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110lbs… and he’s as big as a female Great Dane!
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We were always asked if our Silver Sable was a husky
Honestly, it’s fairly similar to an Akita I had decades ago.
Though, in retrospect the Akita might have had some GSD….either way they are both HUGE dogs!
oh my god she looks JUST like mine!!
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Here is my Nala. Going on 11 years :’) Nala must be a name for beauties! 73 lbs
My boyfriend’s parents have a lil yorkie named Nala 😂 I love seeing all the different types of Nalas. We also watch a youtuber and they have a husky Nala lol
He ended up not being able to stand up having hip issues when he was 11. It was hard to see him start to struggle under his own weight.
I miss Axel. Goo-boy.
The males should max out at 90~lbs, so you had a normal dog on the largest end within the standard! These really big, oversized GSDs result in health/joint issues, and can't work as efficiently.
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My big baby Lola. Was 120lbs. We're working on losing some of that weight. Now 110lbs. 10 more to go.
We introduced more turkey and salmon based foods with the beef and bison she was on. And reduced treats. She is so good at convincing us that treats are a very good idea at all times ... That is still the one discipline that is difficult for us to stick to.
She was getting a lot of outside activity, but we reduced the running type of activity and increased walking, to take stress off of her joints.
Mine is around there, too.
It's a good size for staying healthy.
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My girl is 62 lbs. Strangers always tell me she’s small! At first I thought I needed to get her to be bigger, now I know shes actually perfect!
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My girl is about 60lbs too, give or take a few. Despite being 10 years old, she gets mistaken for a puppy all the time because of her ”small” size. She’s as healthy as can be though, so I’m not complaining! Still as active as ever too. Here she is posing next to her handiwork—or at least that’s what I think she wants the internet to believe. 😆
Yours looks a lot like my girl, Frankie, about the same size too
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60 pound gang! She’s healthy and that’s all we care about :)
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My little lady was usually between 55 and 60lbs
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64! Whatever her size I would have been happy, but I was glad she's not very large because she needed bilateral hip replacements and her recovery the 2nd time was rough.
Groucho’s sisters are about 50 lbs! One is his blood sister and she has the same shape as him (round like a cattle dog), but is just smol.
His other sister, not blood, is some mix we don’t know - probably black lab and shar pei? She is a model.
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Sorry for spamming, I just love my little family
Same! Ours float between low to mid sixties.
We were expecting her to hit 70 since her doggy parents were on the high end of the GSD weight standard but I’ve come to realize that not only is it healthier and gentle on their joints but it’s also easier to manage a 60lbs menace than it’d have been to manage one at 70lbs lmao
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My baby Loki. He was roughly 115 lbs before he passed. It's been two years but I still think of him every day, he was my first dog and no one will top him ❤️
He too had a fat neck soley meant for branches and trees
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He’s 1 year and 9 months old and thankfully capped out at 80 lbs. I still have to lift him up into the car sometimes when he refuses to jump in, and boy am I glad he’s not 100+ lbs, lol.
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He’s tall and fluffy so he looks big but he’s really lean weighing in at a solid 90lbs.
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my boy did this yesterday on his baby pool 😭 they’re too cute to be sitting like that
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Duke…his highest was 103…not a healthy weight so we put him on a diet and he is now between 90-95lbs. Just looks so much better at this weight. He is 3 yo
This... this breed is already prone to hip and joint issues as is (although improving with proper breeding practices). So breeding these dogs for size only makes that issue worse.
I wish more people understood and valued this. If you want your GSD to have a short life and damaged joints, or be fairly lethargic, then get one from a backyard breeder trying to make large GSDs.
If you want one that lasts longer, is more athletic, and has more stable biomechanics, stick to the breed standard sizes.
Mine is 50lbs (she's a mutt but mostly gsd) and I am forever grateful for that. Being able to pick her up when I need to is amazing, and the tackle I get when I return home from work is much more manageable
I know, but.... there is an obsession on this sub with having the largest GSD. Just search size or weight on here and you'll see people "bragging" about how their GSD is 100+ pounds. That's not a good thing for a breed that has joint issues. Which is why proper breeding is so important. Keep in mind it's a herding breed, it's not beneficial for a herding breed to carry 100+ pounds. People are also used to seeing overweight dogs as normal.
Tell that to American show and backyard breeders lol. Many brag about their 120 lb GSD. They take those West German show lines who are already over sized at 90-100 lbs and make them even bigger. My working line female is 56 lbs at 3 years old. Won't be worrying about hip and joint issues with her.
