Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: Six month old black lab bitch -Cally
Hi everyone! I wonder if anyone can help? Is my lab a true lab? We have all relevant kennel club pedigree info, but my gorgeous baby seems so small! it was commented on recently that she has a small head for her body size, and compared to other dogs of similar ages she does appear 'petite' standing at approx 18.5 inches at the shoulder. She doesn't appear to have grown much since the attached photo. Never having owned a lab before, I'm unsure when she'll stop growing?.
How old is Cally? My pup Corbie's head filled out after he was a year old, it became wider if that makes sense? Labs stop growing around 18 months - 2 years.
All labs are different. My Corbie, for example, is taller than some older labs he meets, there's been one who's been bigger than him, some are chunkier than him, etc.
p.s. I removed the font colour from your post as the blue was difficult to read on the blue background
Hi Karen. Thanks for your reply! I think that I realised she still had some growing to do, but when people start to make comments, it does make you wonder. I do feel quite reassured now, but I have to say that I love her whatever - she's made our lives complete.
have to agreee lab defiantly by the way lovely shiny coat on her :O)
my labs are different sizes aswell rosze is taller than brandy and more slimline brandy is shorter and a bit on the wide side.lol.. tessa my late lab was a chunky stocky lab her whole body shape was huge..lol.
and at 6months yep plenty of growing up to do yet..lol..
Thanks for your reply, as I said before, people's comments do make you think, but in my heart I know she still has to grow a lot and we love her whatever!
Hi Anne. Elsa is a fairly small lab. Everybody thought she was a puppy (ie. under 18 months.)even when she was 6 years old So it has it's advantages. A lady never likes to look her age
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I think that I realised she still had some growing to do, but when people start to make comments, it does make you wonder. I do feel quite reassured now, but I have to say that I love her whatever - she's made our lives complete.
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