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Originally Posted by Daisy Duke That rotties are about half their adult weight at 4 months old? My rottie was 31 lbs at 4 months so that would put her at 62ish full grown. The breeder expects her to be about 80. What have you found to be true? |
Not true in my experience. I don't have an actual weight for Sable at 4 months. But I know she was 60.4# at 5 months. She's a healthy 90 lbs at 24"...just right. She added an inch and 8 lbs between age 2 and 3...so she didn't "stop" at 18 months, as I read, somewhere.
And Rave was 56, so she'd be 112? I sure hope not. I expect Rave to be 24-25" and about 92-96, juat based on comparison between the girls as they grew/are growing.
Seriously, formula's asside. You have what their genes intend them to be. Slow maturing, fast growth, the whole wad. Best is to look at the parents if they are available to you. Then figure in a sex. Females would be smaller, etc.
Tank's Grandma may have hit the nail on the head...not with Rotties, because they continue to grow longer.