BYBs for sure. You can't show an oversized dog. Well....I guess you COULD, but no judge would ever even consider placing any dog over standard size. At Sieger shows the dogs are measured before they go into the ring. So standard is 22-24" for a bitch and 24-26" for a male.
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42kg and very lean under that coat. It’s actually difficult keeping weight on him
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He’s a big boy but he only weighs about 80 pounds
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This is my boy Bowser. He’s about 110 but he’s half Akita.
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He’s usually between 100-115 pounds at his max. A tad big imo. But he’s almost 11 with some hip issues so it’s hard now to have him be active longer and all.
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I always loved this pic of my Ryder when he was about 1. He's 8 now and about 90lbs
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Here’s my big, stinky boy. His name is Vader. He’s around 105 lbs. He was around 115, but the vet said he was getting a little too heavy
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This is a Cooper. He’s 100lbs and just turned 12 on Thursday 🥰
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Our sweet boy is 91 pounds, but he still loves sitting in people's laps!
Hm. A lot of people who brag about their big dogs have fat dogs, or poorly bred dogs. GSDs are not supposed to be 130lbs.
Flukes happen, I’m not accusing you, but we also can’t see your dog’s body. I don’t want to act wowed if you just actually have a fat dog.
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He is not fat. He does have unknown genetics, is intact and I make his own food. Well.. at least 1 meal per day. Huge list of ingredients and is a lot more healthy than anything I would eat. I would love to hear your definition of poorly bred. I'll say that just because a dog does not fit inside of some defined breed standard, it does not make it any less of a good boy. I will concede that the health of the dog should always come first.
My boy is 80 lbs. He’s made a ton of progress with his body composition. Our main focus now is building up rear end muscle and maintaining healthy weight.
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Lola, 12 y/o...43 lbs. Before you ask, yes. She's 100% GSD. I know she's below AKC standard. She was a rescue, one of our friends was the purebred breed rep for our local rescue, when we showed her to our friend, she immediately asked if we knew where she was rescued from. We told her and she said I know the breeder, they're known for breeding undersized dogs. She was dead on.
My boy is around 65ish and I'd like to keep him that way!
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Millicent. 80lbs but she is solid. She spends all day on the farm working.
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Henry, turned 3 on Halloween and is 110lbs.
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The brown boy on the right top weight was 106, but he is healthiest in the 90s. The girl on the left weighs 76. They both are older (girl 9, boy 10) and have arthritis & hip dysplasia, and are on diets.
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66 lbs at 2,5 years old, so not the biggest boy out there.
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My boy Thor, 2.5 years old and 112lbs weighed at the vet as of 3 days ago!
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Another Nala here! 92 pounds, we’re working our way down from 105 to our goal of 80-83lbs
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This crazy girl weighs in at 95lbs and she’s pretty lean. She’s my first gsd and I’ve never had a big dog before so I never thought she was that big but whenever we go somewhere in public people always tell me “that’s a big dog.” Lol she acts like a lap dog though 😂 out other female gsd for comparison is 45 lbs so not sure what the “standard” size should be.
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98 lbs. If we fed him any less he’d eat us.
My best boy Major was a very healthy big boy at 95lbs. He had nice long legs as an American type GSD (according to the vet) and never suffered any hip issues.
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7 months old and 70lbs, don't know how big he'll get to, maybe scrape 90lbs
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Kaiser 50 pounds at almost 5 months. Long way to go lol
Otis is 105. This was his 10th birthday. He’ll be 11 in a month from today!
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He was 83 lbs last year when he was vetted. Now he’ll be 4 on the 27th of this month and will be vetted again so we’ll see the new weight. Also vet said he’s in the top 10 percentile which is the best weight
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These two are from the same litter, and look about the same size. Sevy (left) is 90lbs, Albus is 75lbs!
Brother to the first boy and 90 lbs. No clue where they got their size. Mom is 70 lbs and dad is 80 lbs
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My boy Apollo is a healthy 125, but he is mixed with Rottie. I second those saying GSDs aren’t meant to be giant breeds. He’s already having some hip problems from growing so large and he’s only 7.
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He was about 120 when he passed last year from bone cancer.
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Dexter is 5, 76lbs last check in.
This is my boy. At his peak, he was 98 lbs.
I could scratch his back without bending over. Big, BIG dog.
I miss him. ❤️
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My boi Brodie, 135-140lbs, 4y solid muscle & love. East Working line, no slope.
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My girl Xena was 120lbs. She had lupus (didn’t know they could get it until we had her!) so she was on steroids for a while. Made her gain a ton of weight. Pre steroids, she was like 95lbs.
