Help please

dekota · 01-05-2012, 05:23 AM

Hey i just joined up to this site i have a purebred German shepherd named Dakota she is almost a year old. At what age do they get full size cause Dakota is not very big compared to other shepherd is does not seem like she growing...? can someone help please thanks. Here are some pictures

doggiedad · 01-05-2012, 05:50 AM

your dog looks fine. some GSD's are larger
and some are smaller. don't worry about it.

Rahrah · 01-05-2012, 06:03 AM

I agree- she looks perfectly sized for a female GSD. She may fill out more though if that's what you mean?

NewbieShepherdGirl · 01-05-2012, 06:18 AM

She looks like she might be about the same size as my girl, who falls right in the normal range for female GSDs. How tall is she/how much does she weigh? That's pretty much going to be the only way to know for sure if she's truly small or not. I agree with DoggyDad though in not worrying about it too much. Unless she's very undersized (which she does not appear to be) then it's probably all good.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 01-05-2012, 09:16 AM

Most GSD's I see are FAT and oversized! So it's hard to know normal when that's what I see.

What I KNOW is that a female GSD is supposed to be

Quote:

German Shepherd Dog Height and Weight Standard

Males:

Height at the wither 60 cm to 65 cm (23.62 inches - 25.59 inches)
Weight 30 kg to 40 kg. (66.14 pounds - 88.18 pounds; Midrange = 77 pounds)

Females:

Height at the wither 55 cm to 60 cm (21.65 inches - 23.62 inches)
Weight 22 kg - 32 kg (48.5 pounds - 70.55 pounds; Midrange = 59.5 pounds)

German Shepherd Weight Chart and Height

**Cassidy's Mom** · 01-05-2012, 09:55 AM

She looks fine to me too. Any idea what she weighs? My Halo is 3 years old and is almost exactly at the mid-point of the standard for a female GSD at 60-ish pounds. She looks "small" to me because she's 10-15 pounds smaller than my previous females, and 20 pounds less than my male, but she's a great size - nice and compact!

Emoore · 01-05-2012, 09:57 AM

Most German Shepherds are within an inch of their adult height at 1 year old but keep filling out until they are about 3 years old. Hope that helps.

dekota · 01-05-2012, 04:54 PM

Thanks for everyone help she weights about 30kg ll have to measure her

jang · 01-05-2012, 05:03 PM

She's very pretty--good luck..
Jan

01-05-2012, 05:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
dekota New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: hobart Posts: 3	Help please Hey i just joined up to this site i have a purebred German shepherd named Dakota she is almost a year old. At what age do they get full size cause Dakota is not very big compared to other shepherd is does not seem like she growing...? can someone help please thanks. Here are some pictures

01-05-2012, 05:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	your dog looks fine. some GSD's are larger and some are smaller. don't worry about it. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

01-05-2012, 06:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rahrah Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: It's bloody hot....Australia Posts: 150	I agree- she looks perfectly sized for a female GSD. She may fill out more though if that's what you mean? __________________ Wolfonyx Extreme Grace 08/08/2011 "Fenrir"

01-05-2012, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
NewbieShepherdGirl Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 1,495	She looks like she might be about the same size as my girl, who falls right in the normal range for female GSDs. How tall is she/how much does she weigh? That's pretty much going to be the only way to know for sure if she's truly small or not. I agree with DoggyDad though in not worrying about it too much. Unless she's very undersized (which she does not appear to be) then it's probably all good. __________________ ~Sasha~{GSD}~ 3ish~Gotcha day January, 29, 2011 ~Monte~{Golden Retriever}~ (RIP)~ 1997-2009

01-05-2012, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	She looks fine to me too. Any idea what she weighs? My Halo is 3 years old and is almost exactly at the mid-point of the standard for a female GSD at 60-ish pounds. She looks "small" to me because she's 10-15 pounds smaller than my previous females, and 20 pounds less than my male, but she's a great size - nice and compact! __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

01-05-2012, 09:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,215	Most German Shepherds are within an inch of their adult height at 1 year old but keep filling out until they are about 3 years old. Hope that helps. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

01-05-2012, 04:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
dekota New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: hobart Posts: 3	Thanks for everyone help she weights about 30kg ll have to measure her

01-05-2012, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
jang Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: titusville, fl Posts: 363	She's very pretty--good luck.. Jan __________________ Sibi- Zoe

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