Aussiedoodle size?

[Mindy's fam]

Hi, I was wondering if I could get some feedback on how large your Aussiedoodle pups got? We were told that our pup would be 35 lbs but she is only about 13 pounds at 14 weeks old. Any thoughts? Maybe we got the runt of the litter, or perhaps they grow slower?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Your puppy has a lot of growing to do. She may very well be 35 lbs at maturity, but dogs don't usually reach their full adult adult weight until they are a year old. 

One formula you can use to estimate your dog's adult weight is to double their weight at 4 mos (16 weeks) and then add 5 to 10 lbs. Using that formula, your dig could easily end up 35 lbs or even more.

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Hi

I think it is hard to say this early.  Ned (of Nancy, Ned and Clancy) and Tigger were nearly identical in age, size and color at about 14 weeks.  They are now six and Tigger weighs about 52 pounds and Ned, I would guess is in the 30-35 pound range.  Ned just stopped growing and Tigger kept on getting bigger.  Both dogs are roughly the size their (different) breeders expected from their parentage.  So I think you will just have to wait and see.

[Mindy's fam]

Thanks Karen&Jackdoodle and Maryann,Roo and Tigger, this is really helpful to know. I have noticed her getting taller, while she isn't getting much heavier.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Ned is only 28 pounds!  He stopped growing at about 8 months.  It is pretty amazing and fun at how our doodles simply do their own genetic.

[Mindy's fam]

Hmm, well I guess I will have to wait and see. Her father, the poodle is about 55 lbs and the mother the Aussie is 45 pounds but she does seem to be on the small side.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Ned's parents were mini's, so he really is the expected size.  He and Tigger were the same for a period which seemed so odd once they matured.  What happens is that the smaller doodles stop growing sooner than the standards.

[Mindy's fam]

I have been measuring her height and she is getting taller, but not packing on much weight. Maybe she'll be a smaller one, Ned doesn't look so small in the pic, he looks like a good size.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

He is 16 7/8" tall and 28 pounds.  I think he does look like the 'big' doods because of his proportion. Here he is with bigger doodles.  We adore his size, but it is not as impressive as when you see the big guys.

[Mindy's fam]

What a great looking group! Ned is cute!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Thanks.