Growth Chart of Puppy - Weight and Height?

**reisende** · 01-17-2008, 03:41 AM

Hola all,

In my anticipation of my puppy - three LONG months to go

I'm wondering what the average/approximate weight of a healthy, normal (as can be), Dobie at 3 months, 4, 5, 6, etc, is. Assuming that it has its proper daily exercise, training, play-time, good meals.

From some pictures I've seen, some Dobies at 4 months old look almost like an adult! Just how heavy are they then?

I ask because I'd like to plan its diet, size of crate, bed...

Thanks!

[Addendum: Pictures of your dogs at 3 months and above are MUCH appreciated!]

Cupasoop · 01-17-2008, 05:25 AM

Bailey turned 5 months last week and weighed in at 18kg (40 lbs) and measured about 22inches to the top of his shoulders. Looking at breed averages he's got about 4 or 5 inches to grow an he'll just about double in weight

01-17-2008, 05:36 AM

leroy just turned 7 months and weighs around 65-70 lbs...havent measured him recently though...hmm im gonna go wake him up and do that now haha

Lexxsmom · 01-17-2008, 08:06 AM

Lexx just turned 8 months and is 63lbs ( a little light) and 26.5 inches tall. Hes fed Raw though, so that completely changes the growth curve...

**Luvbirds59** · 01-17-2008, 08:21 AM

This is what I have learned about Doberman growth over the last year:

Most puppies tend to weigh about:
2 months~20 pounds
3 months~30 pounds
4 months~40 pounds
5 months~50 pounds
6 months~60 pounds

Give or take up to 10 pounds on either side.

Then after that....some bigger males will continue to grow at the same rate for a few more months,while females that are going to be average size tend to really slow down almost to a stop, as they hit their first heat. Average male is somewhere around 85 pounds give or take 10 and female is 65 give or take 5-10 pounds. Some pups have all their height by about 9 months old, others continue to grow until 18 months old. There is no set in stone rule as to how a Doberman puppy will grow. If the puppy is fed a good quality diet, exercised properly...it will reach the adult size that is preprogrammed in its genes. Feeding it more will not make a bigger Doberman, it will make a fat one.

Lines grow differently and the best person to ask how your puppy to be, will grow is your breeder!

Carol & Petey!
ox

ocelot0411 · 01-17-2008, 08:28 AM

Ellie is ten months old and about 25 inches to her shoulder and 64 pounds.

This picture was when she was about three months old

I think she is about four months here

And about 6 months in this one

tragas · 01-17-2008, 08:49 AM

Leo is 4 months old in a few day's

Weight: 18kg (40 lbs)
Height: 21.5 inches

Quick photo taken just a few minutes ago lol.

**LuvMyDobes** · 01-17-2008, 08:51 AM

Thanks for this thread! I have always been interested in average growth of a Dobie puppy and could never find any chart to help me see how we are doing. So far, Sweep weighs 20.4 pounds at 12 weeks and is 16" tall at the withers [as close as I could see on the tape]. Her Mother is on the smaller side so I am curious to see what she will grow out too.
Carolyn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvbirds59

This is what I have learned about Doberman growth over the last year:

Most puppies tend to weigh about:
2 months~20 pounds
3 months~30 pounds
4 months~40 pounds
5 months~50 pounds
6 months~60 pounds

Give or take up to 10 pounds on either side.

Then after that....some bigger males will continue to grow at the same rate for a few more months,while females that are going to be average size tend to really slow down almost to a stop, as they hit their first heat. Average male is somewhere around 85 pounds give or take 10 and female is 65 give or take 5-10 pounds. Some pups have all their height by about 9 months old, others continue to grow until 18 months old. There is no set in stone rule as to how a Doberman puppy will grow. If the puppy is fed a good quality diet, exercised properly...it will reach the adult size that is preprogrammed in its genes. Feeding it more will not make for a bigger Doberman, it will make for a fat one.

Lines grow differently and the best person to ask how your puppy to be will grow is your breeder!

Carol & Petey!
ox

**elly** · 01-17-2008, 09:03 AM

Xasper is 14 weeks now, his weight is 14,8 kg, don't know how many lb's that is. I will make some pictures one of these days.

**Quita** · 01-17-2008, 09:16 AM

At 5 months old, Risa was 49.8 or 49.9 lbs and was just under 23 inches... She was very, very close to 23 inches. Her breeder said she's had dogs stop growing at six months (in height - this was an exception for her) and others that kept growing after a year!