| Question for the Breeders
If you purchase a male Dobe puppy and he turns out to be well undersized with reference to the breed standard, would you consider replacing the puppy and allowing the owners to keep the undersized dog as well? The following two situations are possible reasons for the dog being undersized. Please address either scenario, as I don't know why my dog has stop growing for the last 6 months essentially.
Situation 1: The is indeed full grown as determined by genetics, despite more than adequate feeding.
Situation 2: There is a medical condition such as thyroid or pancreas issue that is causing his weight not to increase.
I love my dog and will not give him up. However, if in fact he is nearly 20lbs below the breed standard I would want another dog because technically he is not a Doberman if he does not fall into the weight range. This would be the equivalent of purchasing a Corvette and it being significantly slower than what it is the stated speed.
Any help here would be nice. |