Will my GSD get any bigger?

[mryan15]

I noticed when I took my GSD to the dog park that he seemed much shorter in length than the other GSD's there and just a lot smaller in general. His measurements are at the shoulder 27in, at the back hip 25in, and he weighs 80lbs. He is about a year and a half old, I don't care about having the biggest dog I just thought that he looked significantly smaller than the other dogs so I'm just curious.

[onedogman]

I'm with my 2nd GSD so I'm not an expert. I'd say probably not much bigger. He sounds about right to me. Many GSD's were bred for special traits like size & hair length, but (I'm gonna get some flack for this) I think when shepherds are bred for special traits like that, somethings gained but somethings probably lost also. That could be a thread on it's own!

[msvette2u]

27" is over the standard for a GSD.