German shepherd size is sexually dimorphic which means males and females tend to inhabit different height and weight ranges. An overweight shepherd may develop hip and elbow issues later on in its life especially if overweight during the developmental stages. How a puppy grows. Stages of german shepherd puppy development. To be exact the ideal proportion of their length to height is 1085. Fully grown male german shepherd size is usually between 24 26 inches tall and 65 90lbs.
Its crucial to watch for each of these milestones as they comethese more than weight or height will help determine if your german shepherd puppy is developing normally. Before we get to the weight and height charts lets take a moment to study the developmental stages all puppies go through. For example if a female german shepherd is 645 centimeters then they should be 54825 centimeters high. You find this figure by multiplying his length by85. Height at the wither 60 cm to 65 cm 2362 inches 2559 inches weight 30 kg to 40 kg. A german shepherd should have a length to height ratio of 1085 so if your german shepherd is 28 inches long he should be about 235 inches in height.
Weight wise you should be able to see his waist easily as well as find his ribs without trouble. Overfeeding your shepherd will not make it big and tall just fatter. Midrange 77 pounds. 6614 pounds 8818 pounds. And female german shepherd size is typically within 22 24 inches tall and 50 70lb. While the american kennel club does not have a standard for weight german shepherds are typically longer than tall.
The schäferhundeverein sv club for german shepherd dogs has determined the breed standard of the german shepherd dog.
Gallery of German Shepherd Puppy Height And Weight