I don't have any pictures, because it was back in the early 90s, but the GSD we got from the Netherlands grew to 33" at the withers and 130lbs. Our Vet said he was in really great shape and that he wasn't overweight because of his height. But also told us not to let him gain any more weight.
His name was Blitz and he was the best dog I ever had. Afraid of nothing, but very assertive and curious. I only had him threaten bark one time. He died from bloat at the age of 10. I still cry when I remember that.
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Groucho, coloring of his dad and body shape (ACD) of his momma. Needs to lose a few pounds but also, is just a round boy.
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This is King, good boi is about to turn 6 months old, just weighed in at 65 lbs.
I try not to glorify his size cause it does mean he's more prone to joint issues as he ages but he was neither bred for being oversize nor did he have large family members, but:
116lbs currently thought I think 110 may be healthier so we're trying to trim him up a bit with some extra low impact exercise and a bit less food.
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(Him with my seven year old)
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75lbs, 4yrs old I need to add a side pic…
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Girl on left, 74lbs will be 11yrs old this summer. 4yr old boy on right fluctuates 75-77
German shepherds range from 75-90lbs.
There’s a good chance Griz is a “King Shepherd” (not a recognized breed) but this might be useful for training. King Shepherd is crossed with Alaskan Malamutes, Great Pyrenees, and Shiloh Shepherds. Especially if you’ve been around any of those breeds. For example Great Pyrenees are stubborn af.
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120lbs 9 years old. At one point he was 138lbs (age 2) and the vet did NOT consider him overweight….he’s a very tall boy ❤️
Largest GSDs die first. Extra weight on their joints and hearts make them break down much faster. The backyard breeders that are making huge gsds are responsible for ruining the longevity of the breed. My female is 75lbs has a tuck and a defined waistline. You can see just her last two ribs while she's twisting and turning running and playing. These are not meant to be fat couch potato dogs. They're happiest at an athletic weight where they can be worked a few times a day.
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I believe Dexter, the dog on the right, is big. 130 lbs
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Ozzy 118lbs down from 135 when I adopted him
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Tracker is 110 long hair blue gsd
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He is so well-built for 110 lbs! Beautiful coat as well!
Thank you! He gets a ton of exercise. I’d like him to be less, but he gets a bit lazy when it’s hot or rainy.
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Honestly, it’s fairly similar to an Akita I had decades ago. Though, in retrospect the Akita might have had some GSD….either way they are both HUGE dogs!
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He's not pure bred though is he? His tail infers he's got some husky/malamute in him
He’s 90+ percent GSD. 10% either maybe husky or lab according to embark.
Beautiful Shepherd.
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oh my god she looks JUST like mine!! https://preview.redd.it/xxsgfxzcps6d1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed1099a53e4a89d47afed65b33982d4d7d91923e
Twinsses!
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https://preview.redd.it/38lig8qc0t6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9ce3a1d89b14dd7a873f77e73679cf903dfb328 Here is my Nala. Going on 11 years :’) Nala must be a name for beauties! 73 lbs
She’s gorgeous
Thank you 🥰
Here's my Nala! https://preview.redd.it/qyy2ksjmns6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e2009a3eeddd09def2cb5859d4e9856b5e9b8b3
My dog’s name is Nala!
My boyfriend’s parents have a lil yorkie named Nala 😂 I love seeing all the different types of Nalas. We also watch a youtuber and they have a husky Nala lol
What a good girl
Majestic💖
What a beauty. I love her ears so much!
https://preview.redd.it/7z8txm9q4y6d1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b95cfb8dc437fb0bb904d4b55be4cd584469a676 Here is my Nala, roughly 84 LBS
Is she a short hair? I like the way her coat looks
Yep short hair big attitude
I love her face and those ears are adorable💜
https://preview.redd.it/aqs2dsp9ar6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09bc66c8df94c79b888ecf1d7c695e03133dea96 Felix is 110 at 4 years old
https://preview.redd.it/d3ckiujsar6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61c188a8a85e6ebdfe01ffdaeb9786f5b71da725 Our care Bear is at 80 lbs
Does he try and eat the bees? My boy sits above the sedum hoping to catch a bumblebee.
He does!!!! Our other one ignores. Felix has been stung in the mouth several times
My husky doesn’t care for them but my GSD’s are obsessed with chomping at bees🤣
Omg! That “I’m so abused” look (mine) give when I try to take a picture. They kill me when they give this look!🤣
Cue the Sarah McLachlan!!
Awww he looks smiling, peaceful, and relaxed to me.
133lbs?! Wow. I had a huge shepherd and he was like 95lbs. I thought that was about as big as they got.
He ended up not being able to stand up having hip issues when he was 11. It was hard to see him start to struggle under his own weight. I miss Axel. Goo-boy.
