Is Your GSD Within The Breed Standard Size Wise?

LaRen616 · 08-19-2011, 10:31 AM

As PaddyD mentioned in another thread, it seems like more and more GSD's are out of standard, I was wondering if the out of standard dogs were from BYB's or Reputable Breeders?

My 2.5 year old male GSD is 28' at the shoulder, 75-80 pounds and from a BYB.

Is your GSD bigger than the standard? Is he/she from a BYB or a Reputable Breeder?

paulag1955 · 08-19-2011, 10:38 AM

I think Shasta is on the big side for a female but, then again, I'm not exactly sure I'm measuring correctly. She weighs 75 pounds and is not fat.

I wonder if the apparent increase in oversize dogs is related to improved nutrition, just like humans are generally taller now than they were just a few hundred years ago.

PaddyD · 08-19-2011, 10:41 AM

I had to look up the standard:
Size, Proportion, Substance
The desired height for males at the top of the highest point of the shoulder blade is 24 to 26 inches; and for bitches, 22 to 24 inches. The German Shepherd Dog is longer than tall, with the most desirable proportion as 10 to 8½. The length is measured from the point of the prosternum or breastbone to the rear edge of the pelvis, the ischial tuberosity. The desirable long proportion is not derived from a long back, but from overall length with relation to height, which is achieved by length of forequarter and length of withers and hindquarter, viewed from the side.
Abby is 25.5, which puts her over the standard yet people tend to think she is small.
Her length is 30 inches which puts her at the standard proportions.
She is from a reputable breeder. (Who I thought was a BYB until I realized that she is just small scale.)
Go figure,

elisabeth_00117 · 08-19-2011, 10:42 AM

Stark

26' at the withers
89lbs

I think he is a touch on the long side though (I like that).

Zefra

At this point we think she will be within standard and I am hoping on the smaller side of the rest of her full siblings (from both a previous litter and her litter).

1sttimeforgsd · 08-19-2011, 10:51 AM

Ace

14 mo-male-intact
27.5" @ shoulder
86 lbs-lean
30" chest to base of tail
BYB

LaRen616 · 08-19-2011, 10:57 AM

Sin is 32' from chest to base of tail

PaddyD · 08-19-2011, 11:00 AM

Math for length: Height/8.5 = x ^^^^^^^^^^ x times 10 = proportional length

Math for height: Length/10 = x ^^^^^^^^^ x times 8.5 = proportional height

Greydusk · 08-19-2011, 11:03 AM

Well I'm going to be the oddball in that I have one below the standard
Blitz (male):
22" -23"
60lbs.
Unknown background. Neutered at 4 years old so that wasn't a factor.

holland · 08-19-2011, 11:03 AM

Rorie is 23" and probably 65 lbs-I think she is small compact agile-in my opinion she is from a reputable breeder-others on the form have argued that but their opinion doesn't matter much to me

King&Skylar · 08-19-2011, 11:09 AM

Skylar will be approx. 75 pounds when she's full grown, she's 65 now but she's 27" tall, she came from a reputable breeder.

Then King is a rescue, he's 80 pounds and 24" tall.

08-19-2011, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	Is Your GSD Within The Breed Standard Size Wise? As PaddyD mentioned in another thread, it seems like more and more GSD's are out of standard, I was wondering if the out of standard dogs were from BYB's or Reputable Breeders? My 2.5 year old male GSD is 28' at the shoulder, 75-80 pounds and from a BYB. Is your GSD bigger than the standard? Is he/she from a BYB or a Reputable Breeder? __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

08-19-2011, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
paulag1955 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington Posts: 2,781	I think Shasta is on the big side for a female but, then again, I'm not exactly sure I'm measuring correctly. She weighs 75 pounds and is not fat. I wonder if the apparent increase in oversize dogs is related to improved nutrition, just like humans are generally taller now than they were just a few hundred years ago. __________________ Paula Shasta - GSD (4/30/10) RIP Duchess - Shetland Sheepdog (12/25/88 - 2/14/04)

08-19-2011, 10:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	I had to look up the standard: Size, Proportion, Substance The desired height for males at the top of the highest point of the shoulder blade is 24 to 26 inches; and for bitches, 22 to 24 inches. The German Shepherd Dog is longer than tall, with the most desirable proportion as 10 to 8½. The length is measured from the point of the prosternum or breastbone to the rear edge of the pelvis, the ischial tuberosity. The desirable long proportion is not derived from a long back, but from overall length with relation to height, which is achieved by length of forequarter and length of withers and hindquarter, viewed from the side. Abby is 25.5, which puts her over the standard yet people tend to think she is small. Her length is 30 inches which puts her at the standard proportions. She is from a reputable breeder. (Who I thought was a BYB until I realized that she is just small scale.) Go figure, Last edited by PaddyD; 08-19-2011 at 10:50 AM.

08-19-2011, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 7,250	Stark 26' at the withers 89lbs I think he is a touch on the long side though (I like that). Zefra At this point we think she will be within standard and I am hoping on the smaller side of the rest of her full siblings (from both a previous litter and her litter). __________________ Battleborn Hundesport Wild Winds Archangel Raphael "Stark", HIC (2009-04-10) Wild Winds Zephyr "Zefra" (2011-04-15) *Beau* 03/08/97 to 06/07/10

08-19-2011, 10:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,891	Ace 14 mo-male-intact 27.5" @ shoulder 86 lbs-lean 30" chest to base of tail BYB __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

08-19-2011, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	Sin is 32' from chest to base of tail __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

08-19-2011, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	Math for length: Height/8.5 = x ^^^^^^^^^^ x times 10 = proportional length Math for height: Length/10 = x ^^^^^^^^^ x times 8.5 = proportional height

08-19-2011, 11:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Greydusk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 488	Well I'm going to be the oddball in that I have one below the standard Blitz (male): 22" -23" 60lbs. Unknown background. Neutered at 4 years old so that wasn't a factor. __________________ Blitz~ 7 (ish) year old GSD, adopted 1/1/10

08-19-2011, 11:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
holland Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,630	Rorie is 23" and probably 65 lbs-I think she is small compact agile-in my opinion she is from a reputable breeder-others on the form have argued that but their opinion doesn't matter much to me

08-19-2011, 11:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
King&Skylar Master Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 513	Skylar will be approx. 75 pounds when she's full grown, she's 65 now but she's 27" tall, she came from a reputable breeder. Then King is a rescue, he's 80 pounds and 24" tall.

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