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Originally Posted by MyPemCharlie
Did anyone keep any notes on how much weight your dog gained between one year and two years? Or even one year to three years? Just curious as to what the "general" or "average" is.
Charlie will be 11 months tomorrow and is just now starting to show some signs of filling out in his hips and chest. He is still mostly "tubular" looking and well under the standard weight, at 22 pounds. He is right at 11" at the withers. Should I reasonably be expecting him to gain one more pound, six more pounds, or something in between? He looks a lot like his mom right now, who the breeder said had not gained all her weight back from having the puppies. His dad is a very fit, somewhat stocky masculine 28 pound tri.
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It's not uncommon for a corgi to be tubular and thin at 11 mos. In fact for the next 6-12 mos even. Many corgis do not mature until age 3 or 4. By mature I mean the chest drops and the rib cage springs.
Although 22 lbs for a male at 11 mos. is on the small size. I would expect that weight at close to 5 mos. A male that's 11 inches at the shoulder (and that's middle of the standard) should be closer to his adult weight at 12-18 mos old.
And yes, a corgi can be near their adult weight and still be immature. I've had several that were close to adult weight at that age but the muscle, ribs and chest change the way they look. Same weight distributed a bit differently at maturity.
I'd say Charlie is going to be on the small side.
Peggy