Husky size question.

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

I thought it sounded weird

Maverick Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO

I'd heard the 6 month thing before, I think that one is a bit of an overestimate. I was talking with our new vet here in MD last week, and she said that in her experience doubling the weight at 4 months is a far more accurate estimation.

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Senior Join date : 2012-05-02 Location : MD

Mobezilla wrote:

MyaAndI2013 wrote:: Yea, Mya is 5 months and 21.1 pounds and I wonder how much bigger she will get. I hope she gets to at least the 35 pound range...

that's how I am with Yuki. She's been ranging from 34 to 36 pounds since 7 months old and is now 11 months and 35 pounds. I'm like are you gonna grow.. or no? Weird thing is parents are 52 and 65 so I'm wondering how she turned out so small!

We said the same thing about our 2 year old lab, mom was 70lbs Dad was 85lbs and she is 56lbs!! We thought we would be getting this big girl, and she is a petite little girl lol, sweet as she can be! You can only guess size!

Adult Join date : 2012-09-24 Location : Niagara Falls, NY

Dogs are just like kids, they all grow at different rates. There is a guy with a husky a few doors down from me. I thought the first time I seen him he couldn't be no more then 6-7 months old judging by size. Well I was wrong. He's the same age as Lucian. Lucian is at least an inch taller, and has 15lbs on him.

Adult Join date : 2012-11-03 Location : San Antonio, TX

Quote :: I'm like are you gonna grow.. or no?

That's exactly how I feel about Karli...I keep getting asked if she's a baby (which she's not really a baby baby anymore) or if she's a mini. Her mother was leaner so I don't think she's gonna get much bigger. But she looks wider to me than some (her buddy Korra is tiny too, Rhia and I gots little huskies lol.)

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

blueeyedghost wrote:: I'd heard the 6 month thing before, I think that one is a bit of an overestimate. I was talking with our new vet here in MD last week, and she said that in her experience doubling the weight at 4 months is a far more accurate estimation.

That seems like a better estimate I was really hoping she would get bigger than that though , oh well, shes just a little girl

Senior Join date : 2012-08-29 Location : Ohio

Balonsmom wrote:

Mobezilla wrote:: that's how I am with Yuki. She's been ranging from 34 to 36 pounds since 7 months old and is now 11 months and 35 pounds. I'm like are you gonna grow.. or no? Weird thing is parents are 52 and 65 so I'm wondering how she turned out so small!

We said the same thing about our 2 year old lab, mom was 70lbs Dad was 85lbs and she is 56lbs!! We thought we would be getting this big girl, and she is a petite little girl lol, sweet as she can be! You can only guess size!

cinnamonbits wrote:

Mobezilla wrote:: I'm like are you gonna grow.. or no?

That's exactly how I feel about Karli...I keep getting asked if she's a baby (which she's not really a baby baby anymore) or if she's a mini. Her mother was leaner so I don't think she's gonna get much bigger. But she looks wider to me than some (her buddy Korra is tiny too, Rhia and I gots little huskies lol.)

It's alright, we love our little girls! Everyone thinks I'm starving her because shes not a 'huge husky' and I'm like trust me little thing is fat if anything.

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

cinnamonbits wrote:

Quote :: I'm like are you gonna grow.. or no?

That's exactly how I feel about Karli...I keep getting asked if she's a baby (which she's not really a baby baby anymore) or if she's a mini. Her mother was leaner so I don't think she's gonna get much bigger. But she looks wider to me than some (her buddy Korra is tiny too, Rhia and I gots little huskies lol.)

How much does Karli weigh? She doesn't seem that mini to me, just maybe shorter than most. Her body seems like a normal Husky, but on short legs Smile

Someone somewhere said something along the lines of "if only Huskies were husky we wouldn't get so many questions about their size." So true.

Karli is more husky thank Korra, for sure Wink

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

MyaAndI2013 wrote:: See, my vet told me that they grow the most in their first six months and then there's just a small increase over time until they're 18 months. I don't know if I'd believe the doubling. There's no way Mya will get to 40 pounds...

