Hi to all newfoundland owners,
My MALE newfoundland is going to be one years old on may 22 2009
he is 100 lbs now,
my question is,will he reach at least 130 pounds when he is full
grown. please if anyone could let me know
thanks kevin

Originally Posted by jkantiques

Hi to all newfoundland owners,
My MALE newfoundland is going to be one years old on may 22 2009
he is 100 lbs now,
my question is,will he reach at least 130 pounds when he is full
grown. please if anyone could let me know
thanks kevin

Hello u r so cute say hi to your pup and take very nice care of him may b he will reach to your point right

He might do. what size/weight were his parents?
If you let him fully grow before being neutered (if you neuter at all), so say, 2 years old, then he should easily reach 130lbs. :-D

Originally Posted by Mr.Underdog

He might do. what size/weight were his parents?
If you let him fully grow before being neutered (if you neuter at all), so say, 2 years old, then he should easily reach 130lbs. :-D

I am not a fan of pediatric neutering, for a variety of reasons, but early neutering causes dogs to grow quite a bit larger than if you wait until they're fully grown before neutering. Their legs grow longer, and they put on more weight, overall when they're neutered young.

My miniature Dachshund was neutered at 12 weeks. Not my choice. If I'd had a say in it, it wouldn't have happened until later. But it definitely affected bone growth in his legs, and he's bulkier (not fat) than I think he would have been if he hadn't been neutered so young.

[wishbone]

Male newfies were averaging from 130-150lbs adult weight. Your dog may grow bigger and could adulthood by 2 years old.

Originally Posted by vetgroomer

I am not a fan of pediatric neutering, for a variety of reasons, but early neutering causes dogs to grow quite a bit larger than if you wait until they're fully grown before neutering. Their legs grow longer, and they put on more weight, overall when they're neutered young.

My miniature Dachshund was neutered at 12 weeks. Not my choice. If I'd had a say in it, it wouldn't have happened until later. But it definitely affected bone growth in his legs, and he's bulkier (not fat) than I think he would have been if he hadn't been neutered so young.

But if you want a properly "shaped" newfie, you shouldn't neuter under 2 years old to allow them to fill out properly and get to their correct weight (130-150lbs for a show line, 140-200lbs for a working dog).
On that note, I hate seeing newfies that were neutered at 6 months old. They are all leggy and out of proportion Lol.

[mrandrei]

With the right kind of diet, your dog could reach that weight.
Happy birthday to your dog btw!