what's average?

kennajo · 09-06-2011, 05:53 PM

It's pretty easy to find average weights for GSD but how about height and length? Where do you measure from? Floor to shoulder? Base of neck to base of tail? I'd like to see where we are so please comment!

**JakodaCD OA** · 09-06-2011, 05:58 PM

measure from floor to top of shoulders, tip of nose to tip of tail? not sure about that one I never measure for 'length'

Chicagocanine · 09-06-2011, 06:31 PM

This diagram seems pretty good:

That's where I would measure the length to get a good measurement, I think and usually when breed standards are discussing length vs. height proportion I think this is what they mean.
Although the only time I've measured length is when measuring for a dog coat, and in that case they wanted shoulders/neck to the base of the tail along the back.

Another good one:

kennajo · 09-06-2011, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the attachments but neither give an average measurment. I'm curious because , it seems to me Rocky is extra long and tall and I'd like something for comparison. thanks!

**JakodaCD OA** · 09-06-2011, 06:57 PM

measure him and throw out here

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BR870 · 09-06-2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennajo

Thanks for the attachments but neither give an average measurment. I'm curious because , it seems to me Rocky is extra long and tall and I'd like something for comparison. thanks!

Standard calls for a male to be 24-26" and the length to be 10-17% longer than tall. So that is a 26"-30" long...

kennajo · 09-06-2011, 08:24 PM

Ok thank you......he is 26" at withers and 27" base of neck to base of tail.

Chicagocanine · 09-06-2011, 08:31 PM

How old is he?

kennajo · 09-06-2011, 08:52 PM

6.5 months last weigh in was 8-17-11 and he was 52.50 lbs

Chicagocanine · 09-06-2011, 09:20 PM

Oh ok in that case I wouldn't read too much into his length/height/weight as he still has a lot of growing to do, and some dogs also can seem out of proportion as they grow.

09-06-2011, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
kennajo Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 385	what's average? It's pretty easy to find average weights for GSD but how about height and length? Where do you measure from? Floor to shoulder? Base of neck to base of tail? I'd like to see where we are so please comment! __________________ ~Jennifer~ My Zoo Jake-(GSD/Chow)born 1997 Zoey-(long haired chihuahua) born 2009 Rocky-( GSD) born 2-2011 Spook- resident cat with an attitude Speedy-other resident cat clown

09-06-2011, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	measure from floor to top of shoulders, tip of nose to tip of tail? not sure about that one I never measure for 'length' __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

09-06-2011, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,516	This diagram seems pretty good: That's where I would measure the length to get a good measurement, I think and usually when breed standards are discussing length vs. height proportion I think this is what they mean. Although the only time I've measured length is when measuring for a dog coat, and in that case they wanted shoulders/neck to the base of the tail along the back. Another good one: __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

09-06-2011, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
kennajo Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 385	Thanks for the attachments but neither give an average measurment. I'm curious because , it seems to me Rocky is extra long and tall and I'd like something for comparison. thanks! __________________ ~Jennifer~ My Zoo Jake-(GSD/Chow)born 1997 Zoey-(long haired chihuahua) born 2009 Rocky-( GSD) born 2-2011 Spook- resident cat with an attitude Speedy-other resident cat clown

09-06-2011, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	measure him and throw out here)) __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

09-06-2011, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
kennajo Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 385	Ok thank you......he is 26" at withers and 27" base of neck to base of tail. __________________ ~Jennifer~ My Zoo Jake-(GSD/Chow)born 1997 Zoey-(long haired chihuahua) born 2009 Rocky-( GSD) born 2-2011 Spook- resident cat with an attitude Speedy-other resident cat clown

09-06-2011, 08:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,516	How old is he? __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

09-06-2011, 08:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
kennajo Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 385	6.5 months last weigh in was 8-17-11 and he was 52.50 lbs __________________ ~Jennifer~ My Zoo Jake-(GSD/Chow)born 1997 Zoey-(long haired chihuahua) born 2009 Rocky-( GSD) born 2-2011 Spook- resident cat with an attitude Speedy-other resident cat clown

09-06-2011, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,516	Oh ok in that case I wouldn't read too much into his length/height/weight as he still has a lot of growing to do, and some dogs also can seem out of proportion as they grow. __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

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