Maybe that's just true for females? Augie was 29 pounds at 16 weeks, so that would mean he'd be only 58 pounds when fully grown. I would guess he'll be closer to 85, judging by his frame and the size of his dad.
Many Goldens that I see are quite overweight. In this area (Los Angeles) there are so many fat Goldens that it appears to be the norm to people... so when you see one that is a proper weight and/or that is really fit, people assume they are too skinny! There is a similar problem with Labs.
My Golden is from a line of "obedience-bred" dogs that incorporate a nice balance of field and conformation lines. He's VERY small. Only 21.5" at the shoulders and 45 lbs. I knew he'd be small, but he turned out smaller than I expected. He's "Pocket Quiz".
I don't see a reason for ANY Golden to be 100 lbs. To me, that's fat, even for a large, heavy boned male. JMO.
I've always experienced that if you take a pups weight at 4 months and double it, you have a really good idea of what a proper adult weight should be. It's worked with all my dogs of different breeds and many of my client's dogs.
Sandy was 50 lbs, very active. She grew a lot the first six months.
Nugget is in the same paw steps as Sandy was. I don't what to expect
as Nugget gets older. I just take it as it comes. Nugget loves to ride in my canoe, does anyone have any tips or know of a trainer that can teach a dog
to use a paddle and paddle her weight in a canoe! That why I can
cast and fish, as she paddle's! I not interested in teaching her to cast and fish at this point, I'm the one with the license!
This is Millie at five yrs she weighs 62 pounds my first golden Brandy was three inches taller and weighed a hefty 85 in her prime. this is Millie and Bradny two years ago
I totally agree about overweight dogs--100 pounds is way too much. This big boy is a foster who was turned in that way. Needless to say he has hip and thyroid problems.
I am working on getting his weight down. The vet told me to mix some rice or frozen veggies in with his food to help fill him up. I am hoping that the thyroid meds will help him stabilize some.
I think Julie was like 32 lbs at 4 months--so that is about right. Given all the cat food she steals it is a wonder she does not weigh as much as fat dog. I am gonna have to start feeding the cats on top of the refrigerator soon--
She is active and lean-I could just not wrap my brain around the same rate of growth!
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