Sid_Wolf Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 ok im confused, i read the breed standard, which says that an adult bitch should weight between 16-22Kg.... well kiras just under a year old, and shes about 24kg... i dont get it because i can easily feel her backbone, i can feel every rib, tho there is a thin fat layer over them, and her hip bones are quite prominent... so i dont think shes overweight... in fact, MIL thinks shes underweight... it also says that those weights are the extremes, so if im understanding them correctly, kira is heavier then their top end weight this cant be right with how skinny she is, and she's not a large (as in tall) dog either.... and will she be full grown at this age?? shes been this big for a couple of months now i think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnmw1208 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 She looks skinny to me! I dunno I know Pongo will be way above breed standard since he dad was 65lbs, but he's not going to be a show dog so we don't mind. I wouldn't worry about it, just as long as she's healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhsweetness Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 i dont think white huskies get as much furr ..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 i dont think white huskies get as much furr ..? dont they?? you havent seen my bag of fur then lol... could be wrong tho, she doesnt seem as fluffy as some of the more common colours, but she seems to be dropping LOADS atm.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 The breed standard is just a guide. Not all dogs will fall within it's ranges and not all breeders breed with the breed standard in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES DAD Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 i wouldn't worry, when we got Sabre you could see his ribs feel his spine and hips and looked really skinny yet he weighed 25.5 kgs but he is like Kira not fluffy, He now weighs 27kgs and looks alot better but then again at the side of some one like Odin he his very thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISDW Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I think there might be something in that about the white sibes and the fur. I have 2 whites and one piebald (all white, tiny black smudges on the ears) here at the moment, and their fur is definitely different to the other sibes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacym Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Our boy is 39kg hes a BIG sibe. When we went to pick him up from SHWA Terry said she was sure he was inuit when she went to assess at RSPCA but once he was home and washed etc his sibe features came through. I don't worry about breed standard as long as my boys are happy and healthy I don't show so it doesn't matter to me. My mums sibe is 35kg and hes pure sibe. Stacy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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