running weight, just weighed my 15 month old pup

[border lad 1,047]

according to the photos, he looks about 24" what height are you??? he is only up to your knees, == and again he looks to me

weight wise, about,around the 50lb mark +or- 5lbs a 70lb dog is a fair lump, and there usually, 27//28" that type of breed, (( bullx is much more solid due to the muscle mass, I have a nice sapling saluki/grey/whippet, with a touch of collie, he stands 26" well balanced, and is about 58lb to 60lb, only my opinion, as the photos go, different, if you are standing beside him, and able to run your hands over him,

[ruby jet 184]

ive just weighed my 11/1/2 month old bull cross shes 56.2 lb and is runing very well its just a case of finding the balance atb

[skycat 6,174]

How much a dog weighs isn't necessarily the best guide as to whether or not it is getting enough to eat. A lot depends on muscle bulk, density of bone. Put your hands on the dog to decide if he is carrying enough weight. It is difficult to tell from appearances in rough coated dogs. You should just be able to feel the pin bones (on top of his back at the top of his hind legs) You should be able to feel his ribs beneath a layer of looser skin in pups, but not be able to play the banjo on them! You should be able to pinch the skin on top of his head and it should drop back to place quickly: in severely underweight dogs the skin seems too tightly stretched over their heads: they are literally consuming their own tissue in an attempt to stay alive.

The skin all over the dog's body should slide with ease back and forward, though not be covering a thick layer of fat. Lastly,the muscles in a pup shouldn't be rock hard, especially when the dog is resting. They should feel smooth to the touch, and spring back immediately if you press a finger into the muscle: especially on the big thigh muscles on the hind legs: don't press too hard. Look at your own thigh muscles to compare: unless you are very underweight, overweight or a couch potato you should feel the same springy tissue on your resting leg if you poke it.

[lamping lurchers 34]

its my lass holding the dog in the 2nd pic n she 5'8

[rocky1 942]

dose,nt look much different from the photo,s and 2 me the look more 24tts ,but pics don,t tell the full story ,

Edited February 15, 2011 by rocky1

[johnny boy68 11,726]

its my lass holding the dog in the 2nd pic n she 5'8

that would make that dog about 21/22 tts.......you are measuring it to the shoulder I presume?If that dogs 26 in that pic then your lass is 7 ft tall

[lamping lurchers 34]

my lass is standind bk from the dog and leaning over

[thorny 100]

I am a bit of a green horn so when You say the shoulder where do You mean ? The top of his shoulder blade or the top of His back? Great advise Skycat.

Thorny

[vld 62]

The fawn bitch in my avatar is 23tts and weight 42lb ish (whip/grey). The fawn bitch in picture below is the deerhound/bull/grey - she is 50lb and 25tts just to give you some comparisons.

[bunnys 1,236]

I am a bit of a green horn so when You say the shoulder where do You mean ? The top of his shoulder blade or the top of His back? Great advise Skycat.

Thorny

[bunnys 1,236]

this dog dont look 72pound to me but to put that much weight on in such a short period his very difficult to see,allthe best bunnys

[iluvmarcus 23]

im supprised he is bright enough to dress himself never mind look after a dog

[lamping lurchers 34]

im supprised he is bright enough to dress himself never mind look after a dog

 

 

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[iluvmarcus 23]

maybe i am but i would know how to use it.

no way can a dog put that much weight on in 3 weeks and by pic that dog is struggling to reach 23inches so if you cant measure or weigh a dog correctly you would struggle to look after a dog

[lamping lurchers 34]

you cant tell anything by a pic, totally different so seeing a dog in the flesh