I was surprised when Raven was sent home with large breed puppy food. I asked lots of questions and read what I could find. I will be the first to admit that I dont know a lot about dogs. But I do know about bones, human bones in particular.

When I read the AKC article about larger puppies needing a longer grow period over small dogs to ensure proper bone and joint development something clicked. People reach ther adult height at around 18 yrs of age but internally growth is still occuring, including bone growth. The last bone to fuse in the human body is the clavicle (collar bone) at around 25 yrs. A full seven years after maximum height was reached.

So what does this have to do with dogs right? lol I just figured by what my vet and you guys also stated on the forums and what I've read that the sibes may reach their adult size height wise around 12 mths but will continue to fill out into the next year and are completely grown by 2yrs.I took what I knew of human bones and applied it to dogs. Meaning that during that filling out period their bones finish growing, ossifying.

Maybe I'm crazy but thats my reasoning for feeding her what I do. And I mean no offense to you but I dont know you at all. When it comes to the health and welfare of my Raven I am going to take the advice of vets and breeders and the AKC over a unknown person on a internet forum. I love this forum though, and I think its a wonderful place to find support and answers.

Quoted from AKC's website:
'The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working dog...'

I don't know of one vet or reputable breeder that says Siberian Huskies are a large breed dog....
There are some Siberians that exceed AKC standards making them the size of a large breed - like my Storm - but as a breed standard, they are medium size. I still don't feed Storm a large breed dog food. My female is also at the top end of AKC standards for a female and she also doesn't get fed a large breed dog food. As long as they are fed a good quality dog food and they are getting the nutrition they need is basically what matters.

So even if Raven reaches full height in the first year, and will probably fill out for another year after that, and if Raven still only tops out at 50-55 lbs, that would still be medium size breed.

I never said Sibes were large breed dogs. My vet never said they were a large breed dog. The breeder never said they were large breed dogs.

I said they recommended large breed puppy food for Raven.

I fed all life stages food to my girls specifically Acana and Taste of the Wild. I don't see the need to feed sibes large breed puppy food, unless the breeder is breeding sibes WAY over the breed standard. They aren't supposed to get very tall at all. I see the need for it with Great Danes. A lot of great dane people won't even feed puppy food. They just go straight to adult formula.

But why, if Siberians are a medium breed? They don't have the growth issues large breeds do.m