Steven Dunn
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So we just picked her up she’s 9 weeks old but only 14 pounds. She doesn’t look too skinny but hasn’t been eating much. Do not have papers on her. Does think she’s a mix breed?
Yes she is English mastiff, sorry. Thank you so much. I just was looking at growth charts and it was saying she should be 24 lbs. so that made me curious.You didn't mention her breed but from the pictures I'm guessing she's an English Mastiff, and she certainly looks pure to me and healthy too. My Bullmastiff was only 11 pounds at 8 weeks and 14 pounds at 9 weeks. He is 27 inches and 138 pounds now at 18 months which is the top of the standard. My guess is your puppy will end up a little bigger than that because of her breed. You might want to track her growth. My puppy gained 3 pounds a week fairly consistently, so yours should gain at least that much and maybe more. Good luck with her, she's beautiful!
A good analogy would be human babies. Just because a baby is only 6 pounds doesn't mean he won't grow as big as a 12 pound baby. The size of the parents and grandparents is your best predictor of size.Yes she is English mastiff, sorry. Thank you so much. I just was looking at growth charts and it was saying she should be 24 lbs. so that made me curious.
Thank youA good analogy would be human babies. Just because a baby is only 6 pounds doesn't mean he won't grow as big as a 12 pound baby. The size of the parents and grandparents is your best predictor of size.
I went through that experience too. I read posts from people in the FB forums that their Bullmastiff was already 50 pounds at 3 months, and mine was about half of that. But by the time he was 5 months he was 65 pounds and the charts were predicting he would be between 130-140 by the time he's 2 years old. You'll get a better indication of her size by the time she is 5-6 months. Also keep in mind that forum members who brag about their puppy's size tend to exaggerate, and also keep in mind that the only people who like to post their puppy's weight are the ones who are proud of their big puppy while the people with smaller puppies don't say anything, so that's why you only hear about big puppies.I can tell you my male EM was 24 lbs at 11 weeks when I got him, charts said he should be around 40 lbs. He is now a very lean 190 lbs with an ideal weight of about 210. Puppies can be small for a variety of reasons, as long as she is healthy and at a good body condition I wouldn't worry as a small puppy is not an indication of a small dog.
I went through that experience too. I read posts from people in the FB forums that their Bullmastiff was already 50 pounds at 3 months, and mine was about half of that. But by the time he was 5 months he was 65 pounds and the charts were predicting he would be between 130-140 by the time he's 2 years old. You'll get a better indication of her size by the time she is 5-6 months. Also keep in mind that forum members who brag about their puppy's size tend to exaggerate, and also keep in mind that the only people who like to post their puppy's weight are the ones who are proud of their big puppy while the people with smaller puppies don't say anything, so that's why you only hear about big puppies.
Finally, if you have an English Mastiff you will have a really big dog, and since this is your first EM you might be in for a rude awakening on what it's like to own a really big dog! Mine is only a standard size Bullmastiff and I'm already experiencing things I didn't expect because of his size. At this point, I honestly don't see a need for me to have a dog any bigger than 120-130 pounds of lean muscle, but to each his own.