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Too Skinny??

  • 14-01-2009 4:53pm
    #1
    XXNikXX
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    Jess my border collie is nearly ten months, she's had all her vaccinnations, wormed regularly and generally well looked after, she's quite active but she eats alot and seems perfectly happy, shes a naturally small dog but its just that to me she looks very skinny...
    does anyone know how much roughly should she weigh? :confused:


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  • #2
    merryhappy
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    The breed standard for an adult fully grown collie bitch is 22-28kg so at 10 months I presume she should be around 16-18kg depending on the size of her frame.

    Pups tend to go through a 'dangly' stage when their legs look really long compared to their body and then they start to fill out.

    What are you feeding her just out of curiousity?

    Also take a look at this: http://www.k9ny.com/articles/dog-overweight.htm

    If you are still concerned you could pop into your vets usually they have a weighing scales in the waiting area that you can just pop your dog onto without having to make an appointment. If there is a nurse around you caould just ask her does her weight seem ok to her.

    Hope this helps! Good Luck.


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