The males should max out at 90~lbs, so you had a normal dog on the largest end within the standard! These really big, oversized GSDs result in health/joint issues, and can't work as efficiently.
https://preview.redd.it/c3bsxk5bdr6d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d649b0fe553355fd5b0cb75e4fa9f88a3af337d My big baby Lola. Was 120lbs. We're working on losing some of that weight. Now 110lbs. 10 more to go.
Can you share how you are helping her lose the weight? She’s gorgeous btw.💖
We introduced more turkey and salmon based foods with the beef and bison she was on. And reduced treats. She is so good at convincing us that treats are a very good idea at all times ... That is still the one discipline that is difficult for us to stick to. She was getting a lot of outside activity, but we reduced the running type of activity and increased walking, to take stress off of her joints.
My dogs loved ice cubes as treats, it was perfect!
Feed less and walk more?
Dogzempic
She is gorgeous! 😍
Thank you 🙏
What a gorgeous big boned girl! I love her!
Thank you. She is daddy's cuddle bug.
Omg I just want to squeeze her and tell her she’s the goodest girl!
She is 😊
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My girl is a wee 60 lbs 😹
Mine is around there, too. It's a good size for staying healthy. https://preview.redd.it/9kh812nzur6d1.jpeg?width=3456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb5dc80207e9bcad14cb8f7059e091ae0f80f1d3
She’s sooo pretty!🥰
https://preview.redd.it/hj7jojdrwr6d1.jpeg?width=3197&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b2240d65d36183e0e1159cd661c74b9217c0d27 She says thank you. <3
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Nothing better than a German Shepherd and a rainbow🐾😍
https://preview.redd.it/wcixscxr0s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=106e1f68ff87edc761f9d90f86f5e6895b56852c My girl is 62 lbs. Strangers always tell me she’s small! At first I thought I needed to get her to be bigger, now I know shes actually perfect!
https://preview.redd.it/7csep8ud4s6d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93e02f3395edfbd906b8bf428d78db45dd099351 My girl is about 60lbs too, give or take a few. Despite being 10 years old, she gets mistaken for a puppy all the time because of her ”small” size. She’s as healthy as can be though, so I’m not complaining! Still as active as ever too. Here she is posing next to her handiwork—or at least that’s what I think she wants the internet to believe. 😆
I don't mean to scare you, but please get ur dog checked. it may be a beaver in disguise
Aw, she’s just a petite gal.
Yours looks a lot like my girl, Frankie, about the same size too https://preview.redd.it/n0m8vklm0t6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cedfefbab0521864af974a358b602bed54608d21
60ish is great for a female GSD. Of course you always go by body comp over everything, but she is well in the range for female GSDs.
https://preview.redd.it/lmajo13bhs6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6457b516c4c434d1c576ae8a8311c4bd41c91cb0 60 pound gang! She’s healthy and that’s all we care about :)
https://preview.redd.it/97kx2ag55s6d1.jpeg?width=541&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2f96a2d29cee7855528f5d889742be527b8ba8d My little lady was usually between 55 and 60lbs
https://preview.redd.it/iarh9s7u7s6d1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4abce4d528305cf5521446f7d6197658a6ca852 64! Whatever her size I would have been happy, but I was glad she's not very large because she needed bilateral hip replacements and her recovery the 2nd time was rough.
Groucho’s sisters are about 50 lbs! One is his blood sister and she has the same shape as him (round like a cattle dog), but is just smol. His other sister, not blood, is some mix we don’t know - probably black lab and shar pei? She is a model. https://preview.redd.it/4ggyk1gu3s6d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d031510da4a6e77fe0e35691fc9aeb18a0bb1636
https://preview.redd.it/p2zktj954s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a151df482dd28f7bc1e9af6be9adb014b6a5f8a
https://preview.redd.it/mvm3oln94s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88ac5d0ce3de18d3194b4a711faaf0d432be0470 Sorry for spamming, I just love my little family
Mines at 59 lbs https://preview.redd.it/pgbhq7q8js6d1.jpeg?width=2886&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42c2d328ed20c5125b1e7dbe5417b69f4a3e7d72
https://preview.redd.it/vu9x780wus6d1.png?width=673&format=png&auto=webp&s=cc492e3a437924b8b7f4d8ef2f99d8b5584a300e Same!
