[JFoster]

I don't know if anyone would be interested in this but here's our pups growth chart so far...

(Link no longer works but other posts have information - Moderator MaggieRoseLee)

Jon.

 

[MaggieRoseLee]

Great job in Excel, and he's almost off the chart!

Now I'll be REALLY impressed if you can take the data from this site

http://www.nwk9.com/weight_height.htm

put a line behind your puppies on the graph, and so you can compare how well he's doing to the 'average' GSD.

I know I couldn't figure that out, so good luck! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/popcornSmiley.gif" alt="" />

 

[JFoster]

Here's a new chart/spreadsheet comparing Zeus to the standards for male and female GSD's. Zeus is the blue line which is kind of hard to see...

Zeus Vs. Male and Female GSD Standards

Jon.

 

[MaggieRoseLee]

Ok you got me. I'M IMPRESSED!!!!

That would have been a cool program for me to work on when my pups were growing.

Is it something you can post or send people with puppies that want to keep a similiar chart? Can you post it (and instructions) for us to down load? Or is it just as simple as deleting Zeus's info and adding our own?

 

[JFoster]

Thanks. If anyone wants either file they can right click on the link(s) and "Save As"... Then open the file from your hard drive and change Zeus's data to their own dogs...

Jon.

 

[Gunnermom]

Wow, that's cool! Nice guide to go by. Jayda was the biggest in her litter and everyone told me she will be big, but she is right where she should be for a female. Hooray!!!

 

[JFoster]

Our Vet says Zeus is going to be a big dog every time we see him too but he's actually on the lower side of the "standard" curve for males. Oh well, we'll just wait and see...

Jon.

 

[JFoster]

I'm not sure how much this thread gets read now but I've been updating both spread sheets regularly and putting them online. The links will download/show the latest versions. One of the things I've started to notice is how hard it is to get a good weight on Zeus. Basically I'm holding him and standing on a electronic bathroom scale. Then I deduct my weight from "our" weight etc. My problem is he's getting too darn big to do this and he hates to hold still long enough for us to get a good reading. So, to be sure the weights are fairly accurate I've included the weights we get at every vet visit too.

Jon.

 

[Chkm8]

would be worth adding another column to record height. Seems there are a lot of weight charts but I can't seem to find a height chart. Wish I had started one with my last dog.
John.

 

[JFoster]

I thought about height but it was only a passing thought. Is height something people really keep track of? Zeus seems normal but compared to our last two GSD's he's totally different. In fact, our last male was probably an average height but he was over 5 feet long. So long he looked odd in my opinion. But, I guess I could add height...

Jon.

 

[wagmetail]

Wow, very cool! My pup is very close in age to yours Jon. He was born August 28th. He is approximately 21 inches at the shoulder, and I just tried to weigh him,( which he absolutely hated) and he is around 55 lbs - my back is killing me! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/31_paw.gif

 

[JFoster]

I just checked both links above and they are working fine. Try it again and let me know if it works or not. I can e-mail one or both files to you. You do have Excel or Open Office right?

Jon.

 

[JFoster]

Does anyone have a link to a height chart for GSD's (male and female)? I was thinking about making a new spreadsheet for male/female/weight/height standards vs. our dogs but can't find any age/height charts that seem to be standardized.

Thanks, Jon.

 

[JFoster]

Cool. How does you pup look with his/her data in the spread sheet?

Jon.

 

[daviddrena]

not great yet as she was the runt of the litter and my older pup is already over a year so I have to wait a couple of months to see if my runt will catch up

 

[wagmetail]

My dad breeds Great danes. He had one that was sooo small he gave it to this wonderful older man (because he didn't feel right charging for it) anyway two years later the gentleman sent him a newspaper clipping of him and his HUGE dog. The paper saw him out with his now gorgeous big GD and took a picture. So, I guess the moral is, size is genetic /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/05_biggrin.gif

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[daviddrena]

took my pup to the vet yesterday as you know she is the runt she was 11 lbs at 9 weeks so she's not quite standard yet but I feel like she's going to catch up

 

[JFoster]

I updated the spreadsheet again. Now both charts are in one spreadsheet. The link in the original post is the one everyone will want to download. It also looks like Zeus is starting to climb out of the standards curve too. Maybe the vet was right. Zeus might turn out to be a big boy.

Jon.

 

[Chary68]

Jon,

This is AWESOME! I'm going to use this to track Athena's puppies with. I'll send home each puppy to their new homes with their own personal growth charts and any other pertinent information.

Great job, and thank you! This will make it so easy to keep information organized and easy to use!

 

[JFoster]

Well Zeus made it to 6 months old today. He's the first dog I've wanted to kill so many times it's amazing. But he's getting so big and strong I'm sure he'd get the better of me if I tried. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/14_redface.gif Check out his growth chart now. His size is right up there with 8 month old male GSD's. I also see some signs his growing trend is starting to slow down a bit.

Jon.