It seems this is VERY small for a dane, her mom was 140 and father was 160, so I wouldn't think it was genetic. Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated
2007-02-24 08:25:46 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Typically a Dane at one year old should weigh from 90 - 135# and be 28 - 36" tall.
Have you been feeding a quality food? Have you had a complete exam done including bloodwork to rule out possible thyroid issues? Were the parents both tested for thyroid? Where exactly are you measuring her? You should be measuring her at the withers.Have you researched the pedigree to see if there were any underlying hereditary issues that may cause stunted growth? What were the puppies being fed by the breeder? How many times a day are you feeding (she should be feeding her twice a day for her life)? How much have you been feeding her?
Improper feeding/nutrition can cause stunted growth.
Beaware that while Danes do continue to grow in height until they are 2 and sometimes 3 depending on bloodline she is currently only the average hight and weight of a 4 month old Dane.
The minimum height for a female is 28".This is the minimum height they need to be at 6 months old by breed standard.
Danes are a giant breed not a large breed so there are major differences in feeding requirements. Do NOT ever feed a Dane puppy a puppy food of any kind including large breed formulas.They are way too high in protein levels. A Dane should be fed a good quality food with a protein level of no more then 24%. Stay away from the grocery store brands such as Pedigree, Science Diet, Purina, IAMS/Eukanuba, etc.
Look for good quality foods such as Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul adult or large breed adult, Canidae All Life Stages, Solid Gold, Wellness, Blue Buffalo just to name a few.
******Wellbred Danes aren't predisposed for any more issues then any other dog********
2007-02-24 09:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
she's definitely the runt of the littler. however, danes don't' usually stop growing height-wise until 18 mos. or more and then they fill out.... how tall here her parents? weight doesn't mean height. possibly there were some very small/short danes in the pedigree. does she still have "knuckle" left? (that's were her wrist would be) if it's not straight and still has a kinda bump, she still has some height growing left to do. there's really nothing you can do about how tall she will get. as long as you didn't buy as a "show quality" dane and expected to show her and her height and weight are proportionate, just love her as she is!!! not everyone gets a 34 inch b*tch or a 37 inch dog!! Black danes are my favorite, i've owned/bred & shown them for 16 yrs. I will never be without atleast one!! There's something about a dane personality that's unlike any other breed!
2007-02-24 08:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kathy H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That isn't very large for a Dane, but she is only a year old, so she has 2 more years to grow.
My first Dane only grew to 90 lbs, which is pretty small for a female. My two current girls are 2 1/2 years old and both about 125 lbs. That's about average for a female.
2007-02-24 08:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Great Dane
2016-10-18 23:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by amerio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Danes are a Large breed dog. Usually there shoulder height is well over 22". It seems that your dog may not be getting good food. Try Purina and make that Puppy Chow a 1 year old Dane is still a puppy and should be fed as one. A full grown Great Dane is Great in size well over 100 lbs and usually 30" at the shoulder.
2007-02-24 08:34:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy M 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If 70 pounds was her adult size, it would be small for a Great Dane. But she's only one year old, and giant breeds aren't finished growing until about 2 years of age. Don't worry about it, she'll probably end up regulation Great Dane size once she's finished growing.
2007-02-24 08:39:45 · answer #6 · answered by Steel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A female great dane should be a minimum of 28", so I'd be more concerned about her height. At this age, she's not begun to fill out yet so the weight will come, but she's definitely under-sized. How tall were her parents?
2007-02-24 08:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could very well be genetic.
In order to keep the size there are a lot of genetics that can go haywire in Danes. They are predisposed for bone issues, health issues, mentality issues, conformation issues and the list goes one.
There are genes called recessive gene that usually lay latent and pop up when the same recessive gene is carried by the other parent. Her smallness just may be due to genetics.
2007-02-24 08:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My dane was also very small with fairly standard sized parents. She was never runty, she was just small for a great dane. Maybe there are small danes farther back in the lineage?
2007-02-24 08:31:20 · answer #9 · answered by KC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hm...im not sure. But maybe it is the food you are feeding her? Because there are like dog foods that are specifically for big dogs and they...well i dont know because my dog is small for his breed and we fed him big breed puppy food...well...good luck!
2007-02-24 08:32:04 · answer #10 · answered by Glitter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