Same! Ours float between low to mid sixties. We were expecting her to hit 70 since her doggy parents were on the high end of the GSD weight standard but I’ve come to realize that not only is it healthier and gentle on their joints but it’s also easier to manage a 60lbs menace than it’d have been to manage one at 70lbs lmao
https://preview.redd.it/bakd1i6pzr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b45482e5623360a139a39193f80742d338a99e63 90 pounds of cuddles
https://preview.redd.it/vo7zk2aqsr6d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d0981fcceb0b239224a16840bda7d8cebb97488 My baby Loki. He was roughly 115 lbs before he passed. It's been two years but I still think of him every day, he was my first dog and no one will top him ❤️
https://preview.redd.it/hej1yjsusr6d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36237a7fbd38d7894123ffb9834c8882c0b04325
He too had a fat neck soley meant for branches and trees https://preview.redd.it/kzaiqui6ur6d1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02285edfe3c517ed5702fddd5475ccf391bebbda
Awwwww mine does this too!!! Such an epic pic
https://preview.redd.it/45jlwizmlr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=229048d1327f1fddf0fa96def764ead4bca0d7bf He’s 1 year and 9 months old and thankfully capped out at 80 lbs. I still have to lift him up into the car sometimes when he refuses to jump in, and boy am I glad he’s not 100+ lbs, lol.
Very healthy-looking dog, love it
He looks like my dogs brother. Handsome boi.
https://preview.redd.it/u1hbolqdir6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17844ae5adc5c2d96e5fba20828d21b93f3d1435 He’s tall and fluffy so he looks big but he’s really lean weighing in at a solid 90lbs.
https://preview.redd.it/bwjuo88djr6d1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c7a70640896bfa02b96e566bfe360c32167e4ae 115-120lbs. Lean, mean (sweet), healthy boy.
Ha. That's how mine Sits on the couch. It's Hilarious when they sit like people.
https://preview.redd.it/f0ujstiobs6d1.jpeg?width=1032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe479443b955b53642af68738db75e2d7a46a781 my boy did this yesterday on his baby pool 😭 they’re too cute to be sitting like that
https://preview.redd.it/30nt9mp7jt6d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11bd717fffe14e2ee852e5752eb3785c5600ca6d Doing a sit
https://preview.redd.it/dighu9ouvr6d1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a51d3ea14bf3e4f61653d3b02cf6248664fe156 My lil girlie Paddy is 66lbs
My girl is obsessed with this soccer ball too. Does she pummel it before she grabs it?
She certainly does! She leaps for it and then body slams it everytime it’s so cute
Awww that's awesome! I love when they get all into their herding instincts. it brings a smile to my face every time.
Omg, what an adorable pose. It’s like those school sport photos. Squeeee!!!! 🤗
https://preview.redd.it/iwg2asxo1s6d1.jpeg?width=2456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a5b995b3d702d0e8922d83ee6737dedbaa1a3fa Duke…his highest was 103…not a healthy weight so we put him on a diet and he is now between 90-95lbs. Just looks so much better at this weight. He is 3 yo
GSDs are not meant to be giant dogs.
This... this breed is already prone to hip and joint issues as is (although improving with proper breeding practices). So breeding these dogs for size only makes that issue worse.
I wish more people understood and valued this. If you want your GSD to have a short life and damaged joints, or be fairly lethargic, then get one from a backyard breeder trying to make large GSDs. If you want one that lasts longer, is more athletic, and has more stable biomechanics, stick to the breed standard sizes.
I know a 48lb female dual-purpose K9 that made it to 11 before retiring, most are retired at 8
Mine is 50lbs (she's a mutt but mostly gsd) and I am forever grateful for that. Being able to pick her up when I need to is amazing, and the tackle I get when I return home from work is much more manageable
I mean it's not like we trying to have the biggest gsd lol
All the fb groups post their 130+ GSD to brag and they are all obese. I don’t see the appeal.
Yeah, don't do that. That's unhealthy for the pup!!
I know, but.... there is an obsession on this sub with having the largest GSD. Just search size or weight on here and you'll see people "bragging" about how their GSD is 100+ pounds. That's not a good thing for a breed that has joint issues. Which is why proper breeding is so important. Keep in mind it's a herding breed, it's not beneficial for a herding breed to carry 100+ pounds. People are also used to seeing overweight dogs as normal.
I just appreciate how majestic they look but id be happy w any dog!
A lot of people just boldface lie though. Lmao the amount of times I see “oh my dog is 130-150lbs” I roll my eyes.
Tell that to American show and backyard breeders lol. Many brag about their 120 lb GSD. They take those West German show lines who are already over sized at 90-100 lbs and make them even bigger. My working line female is 56 lbs at 3 years old. Won't be worrying about hip and joint issues with her.
Both of mine are working lines. Male is 80 lbs and female is 70 lbs. both great for their size and ability.