Link seemed to grow a consistent 3 pounds per week for a long time. He hit a glass ceiling of growth around 4 months and in that month he hardly changed at all. Then at about just past 5 he exploded through the glass ceiling and got significantly longer and taller up until about 6 months, now, and he has kinda leveled off for now, rounding out at 32 pounds and about 18 inches to the shoulder. His neck and chest developed a bit more and his coat around his neck and face stated to puff out a tad, giving him a hint of that classic Husky orangutan puff at the head/face.

Senior Join date : 2012-06-19 Location : Las Vegas

As someone who owns a massive, poorly bred, and way out of standard husky at 27" and 75lbs, all your huskies seem tiny to me lol. But for the most part, I think most peoples huskies are within standard weight and size... except for Lycus... lol!

Although, he hit that weight at around 10 months and has pretty much stayed the same.

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

seattlesibe wrote:

MyaAndI2013 wrote:: See, my vet told me that they grow the most in their first six months and then there's just a small increase over time until they're 18 months. I don't know if I'd believe the doubling. There's no way Mya will get to 40 pounds...

Link seemed to grow a consistent 3 pounds per week for a long time. He hit a glass ceiling of growth around 4 months and in that month he hardly changed at all. Then at about just past 5 he exploded through the glass ceiling and got significantly longer and taller up until about 6 months, now, and he has kinda leveled off for now, rounding out at 32 pounds and about 18 inches to the shoulder. His neck and chest developed a bit more and his coat around his neck and face stated to puff out a tad, giving him a hint of that classic Husky orangutan puff at the head/face.

Most Nova put on in a week is around a pound and a half, but she was steadily gaining a pound a week until about a month ago and its slowed dramatically since then, she has a check up tomorrow so I guess we'll see how much shes gained since the last visit

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

Rocio_Caballero wrote:: As someone who owns a massive, poorly bred, and way out of standard husky at 27" and 75lbs, all your huskies seem tiny to me lol. But for the most part, I think most peoples huskies are within standard weight and size... except for Lycus...

Although, he hit that weight at around 10 months and has pretty much stayed the same.

He's so big! I couldn't even imagine Nova being that big lol

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

Nova is how old now? In your avatar she looks so much like Nanook down in Phoenix, who is one of my favorite pups on this forum Smile

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

She's about to be 6 months in alittle over a week. Really? I'll have to pay attention and look out for him

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

He's got a scrapbook, he's gorgeous. Him and Link were born the same day but Nanook is bigger, he is part Mal...I think one of his grandparents was a Mal....

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

Nova's birthday was the Dec 29th, how old is Link?

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

No way...Link and Nanook are Dec. 29th too. If you count in weeks they're past 6 months Wink

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

I was just going by the 29th of each month lol I gave up on keeping up with the weeks once she hit around 22 weeks

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

Oh! Also, there someone whose pup was born the 28th, I haven't seen her post anything recently though.

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

It's almost 26 now Wink

Link was born early that morning, 12:54 am. I know because I interpret astrology charts and the breeder was kind enough to record the exact time for me. I did Link's chart and it is framed on our wall with our own charts.

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

It doesn't feel like we've had her that long! Oh well time flies!

Edit: The astrology sign chart is a really cute idea

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

Well Link and Nanook and Nova will have the same chart but their rising signs and house placements will be different because that changes with each passing set of 4 minutes.

Link's was one of my favorites I have ever done.

Oops.....and now back to Husky Size questions!

Teenager Join date : 2013-04-08 Location : Alabama

that's cool I definitely did not know all that, yeah I guess we should stop gunking up this topic lol, I'm gonna go look for Nanook's scrapbook Smile

I look forward to seeing the three of them grow up

Senior Join date : 2013-02-05 Location : seattle, wa

yep, me too. Nanook is awesome. He's the one always up on that leather chair looking out the window!

Senior Join date : 2012-06-19 Location : Las Vegas

NovasHuman wrote:

Rocio_Caballero wrote:: As someone who owns a massive, poorly bred, and way out of standard husky at 27" and 75lbs, all your huskies seem tiny to me lol. But for the most part, I think most peoples huskies are within standard weight and size... except for Lycus...

Although, he hit that weight at around 10 months and has pretty much stayed the same.

He's so big! I couldn't even imagine Nova being that big lol

Lol, I know. When he was 5 months he weighed 55lbs so at first I thought that he just hit his growth spurt early and was done growing, but boy was I wrong!

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