Is my puppy potentially going to be a monster sized adult?

[TimC]

Even though im making this thread out of pure facts the whole monster expression is a joke i love my choc lab puppy mocha who is now 5 months and about 35 lbs or so. Just the other day i emailed the breeder whom i purchased mocha from and she told me my pups parents were (mom) 80 lbs and 22 1/2inches and her (dad) was 85lbs and 22 1/2 inches tall as well so can i expect my pup to be around that same size as her parents i mean she is already about 35 lbs just curious what do you all think

[BigBrownDog]

Yeah, I'd think between 75 and 80#. Labs are not supposed to be bigger than that.

[nicole]

Honestly, 35lbs at 5mo isn't all that big. Did the breeder show the dogs? 80lbs is quite heavy for a bitch, especially at that height.

[kaytris]

She's probably going to be around that size. The rule of thumb is adult size will be around double the weight at 4 mos.

[TimC]

Yeah, I'd think between 75 and 80#. Labs are not supposed to be bigger than that.

yea i believe the mother was overweight my prediction was my pup would end up around 60 lbs at max 65lbs but when i took my pup to the vet last thurs she told me mocha was looking great and at the right weight and was very lean i was just wondering though because my friends were telling me she may be a bit large

[TimC]

Honestly, 35lbs at 5mo isn't all that big. Did the breeder show the dogs? 80lbs is quite heavy for a bitch, especially at that height.

yea i seen both dogs when i picked my puppy up the male was silver and pretty big but was lean and muscular the mom was a bit plump due to her pregnancy of course but they were both very large and seemed to be in pretty good health

[Luvmydog2much]

That's not that big at all. He's a peanut

[MicksMom]

yea i believe the mother was overweight my prediction was my pup would end up around 60 lbs at max 65lbs but when i took my pup to the vet last thurs she told me mocha was looking great and at the right weight and was very lean i was just wondering though because my friends were telling me she may be a bit large

I think you're prediction is pretty close to what how big she'll be as an adult. My Caleb is 23 1/2 inches tall. He weighed in at 67 pounds at his annual visit two weeks ago (he was 30 1/2 pounds at 4 months). Eighty and Eighty-five pounds sounds a little heavy for a 22 1/2 inch Lab.

[AngusFangus]

I think that sounds heavy too. The boys are both 24". Angus weighs about 68, and Simon weighs 62 or 63. They are both pretty lean, but that would be a 15-20 lb. difference - and two inches shorter!

[TimC]

I think that sounds heavy too. The boys are both 24". Angus weighs about 68, and Simon weighs 62 or 63. They are both pretty lean, but that would be a 15-20 lb. difference - and two inches shorter!

seems like mochas parents were some fatties i assume