BYBs for sure. You can't show an oversized dog. Well....I guess you COULD, but no judge would ever even consider placing any dog over standard size. At Sieger shows the dogs are measured before they go into the ring. So standard is 22-24" for a bitch and 24-26" for a male.
https://preview.redd.it/r1vlejkjvr6d1.jpeg?width=2304&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c71ddd2261afb900f65b82111e941399914807f3 42kg and very lean under that coat. It’s actually difficult keeping weight on him
so beautiful!!!
https://preview.redd.it/kidbugztkr6d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb945edc5147dedce2e83289d32992ecc725bf23 This guy...Solid 88!
https://preview.redd.it/stamoh4xwr6d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03d9fdd8c9455951838139256171bcbf8050f286 He’s a big boy but he only weighs about 80 pounds
https://preview.redd.it/mpqxf58xyr6d1.png?width=902&format=png&auto=webp&s=50dd48c8caf68b817cc7beecd39cbd7e6add3c1d
https://preview.redd.it/9es4j67fcr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88f7f99b81d8a1052b8bf352785abfb22332e06f Henry at 110lbs.
https://preview.redd.it/pp16gy3pgr6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4bc2cf5ac957fd5e91259e5dcc97111c5235228 This is my boy Bowser. He’s about 110 but he’s half Akita.
https://preview.redd.it/vsbw7fnmer6d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf6ce8446a751e11de749d76cffda40608a97970 He’s usually between 100-115 pounds at his max. A tad big imo. But he’s almost 11 with some hip issues so it’s hard now to have him be active longer and all.
https://preview.redd.it/hsxp8ic4wr6d1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=037fe94124cc5921d53d07ccdf831f197913e6e3 110lbs of derp
https://preview.redd.it/5qcgsu45bs6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69b539997792ad53a1f21e4553f8f8f421009710 I always loved this pic of my Ryder when he was about 1. He's 8 now and about 90lbs
https://preview.redd.it/h1dfuye1yr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2de24d58a0be23d861db57d8ec0251ebd6739acf Here’s my big, stinky boy. His name is Vader. He’s around 105 lbs. He was around 115, but the vet said he was getting a little too heavy
https://preview.redd.it/i7ya7q7jcs6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7743c426f947c0255bd1e04fb1a8d1bf2aba4d9d This is a Cooper. He’s 100lbs and just turned 12 on Thursday 🥰
https://preview.redd.it/20bkh14wlr6d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fddd873090c5d93200b8ae0a575f454627a659f2 95lbs male
https://preview.redd.it/jnlddfm5sr6d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0693b431b6fbcd550b72db540f5a65e3de99a0f9 Our sweet boy is 91 pounds, but he still loves sitting in people's laps!
Hm. A lot of people who brag about their big dogs have fat dogs, or poorly bred dogs. GSDs are not supposed to be 130lbs. Flukes happen, I’m not accusing you, but we also can’t see your dog’s body. I don’t want to act wowed if you just actually have a fat dog.
https://preview.redd.it/qjxbuor7dr6d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7290e5f32b562e8e4b875307877cfa834492660b
Yeah, that's a big dog for sure.
https://preview.redd.it/mv14twsk7s6d1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b30502d2a82070dfe11fa9abf307b5439debfe26 Looks like my boy
He looks so long!
He used to look like an alligator when he was little lol
https://preview.redd.it/wnui180sdr6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56bb05daf8a3968efbc4ed3fd83e361c7b116f74
* He is not fat. He does have unknown genetics, is intact and I make his own food. Well.. at least 1 meal per day. Huge list of ingredients and is a lot more healthy than anything I would eat. I would love to hear your definition of poorly bred. I'll say that just because a dog does not fit inside of some defined breed standard, it does not make it any less of a good boy. I will concede that the health of the dog should always come first.
My boy is 80 lbs. He’s made a ton of progress with his body composition. Our main focus now is building up rear end muscle and maintaining healthy weight. https://preview.redd.it/8d0x7pimqr6d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=268a8befaf1a94b3401e802b9a0bba0c81420efa
https://preview.redd.it/tzl53m7fxr6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67ce81c8e98011d8c2bda7b0343b99cb2f240779 Lola, 12 y/o...43 lbs. Before you ask, yes. She's 100% GSD. I know she's below AKC standard. She was a rescue, one of our friends was the purebred breed rep for our local rescue, when we showed her to our friend, she immediately asked if we knew where she was rescued from. We told her and she said I know the breeder, they're known for breeding undersized dogs. She was dead on.
