Doberman puppy owners - track your weight gain here

She is petite... I'm hoping she gets a little bigger... She's still very leggy lol so I assume she'll fill out over the next year or so. I'm going to give her some satin balls to put some weight on too. She just seems skinnier than she should be to me.

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I'm starting to get worried that my pup is going to go out of the standard. He is growing like a weed, but with how he seems to be hitting other milestones early I am holding out hope that he is just an early bloomer!


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TheDoctor'sMom said:
I'm starting to get worried that my pup is going to go out of the standard.
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I'm also concerned. I don't even know why since I don't plan on showing him. One thing to remember if your pup is an EU or from an EU line, the FCI standard is bigger.

SIZE AND WEIGHT: SIZE Height at the highest point of withers:
Males: 68 to 72cms (26.77 - 28.34 inches) . Bitches: 63 to 68cms (24.80 to 26.77 inches). Medium size desirable.
WEIGHT Males ca. 40 to 45 kg (88 - 99lbs) . Bitches ca. 32 to 35 kg (70 - 77lbs) .

My nearly 10 month old pup can grown another 1/4" roughly and gain another 9lbs and still be in FCI standards.
 
Drogon said:
I'm also concerned. I don't even know why since I don't plan on showing him. One thing to remember if your pup is an EU or from an EU line, the FCI standard is bigger.

SIZE AND WEIGHT: SIZE Height at the highest point of withers:
Males: 68 to 72cms (26.77 - 28.34 inches) . Bitches: 63 to 68cms (24.80 to 26.77 inches). Medium size desirable.
WEIGHT Males ca. 40 to 45 kg (88 - 99lbs) . Bitches ca. 32 to 35 kg (70 - 77lbs) .

My nearly 10 month old pup can grown another 1/4" roughly and gain another 9lbs and still be in FCI standards.
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I'm worried to... I've been to scared to measure him lately ... Maybe I should do that tonight he's very tall looking to me...
 
Unless your planning to show your dogs, I really don't know why It matters if he's out of the standard. I am hoping mine will be really big, who wouldn't want a big dobe lol. But you shouldn't worry
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flynnmansvelt01 said:
Unless your planning to show your dogs, I really don't know why It matters if he's out of the standard. I am hoping mine will be really big, who wouldn't want a big dobe lol. But you shouldn't worry
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Um no the bigger the more health problems. If you wanted a giant dog a different breed would have been the wiser choice like a Dane or mastiff. I'm sorry but there is a reason for a standard. The Dobe is a medium size dog. Showing or not you still want to be as close to standard as you can get especially for health purposes.
 
AresMyDobie said:
Um no the bigger the more health problems. If you wanted a giant dog a different breed would have been the wiser choice like a Dane or mastiff. I'm sorry but there is a reason for a standard. The Dobe is a medium size dog. Showing or not you still want to be as close to standard as you can get especially for health purposes.
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I don't mean giant, but I am just trying to say that you shouldn't really worry about how your dog turns out. It will get as big as it's going to get. And unless you plan on showing him, there's no need to worry.


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flynnmansvelt01 said:
I don't mean giant, but I am just trying to say that you shouldn't really worry about how your dog turns out. It will get as big as it's going to get. And unless you plan on showing him, there's no need to worry.


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Yes but you don't want a huge Doberman that's not good for them. Showing or not you want them to be healthy. Like I said there is a reason for the standard to keep dogs where they should be for their health.
 
Drogon said:
Also for breeding. If we want to breed we need them to be in standard.
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Another thing learned. Mischas dad was not only pure white but also easily over 100 lbs :-/ lol almost wonder why she's so tiny! Her mom was probably about 75-80ish. Beautiful red dobe but yeah I'm learning for breeding purposes her dad wasn't the best dad haha. Didn't know they should be strictly within standard for breeding. Makes sense though!

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Drogon said:
If we want to breed we need them to be in standard.
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Valdo is well within the standard, isn't he? My friends think Anja is sort of small, but she will be right within the standard when she's mature. Della is at the smaller end of the standard and Anja is nearly the same size as her right now, so I think she's going to come in right in between the high and low.
 
Mischa is 10 1/2 months and now 24 1/2 in tall and 53.2 lbs. Lol, I hopped on the scale with her and it was the same as the other day (we have added a 3rd feeding and satin balls to help put a few pounds on her.... She's TOO skinny so I take a weight every few days to see if it's making a difference) so I almost didn't weigh myself thinking she hasn't gained... But here I lost 2 lbs and she gained 2! Wahoo!

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MischasMomma said:
Mischa is 10 1/2 months and now 24 1/2 in tall and 53.2 lbs. Lol, I hopped on the scale with her and it was the same as the other day (we have added a 3rd feeding and satin balls to help put a few pounds on her.... She's TOO skinny so I take a weight every few days to see if it's making a difference) so I almost didn't weigh myself thinking she hasn't gained... But here I lost 2 lbs and she gained 2! Wahoo!

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Is she just naturally small, or has she got some kind of disorder?


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