We recently got a dog, but we are not sure of the breed. Currently he is 4 months old and weighs 16 lbs. Is there any way to know how big he will get based on that information? We thought he was a shetland sheepdog, but he already surpasses the weight of full grown dogs.
2007-01-12 14:27:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Only roughly. A rule of thumb (according to a vet I worked with once) is to double the weight at 4 months to get the approximate adult weight. There are shelties that weigh around thirty pounds -- not the breed standard, I suppose, but I've seen them; I think they may just turn up sometimes as "freaks."
2007-01-12 14:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by zilmag 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is really no way to tell. A common myth is the paws, but there are large dogs with small paws and small dog with large paws. Dogs continue to grow until they are about two years old, first in height, then in bulk. An easy way to tell is by looking at its parents, but since you don't have that luxury, have your local vet make a guess. They should be able to guess close, but keep in mind, that they are just guessing based on the look of the dog.
--Vet. Tech.
2007-01-12 22:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by Nikki 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check the paws if they are the size of a adult dog you will get an idea of size. Compare with an adult dog ie.. German shepard, doberman etc.
2007-01-12 22:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by bellagiodude 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At about 9 months is their full height, weight at about 2 years. If there is any way you can emai me a pic..ashlihale@yahoo.com I can tell you.
2007-01-12 22:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by glamgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad says you can determine the size a dog will get by the size of its feet. Small feet, small dog. Big feet, big dog.
2007-01-12 22:38:32 · answer #5 · answered by Mad About Purple 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
normaly dogs stop growing at 9mths ur dog should maybe get a little more then twice the size of it now
2007-01-12 22:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Day Dreamer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bigger a pups paws the bigger the grown dog is going to be
2007-01-12 22:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look at his paws: Puppies at their full growth tend to grow into their paws, so a big-pawed puppy is going to be a pretty big dog.
Good luck!
2007-01-12 22:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check the size of his paws. You can usuall tell by that.
2007-01-12 22:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