Is her head too small?

Alexandria610 · 10-10-2011, 06:41 PM

Like, seriously. Maybe it's just me......but Alex's head seems small compared to her body. She's just about 16 months old, so I know she can still fill out a little more (as she's seeming to do every day) but her head won't get any larger, will it? I know she's petite....but her head just seems abnormally small to me!

Oh, and she DID just get a bath before these pictures were taken - so that could be why her head looks small.

Jessiewessie99 · 10-10-2011, 06:46 PM

She looks beautiful! Her head seems fine to me. Molly is petite, some say she is too small for a GSD(she is only 56lbs, perfectly normal for female GSDs).

Your girl looks fine to me.

**JKlatsky** · 10-10-2011, 06:47 PM

She has a very feminine head.

In the first picture it does look a little off, but the second picture looks fine. Is she spayed? The head does continue to grow as they mature, but not as noticeably in females I think as in males.

Alexandria610 · 10-10-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessiewessie99

She looks beautiful! Her head seems fine to me. Molly is petite, some say she is too small for a GSD(she is only 56lbs, perfectly normal for female GSDs).

Your girl looks fine to me.

Thank you! Yeah, Alex is about 55-56lbs now, too, and I often get the 'she seems too small to be a GSD.' Thanks for the reassurance about her head size, too!

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Originally Posted by JKlatsky

She has a very feminine head.

In the first picture it does look a little off, but the second picture looks fine. Is she spayed? The head does continue to grow as they mature, but not as noticeably in females I think as in males.

Yeah, she's spayed. I'm hoping that because her ears are still a little big that her head will fill out a tiny bit before she finally finishes growing. Thank you for the reassurance, as well

Makes me feel much better about my baby!

Freestep · 10-10-2011, 07:52 PM

Her head does look proportionately small... perhaps because of the hair on her neck being all fluffed out? Pretty girl anyhow!

PaddyD · 10-10-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Freestep

Her head does look proportionately small... perhaps because of the hair on her neck being all fluffed out? Pretty girl anyhow!

Agreed ......... especially if she is fluffed out.
Don't worry about it. My dog is a 'girlie' dog too. Females have smaller heads (usually). If they don't they are called doggy bitches, which isn't a bad thing either. She is very pretty and I'm sure you love her just the way she is.

StryderPup · 10-10-2011, 08:17 PM

Hrmmm...I think it is her dark mask...she does have a petite face, but I think the darkness of the mask emphasizes the petiteness of her. She is still young so she can still change some.

robk · 10-10-2011, 08:53 PM

Your dog is drop dead gorgeous! Her head is very exotic looking. And yes it will get bigger with age even as a female. She also has a very long fluffy looking neck which makes her head appear smaller but I think it is an optical illusion.

1sttimeforgsd · 10-10-2011, 09:54 PM

Beautiful girl!

Alexandria610 · 10-10-2011, 09:57 PM

Thanks guys

Yeah, I love her regardless of what she looks like, but I was just noticing today that her head looked somewhat small and wanted to know if it was just me or if her head really was somewhat disproportionate compared to her body.

Good to know that she may grow a little more, and that her long neck may cause it to be an optical illusion. Isn't it funny the things you don't notice sometimes because you see your babies every day?

10-10-2011, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alexandria610 Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,159	Is her head too small? Like, seriously. Maybe it's just me......but Alex's head seems small compared to her body. She's just about 16 months old, so I know she can still fill out a little more (as she's seeming to do every day) but her head won't get any larger, will it? I know she's petite....but her head just seems abnormally small to me! Oh, and she DID just get a bath before these pictures were taken - so that could be why her head looks small. __________________ Lauren, proud owner of: Alexandria ("Alex") - GSD (June 9, 2010) Dixie - Russian Blue Cross (June 1, 2009) Isabel - Chihuahua (March 14, 2009) Mar - Tabby (Summer 1998 - January 2012)

10-10-2011, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jessiewessie99 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lakewod, CA Posts: 6,807	She looks beautiful! Her head seems fine to me. Molly is petite, some say she is too small for a GSD(she is only 56lbs, perfectly normal for female GSDs). Your girl looks fine to me. __________________ Jessica-Shelter Volunteer Molly-GSD ✔ Certified Ninja Dog Tanner-GSD ✔ Certified Lovebug RIP: Max & Simba "No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible."-George Chakiris, as said by Agent Derek Mogan

10-10-2011, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
JKlatsky Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,985	She has a very feminine head. In the first picture it does look a little off, but the second picture looks fine. Is she spayed? The head does continue to grow as they mature, but not as noticeably in females I think as in males. __________________ Argos vom Eisernen Loewen VPG1, CGC, TC 3-3-07 Bianka vom Eisernen Loewen BH, CGC, TC 1-3-08 Cade vom Eisernen Loewen CGC 3-25-09 D'Artagnan (Tag) vom Eisernen Loewen 2-2-10 G Aiko von Burkndeiros SchH 3, IPO3, FH, TC, KKL2 9-17-02

10-10-2011, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freestep Knighted Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,087	Her head does look proportionately small... perhaps because of the hair on her neck being all fluffed out? Pretty girl anyhow! __________________ Luka von Sontausen, CD Vinca von Sontausen, CGC Freestep's Beluga Whale, BWD

10-10-2011, 09:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,891	Beautiful girl! __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

10-10-2011, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
StryderPup Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carlisle, Ohio Posts: 493	Hrmmm...I think it is her dark mask...she does have a petite face, but I think the darkness of the mask emphasizes the petiteness of her. She is still young so she can still change some.

10-10-2011, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
robk Master Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 572	Your dog is drop dead gorgeous! Her head is very exotic looking. And yes it will get bigger with age even as a female. She also has a very long fluffy looking neck which makes her head appear smaller but I think it is an optical illusion.

10-10-2011, 09:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alexandria610 Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,159	Thanks guys Yeah, I love her regardless of what she looks like, but I was just noticing today that her head looked somewhat small and wanted to know if it was just me or if her head really was somewhat disproportionate compared to her body. Good to know that she may grow a little more, and that her long neck may cause it to be an optical illusion. Isn't it funny the things you don't notice sometimes because you see your babies every day? __________________ Lauren, proud owner of: Alexandria ("Alex") - GSD (June 9, 2010) Dixie - Russian Blue Cross (June 1, 2009) Isabel - Chihuahua (March 14, 2009) Mar - Tabby (Summer 1998 - January 2012)

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