Gonna be a big boy

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  1. Kimmie12345

    Kimmie12345 Registered Users

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    My Monty is already 18 lbs at 8 weeks is this an indication of a big boy or is this normal?
     
  2. Kelsey&Axel

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    Could be, best bet would be based on his Parents size though.

    My cousins lab was 18 pounds at 8 weeks, now at three years old is 85 pounds.

    My boy Axel was 15 pounds at 8 weeks and now at 22 months old is 98 pounds.

    Only time will tell how big your boy will get :)
     
  3. Karen

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    I've heard that you can take a pretty good guess at final size by taking the birth weight and multiplying it by 70. So, Merlin was 500g at birth, times 70 = 35 kg. We weighs 30 kg at seven and a half months, so I think we are on track for that.
    He was 8kg (17.5 pounds) at eight weeks.
     
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    Sam was 13 kilos at three months ,he never was really small and now six years old he weighs 40 kilos , he is a tall big boned boy x
     
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    Cooper was only 8# at 8 weeks, and she is almost 80 now. Actually we cut back on her food a bit because she was up to 85# I don't think birth weight is a good indicator, because the runt of the litter often ends up as big as any of the other dogs.

    Our last two labs were at about 1/2 their final weight between 17 and 18 weeks. Tilly was 2# heavier than Cooper at 7 weeks, but Cooper is 15# heavier and 5" taller full grown.
     
  6. Kimmie12345

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    Now he is a few days short of 9 weeks and 22 lbs yikes lol
     

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