monthly weigh-ins.
7 Months 2 weeks - 110 Ibs/50 kg & 28.75 inches - Impromptu weigh-in at pet shop.
8 Months - 110 Ibs/50 kg & 29 inches - Wow a weight plateau

Disclaimer - A squirmy pup does not make for an accurate measure, take height as a rough guide.

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Love that photo, Marko1962! Flying Dobe!

 

[JanS]

Love that photo, Marko1962! Flying Dobe!

Me too!

 

[Marinegeekswife]

River
10 weeks - 14 lbs
11 weeks - 14.8 lbs
12 weeks - 17.1 lbs
13 weeks (but 3 calendar months) - 21.8 lbs
14 weeks - 23.4 lbs
15 weeks - 26.50 lbs
16 weeks - 28 lbs
17 weeks (4 calendar months old in 3 days) - 29.5 lbs
18 weeks - 33 lbs She is still 20 inches tall.
19 weeks - 33.6 lbs
20 weeks - 35.6 lbs
21 weeks - 37.4 lbs and 21 inches tall
22 weeks (5 calendar months last Saturday) - 38.8 lbs
23 weeks - 40.4 lbs
24 weeks - 42.8 lbs and 22 1/2 inches tall.
26 weeks (6 calendar months yesterday) - 45.4 lbs
27 weeks - 46.2 lbs and approx 23 inches tall
28 weeks - 48.2 lbs and approx 23 1/4 inches tall
29 weeks - 48.2 lbs
30 weeks - 50.2 lbs
31 weeks (7 calendar months last Friday) - 52.2 lbs and 24 - 24 1/4 inches tall
32 weeks - 54.4lbs
33 weeks - 54.8 lbs, 24 3/4 inches tall
34 weeks - 55.2 lbs
35 weeks (8 calendar months last Saturday) - 55 lbs and 25 inches tall

 

[JanS]

It looks like quite a few of them from this generation are hitting a plateau now - I sure hope Albert starts following suit too. Although I caught the brat downstairs eating out of the dog food bag last night, so I'm going to have to put a stop to that or he's going to gain 15# this month. LOL

 

[Marinegeekswife]

It looks like quite a few of them from this generation are hitting a plateau now - I sure hope Albert starts following suit too. Although I caught the brat downstairs eating out of the dog food bag last night, so I'm going to have to put a stop to that or he's going to gain 15# this month. LOL

Makes sense. Seems to start slowing down significantly around 8 - 9 months. Oh yipes about eating out of the bag. We keep ours in a tub in a closet so they can't get to it. Even if I wasn't already doing that I would after one of our club members had a dog bloat from getting into their food storage. It was in a latched tub that one of the other dogs learned how to open.

 

[EARL99016]

Makes sense. Seems to start slowing down significantly around 8 - 9 months. Oh yipes about eating out of the bag. We keep ours in a tub in a closet so they can't get to it. Even if I wasn't already doing that I would after one of our club members had a dog bloat from getting into their food storage. It was in a latched tub that one of the other dogs learned how to open.

Max (Yorkie) is one of those dogs you wouldn't have to worry about. Before Callie came into the picture Max's food was always available to him and he would just eat when he was ready and there were no problems with overweight.
Now with Callie in the house I've had to adapt Max's eating schedule. It wasn't too bad though.

Callie would eat till she couldn't get anything down her throat...then burp a little and start eating again.

Cya

 

[Dobs4ever]

Helio weighed in at 72 lbs today and 27 1/2 inches 8 months.

 

[JanS]

I finally got a good measurement on Albert today too and he's 27". Hoping he is really slowing down now with the height and I know he's going to bulk up yet, but hopefully stay within the standards.

 

[Denissov43]

OMG! I just looked at Ozz-Monster weigh in and the River Fairy weigh in and he is TWICE HER WIEGHT at the same exact age! lordy lordy!
LOL! omg.. Ozz-ster is a monster!
wouldn't it be so cute to see the two of them standing next to each other!
the River Fairy girl is a Dobie light and Ozz is the Heavy weight monster boy! It would be so cute!
amazing the difference in Euro's and NA dogs... good lord!

Baba just weighed in at 95 lbs even steven! he will be 10 months on the 17th! early weigh in this month!

 

[Dobs4ever]

The biggest difference is that some are oversized and some are to standard does not matter if the are Euros or American.