[Baredul]

My pup is a charmer named Rufus. Me I am a 42 year old long time dog owner. I tend to the larger breeds so when I saw the add for boxer/rottweiller mix puppies I was thrilled. Rufus is a baby doll. He stands 19 inches and 35 lbs at 4 and 3/4 months. What has amazed me is his intelligence! He knows 13 tricks including the basics and is working on 4 more new ones.

What I have been looking for is information on how long I can expect rufus to keep growing. His dame was 130 pounds and his father 160 however his 1/2 brother topped a whopping 180 pounds.

His brother was a huge pure breed boxer. Don't ask me where they found such huge boxers but they did. I saw them with my own eyes.

Rufus looks like a rottweiller and has the personality traits of both breeds. Making him dilligent, loyal, clean and well behaved. Okay so I love my dog LOL... how long will he grow? some of the literature says as long as 3 years is this right? I don't mind that I love a big dog the bigger the better. I was just use to shepherds growing for 2 years.

[DoggieVogue]

Aww Rufus is adorable! He looks like he is going to be quite a big dog. I would say generally dogs are full grown between 1-2 years. It's different for every dog but that is what I've generally experienced.

[lange]

Hi. Welcome to the boards. Yes, some of the bigger dogs can keep growing for quite sometime. Although the growth slows down dramatically by a year. For instance, Akitas (which I'm new to) grow until they're about 3 years old. Some of them grow quick while others fill out over the years. They also change a little in structure. I have a 10 month old right now, and even though many people may think she's matured by looks alone, I know she's likely to fill out in the head and body in a couple years. I assume many thicker breeds are like this. If I had to guess I'd guess Rufus will be about the size of the dam, or a little smaller. Just be sure not to speed up the growth/weight so that you're not over burdening the bones & joints too quickly before they're fully developed. Normal & steady is good. They will be as big as they're meant to be when they're older. The only difference will be in their health.

[Lunareclipse]

He looks cute. We like big dogs too. We have saint bernards and a great pyrenees (so far).