My boy is around 65ish and I'd like to keep him that way! https://preview.redd.it/o70i7aqncs6d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67192a01333fb2e3893905f96c1f5318f730c22e
https://preview.redd.it/0limvnyehs6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9163cb1698e25f764d971dc7372ca87471290d53 Max 110Lbs. He’s on a diet now.
https://preview.redd.it/occukcuzyr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9da403dd2db3452aaf3b4d35ddf83b5069fbd08 Millicent. 80lbs but she is solid. She spends all day on the farm working.
https://preview.redd.it/t4601ykqzr6d1.jpeg?width=9248&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b310396bc18f3efe952ba0366665131255ba946e 95ish pounds, female
https://preview.redd.it/gie8xtu31s6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4a5baec58e948286b4fe7734085ecad46ee297f Henry, turned 3 on Halloween and is 110lbs.
https://preview.redd.it/t3ojkneh4s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed8359148cb6919c723c504805c6527ef319f912 My Archer is 94#.
https://preview.redd.it/l8jc61ot7s6d1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae12cb34466936d84b3078d673a3badd434cf6df The brown boy on the right top weight was 106, but he is healthiest in the 90s. The girl on the left weighs 76. They both are older (girl 9, boy 10) and have arthritis & hip dysplasia, and are on diets.
https://preview.redd.it/8ffz2kapgs6d1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=151338a3c80984ca06435de1e598a9c584ed69c6 Hunter 105 lbs Rip good boy
Mine is 65 lbs and he's a short boy
https://preview.redd.it/fctx4v8uqr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd902c9c5a498556255c45a00e5da93a56044069 Samantha is 70lbs
https://preview.redd.it/hzpobtp6zr6d1.jpeg?width=2208&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d7f8a7d287a5ab2691bf9a6957e3851a58ae1bbd 70 lbs exactly.
https://preview.redd.it/8r6iu811fs6d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8c107fb79efd92cb51b9276ffef83affeaa8d64 66 lbs at 2,5 years old, so not the biggest boy out there.
133!! In awe at the size of this lad. My mix is like 52
https://preview.redd.it/8gifymc40s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5550701cfddc4dd7d6e4e7004d3be5009a0f996c Leo!! 2.5 years old, 95lbs!!
https://preview.redd.it/76qoowhp2s6d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f352e3c801a81202b8e7a390c027ce8aa84ac4f My boy Thor, 2.5 years old and 112lbs weighed at the vet as of 3 days ago!
https://preview.redd.it/x0algxbahs6d1.jpeg?width=2191&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a29e69905eac7f8c4fd6d63de9e40f18ee1c88f6 My baby Bear 🐻 he’s 90lbs…and he’s 8 months old!
https://preview.redd.it/nccfbpuohs6d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb4dea2591361d8819e84ea8287fc452876d6b67 Another Nala here! 92 pounds, we’re working our way down from 105 to our goal of 80-83lbs
https://preview.redd.it/kr96v7hbqs6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=919ff3ed713c7fd75d0ec9ee3610094bba19c36d This crazy girl weighs in at 95lbs and she’s pretty lean. She’s my first gsd and I’ve never had a big dog before so I never thought she was that big but whenever we go somewhere in public people always tell me “that’s a big dog.” Lol she acts like a lap dog though 😂 out other female gsd for comparison is 45 lbs so not sure what the “standard” size should be.
https://preview.redd.it/zpxnspcolr6d1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39e1feb21c56e258e22df55ac4b4df514529fccc
65 lbs, because german shepherds are a medium sized dog breed
https://preview.redd.it/a6as2qbnpr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e25b3869867667c0b19d46ae81283677825995d9 98 lbs. If we fed him any less he’d eat us.
https://preview.redd.it/rhea0xf1jr6d1.jpeg?width=1526&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4fa3da5aaa266cf822c029d650332d38888fac2 Waylon. 125lbs
That bottom toofer! 🤣🥰💕
I’ve got a 4 yo female who’s very trim and is 83 lbs
My best boy Major was a very healthy big boy at 95lbs. He had nice long legs as an American type GSD (according to the vet) and never suffered any hip issues.
https://preview.redd.it/qbi35zo4pr6d1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=58eb63e1148edd1397301e4ed982c80d2be1a87d 7 months old and 70lbs, don't know how big he'll get to, maybe scrape 90lbs
https://preview.redd.it/61xlccha8s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50366bf1b28d8fb1d373d696c9827b59ee346bc7 Kaiser 50 pounds at almost 5 months. Long way to go lol
Oso is a big wooly puppy at 90lbs! He's not fat, he's fluffy!! (Also not mine. He's at a shelter.) Pic won't post.
