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[Ares_and_Athena]

Happy 6th birthday

 

[Rits]

Just measured my boy, Oji. right about 25 inches at a day shy of 6 1/2 months. Now, do I measure at the shoulder before it starts inclining toward the neck?

As others have said, measure the highest point of the shoulder blade (which would be more towards the right in this image, not in front of the leg) with a line dropped straight from that point to the floor.

 

[Archer]

It is what it is I guess?
Been so long now the weights and heights per month escape my memory.
Our female leveled out at about 11 months and we saw no real growth in height.
I was a little shocked at somewhere around 14ish months when I took the tape measure to her and she was at 27.5
That's where she stayed.
As it happens,and not to make a big deal about it,today is her 6th birthday

Happy 6th birthday sweet girl!!

OOh @Gelcoater happy 6th birthday to your girl! It's just such a shock to my system as everyone told me she was going to be a tiny little thing and it turns out not so. Your girl is a good height, as I said I just wasn't expecting a larger rather then smaller dobermann.

I just weighed her and she's around 27.5kg (approx 10 months) or 60.6lbs.

[DOUBLEPOST=1421829126][/DOUBLEPOST]@Archer how do you measure their chest? Is it behind the legs? If so Layla has 33.5inch chest (85 cm)

It's at the point of the withers right behind the armpit. Rits' pic is a great example of how to measure both height and chest.

 

[kashi]

Yes that where I measured it and it's 33.5 inches

 

[Archer]

she is 7 1/2 months old now.

Geesh, really? Why does it seem everyone is younger than Fae? There are a few little ones around our girls' age. Fae is 8 months today Cain and Gretchen are close in age too. Fun to have a few puppies on the porch with us this time around. I only had Matt the last two times.
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Yes that where I measured it and it's 33.5 inches

That's about where she should be at her age

 

[kashi]

Thanks @Archer

 

[Archer]

I "think" that's about the age Della hit about 65# and that's been her average weight since then, which is about right for her bone structure. She got a bit over 70# after we lost Boris, but she wouldn't do anything then either.

Awwww. So sweet, yet so sad. Glad she has Albert now

I've been keeping an eye on Della's growth to compare her to Aria as I thought early on they would end up about the same. They are both petite girls, but yet so muscular. Like Della Aria fits in the 22" items in Hurtta. Kinda bummed because I bought her all 24". She does fit in them, but things like overalls have to be 22. Both of her patents are larger Dobes, so I was expecting a less petite girl, but Aria has turned out to be like her Granddam (good thing as she's a stunner), square and petite
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Thanks @Archer

Anytime!

 

[kashi]

Argh just noticed Layla's back legs are longer then her front ones again. She is runny like a rocking horse again. Hope they even out.

 

[JanS]

Argh just noticed Layla's back legs are longer then her front ones again. She is runny like a rocking horse again. Hope they even out.

LOL, I've had horses mature like that too and it always feels like you're riding down a hill, but they do balance out.

 

[Gelcoater]

Happy 6th birthday

@kashi @Archer
Thank you all,we didn't make a big deal about it.
A couple of new balls and a couple of carrot sticks...woohoo!Lol.
The girl lover her some carrot.

 

[Archer]

@kashi @Archer
Thank you all,we didn't make a big deal about it.
A couple of new balls and a couple of carrot sticks...woohoo!Lol.
The girl lover her some carrot.

Glad she had a good day

 

[SchwarzerHund]

Here's our boy Zeusinho at 8 months. We were at the vet 2 days ago and he weighed in at 86 Lbs and 28" at the shoulders.

 

[JanS]

Here's our boy Zeusinho at 8 months. We were at the vet 2 days ago and he weighed in at 86 Lbs and 28" at the shoulders.

Very handsome!

 

[SchwarzerHund]

He's a really good dog... great with other dogs and great with people and kids.

 

[salisa826]

I have a question. Denali's sire is 100 pounds and Dam is 65 pounds. When we took him home at 2 months he was 15 pounds. At almost 4 months he was 40 pounds. Now at almost 5 months he is 53 pounds. Is he growing too fast?


Lisa Mom of 2 human children and 1 furbaby

 

[JanS]

I have a question. Denali's sire is 100 pounds and Dam is 65 pounds. When we took him home at 2 months he was 15 pounds. At almost 4 months he was 40 pounds. Now at almost 5 months he is 53 pounds. Is he growing too fast?

I don't think so. They do grow at a pretty rapid rate until they hit 6 months so it sounds on par.

 

[kashi]

I think he's growing fine. They can gain up to a kilo a kilo and a half on a week not sure of that in pounds but dobes grow so quick

 

[salisa826]

Thanks!! I can't believe how big he is getting!


Lisa Mom of 2 human children and 1 furbaby

 

[JanS]

If you want a quick view of how fast they grow here's a video I put together of Albert in his first year showing how many months old he was.

 

[salisa826]

Today Denali turns 5 months [emoji1]


Lisa Mom of 2 human children and 1 furbaby