Shrimpo Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ok been reading a few of the posts on food and diet, Max has settled in well, and eats well. (So far not left anything in his bowel. When we got him he was 23.7 Kg, the vet said that he needed to put on some weight, yes you could feel his ribs and backbone, he is now up to 26 Kg, but I don’t want to over do it. He gets 4 cups (like you get out of a coffee machine) of dry food a day, 2 in the morning dry, and 2 in the evening with a bit of wet mixed in, now most say that Husky’s will only eat what they need, but he still seams hungry, this may be a trick rubbing off from my older dog, who has always been a scrounge, and loves her food. So what is the weight range of husky’s? Shrimpo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Odin, boy, 20 month old - 31kg =4st 13lb Thor, boy, 23 month old - 30kg =4st 10lb Loki, girl, 1year, 11 month old - 24kg = 3st 11lb prob alot more now she so needs to go on a diat lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresmum Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sabre is approx. 27 months and weighs 27.65kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Height: Dogs 21-23½ inches (53-60cm.) Bitches 20-22 inches (51-56cm.) Weight: Dogs 45-60 pounds (20½-27kg.) Bitches 35-50 pounds (16-22½kg.) Myshka is 23kg at 4 yrs of age & Diesel is 6 yrs & weighs 40kg, but as he is a rescue, he MIGHT be x-malamute & therefore bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Kimba weighs 25kgs Kaiser weighs 24 kgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks all, just trying to gauge what I should be looking for, Max is still a bit on the thin side, at 26Kg, so maybe 30 would be a good weight for him, I'll give it a few more weeks... Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Bailey Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Sasha = 16.7Kg (2yrs) Bailey = 17Kg+ (5mths!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Actual weight in pounds and ounces is less important than how the dog carries that weight. As an example, our big boy Gus weighs only 20 kilos Our girl Summer, on the other hand weighs 22 Kilos Summer is much smaller than Gus, but Gus is lighter boned. Neither are under or over weight and both are heavily muscled. The best way of assessing weight is very simple. You should be able to feel the dog's ribs but not see them. You should never be able to see the dog's pin bones (hip bones) even if out of coat. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnebly Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Maya is 5 months today and weighs 17 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanna Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Actual weight in pounds and ounces is less important than how the dog carries that weight. That´s so true! Ruska is now 54cm height and her weight is 22kg. (9 months old now) Ronja is 52,5cm and 19kg. (3,5 years) Her coat is very thick. Here you can see different between without undercoat and with it. (And the weight is exactly same in both of photos) With undercoat. And without it. EDIT: Better picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Ok so ive read thru this thread, and it makes sense about how they carry the weight being more important. Chewy now weighs around 67 pounds (keep in mind he's huskamute- not full husky) He is quite tall, and does carry good weight in the chest, shoulders, legs and hips, and hes not malnurished obviously, lol, cuz hes so spoilt. He eats what he wants and leaves the rest. He probably takes 3.5 cups of food a day now (most of the time) I think its also because it has been chilly here instead of hot. According to the pics people posted though, he does carry his weight like they do, he just isnt as fluffy, lmao. He has the thick under- coat of course but the thinner summer topcoat, except the neck and tail, which are very fluffy. Looking closely at the other huskies he actually looks pretty good...so thanks for the pics so Id have a reference to go off of. BTW...all of you have beautiful huskies! Love the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERNOWHUSKIES Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Well every time i take Nanook to the vet he always calls him porky, he got up to 28kg at 1 point after he had been on a diet for 6 months bearing in mind he was 27kg before the diet started!!! I've now found out (now dad has gone R.I.P) that he was given treats all day long! No wonder Nook loved his Grand pa lol !!!! Since dads been gone 3 wks on thursday now, no extra treats have been given and we weighed him on WII Fit and hes lost 1kg Yeh! Scooby is a small little thing always have been. Mushu we dont bother doin yet, still just a puppy! Reading the other post i think its just like humans, they all differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiya Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Maya is 5 months today and weighs 17 lbs. Really? How much is she eating? I'm not a professional so take this with a grain of salt, but Nahla is 5 months this week and 30 lbs. We actually thought nahla was filling in slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Ok,Good info, and yes we are all different, just wanted to get an idea of if he was in the ball park. This is Max The Vet said he was under weight at 23 Kg, and yes you can see his pins at the back a bit still, ribs yes can be felt, and has backbone, the thing is they have so much fur it's harder to tell if they are under weight, as said he is up to 26 Kg now, and I'm thinking 28 kg will be about right, but from the replies so far, that's at the top end of what most people are saying, maybe he is a big Husky then, not got a lot to judge by, and not many around my way. Thanks for the info so far. Shrimpo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I love his eyes!! He looks very healthy to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISDW Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 My Diesel is 34kg, but we do wonder if he's a full sibe, or has a bit of mal in there. I have his papers from the KC, and I saw both his parents, but he's a big lad, I've always wondered and someone who has had sibes for a long time had a look at him, and is also wondering , so maybe its pointless me saying how much he weighs in this thread! At 34kg he's not overweight, you can feel his ribs, but can't see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jade789 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 My 2 female sibes are 5 months old and they are about 18lbs each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_nickerson Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 wow, my girl is 7 months and about 50 lbs....but i think shes filling out nicely. vet says shes healthy and hasnt had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieloverAD04 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 every body thinks my boy sibe is to skinny but i think he is fine he about 50 bounds i show what he looks like. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=7658159&id=705690104&fbid=242527435104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 sky is 8 months here in 6 more days and 3 weeks ago was 40 pounds, i'd guess maybe another 1 or 2 since then. is she too skinny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jade789 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 I take back the 18lbs...I just weighed them and they are 20lbs. When I got them in October (at 3months) they only weighed 8lbs. I guess they are gaining about 6lbs a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahNukka&Shadow Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Well my Nukka is just coming up to 6 months and she got weighed at the vets last week and she is 15kg which I was told was spot on for her size and age, although I think shes quite small for her age as I've seen much bigger huskies that we only slightly older than her, but then again her parents arnt BIG dogs so maybe its just her genetics, I actaully quite like her this size... I can just about still pick her up for a baby cuddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arooroomom Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Cheyenne bounces from 41-43lbs she's 15 months old. Also her back hips do show... but she'll only eat 2 cups of kibble a day... The rest of her body is lean. Mickey is 60lbs even and he's 2 years. Mishka is 37lbs at 6.5 months old. She's definitely going to be bigger than Cheyenne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 just weighed shadow, he is 6 months and a small boy, he isnt very tall, he weighs 24 pounds which is about 10.9kg isnt it?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 after reading through again the weights of the dogs around shadows age he seems to be weighing about the same as him, maybe ice was just a big girl and im expecting him to be the same as her and that is what is making me think he is a small boy? although storm is 3 months old and isnt that much smaller than him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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