Small size

[mcclinj]

My gsp female pup will be 8 months old next weekend, and is much smaller than all the other gsp puppies we've been around at training sessions and such. She weighed in yesterday at 34.2lbs and is around 19.5 inches tall. Apparently the breed standard for females is 21-23" tall. Both her parents are 50-55 pound dogs. She's being fed a 32/25 feed, so I'm not sure why the small size,

She doesn't know she's small, she's full of spunk, and will hold her own with all kinds of larger dogs at the dog park. How abnormal is this for an 8 month old GSP. I hear from some others, that their dogs were getting to be around full size by this point?

-John

[gsp3333]

My girl is also a little on the small side. A buddy of mine got his female as a started dog at about the same age 13 mos. and said his dog was about the same size as mine. My buddy's dog has filled out to be a great looking dog. Don't worry she will get there.

[ultracarry]

Will probably grow like crazy around second heat cycle. I thought mine would be on the small side too but now 47 pounds

[Ahumphers91a]

just give her some heel's come breeding time

[Sharon]

My avatar is a runt. Born dead ,had to be revived. Had to regularly put her on the nipple as the others would force her out. She was "Walking Derby Dog of the Year in Ontario" - a firecracker in the field.

[RayGubernat]

A rule of thumb is that a dog is about half it's adult weight at 16 weeks.

Like Sharon said, it ain't the size of the dog in the fight. It's all about the fight that is in the dog.

I have a pointer gyp that ain't 40 pounds soaking wet. She will absolutely blow the doors off dogs that are 20 pounds heavier and several inches taller and longer. She WILL get there first. You can take that to the bank.

Last spring I saw an all black GSP that was a real screamer. This dog could HAUL and it found birds and stuck 'em real nice. I doubt if the dog was 35#, but it was one heck of a dog. Got me to watching it...that's for certain.

Remember, dynamite comes in a small package too.

RayG

[Ahumphers91a]

I have always been partial to buying runt females. Seem's they just fit me better, but not the one I just bought from Ken, she's a porker LOL

[Green]

Mine seems to be on the small size too (weight). I've been told that he looks tall, but I think that's because he's lean. I'd rather have him on the small side when he's full grown anyway.

[TM964x4]

My male pointer is about 20in tall and all of 40lbs in the off season. He's real lean but rock solid. My female is a few inches taller and and about 4 pounds heavier. I have yet to see a dog that can keep up with him in the field. He's a rocket. At first I was concerned with his size compared to other male pointers I've seen but now I prefer it. Don't let the size worry you.

[MO_GSP]

I've personally come to the theory that small means fast, explosive, and more endurance. But maybe thats cause both my dogs are smaller than most and i'm looking for the positive, my male is right at 40 pounds and he's the fastest and has the most endurance of any pointer i've hunted with, he's turning into a real good "bird dog" and got the most heart and drive of any hunting dog i've owned. (had some coonhounds and ridgebacks in the past)