Mines coming up on 80lbs at 7.5 months old So I have a general idea of what kind of horse I bought, what was your pup’s size at mine’s age vs now?
Otis is 105. This was his 10th birthday. He’ll be 11 in a month from today! https://preview.redd.it/2fra9h0xas6d1.jpeg?width=1575&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8269f6446d55a0b66f0ef970fb14afa66194f33c
https://preview.redd.it/8mckjxkhds6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07b6f486f3c0acc214d891e6f6f0530620218d6a He was 83 lbs last year when he was vetted. Now he’ll be 4 on the 27th of this month and will be vetted again so we’ll see the new weight. Also vet said he’s in the top 10 percentile which is the best weight
https://preview.redd.it/iof35ad6is6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=694b4b5ae388dd661a417fbfe2b177a9eecbbb10 These two are from the same litter, and look about the same size. Sevy (left) is 90lbs, Albus is 75lbs!
Brother to the first boy and 90 lbs. No clue where they got their size. Mom is 70 lbs and dad is 80 lbs https://preview.redd.it/wcwtep1his6d1.jpeg?width=1642&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2950c88009467814c6a126c93ae19febe2e6739
Is this a fat dog contest?
https://preview.redd.it/vu2u5sde9t6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a6ae29e8da736cf2bc5b589a2e0cc15b260592b My boy Apollo is a healthy 125, but he is mixed with Rottie. I second those saying GSDs aren’t meant to be giant breeds. He’s already having some hip problems from growing so large and he’s only 7.
https://preview.redd.it/06pf3nthbt6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a52ed320856414a969581fdae94e6b1b5de6d0bf He was about 120 when he passed last year from bone cancer.
https://preview.redd.it/rmrug6kjft6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=276811baf2102d1e9045cf64a9f435e3711a024f Dexter is 5, 76lbs last check in.
This is my boy. At his peak, he was 98 lbs. I could scratch his back without bending over. Big, BIG dog. I miss him. ❤️ https://preview.redd.it/jrs7doyuft6d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f901dc63f65aa026e1390ba905533cb7579c589
https://preview.redd.it/hak5i7lm5u6d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=301340cc53ac30db7dbd613f41b05332e64ad4c6 Bruno (2003-2011), 126lbs
https://preview.redd.it/ypejwla36u6d1.jpeg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aed52a4bcb73993a8813dbd1acfa9fae6cc9fd4f My boy Fenrir
https://preview.redd.it/j0z1r9pl6u6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f2ee7aa5a09b77a0d1c4f25c104d81a2ec61910 Our boy’s 95lbs
Kain's just a lil guy. 83lbs https://preview.redd.it/5roa38199u6d1.jpeg?width=2304&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08264dc74d2fdbdb448e04db081e9bc53e28ec07
https://preview.redd.it/k086rier9u6d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b31993f9b3e88a89aee7cd3732e93e3cc8fea55 My boi Brodie, 135-140lbs, 4y solid muscle & love. East Working line, no slope.
https://preview.redd.it/4juzur33wr6d1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5ecf2526372d1125ed3fe6268204ca615051c49 My girl Xena was 120lbs. She had lupus (didn’t know they could get it until we had her!) so she was on steroids for a while. Made her gain a ton of weight. Pre steroids, she was like 95lbs.
I have a shrunken shep. She’s a huge 50lbs at 4 years old.
I don't have any pictures, because it was back in the early 90s, but the GSD we got from the Netherlands grew to 33" at the withers and 130lbs. Our Vet said he was in really great shape and that he wasn't overweight because of his height. But also told us not to let him gain any more weight. His name was Blitz and he was the best dog I ever had. Afraid of nothing, but very assertive and curious. I only had him threaten bark one time. He died from bloat at the age of 10. I still cry when I remember that.
https://preview.redd.it/d11p5vsp2s6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=539f8c9778db9fb0d6f6296ad5654f25c784292c Groucho, coloring of his dad and body shape (ACD) of his momma. Needs to lose a few pounds but also, is just a round boy.
https://preview.redd.it/rkxqcvmw5s6d1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31ae258a54ee461cdcb20670c13d7ce9c62e1587 Kenny G 78lbs
https://preview.redd.it/93a79e36ds6d1.jpeg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92c4b5409654b103b4bf842c742cbc5d88850a76 This is King, good boi is about to turn 6 months old, just weighed in at 65 lbs.
Duchess 95lbs https://preview.redd.it/775tdvr7is6d1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adb3b728578119cea04dff4bb1b43e70fa494b10
I try not to glorify his size cause it does mean he's more prone to joint issues as he ages but he was neither bred for being oversize nor did he have large family members, but: 116lbs currently thought I think 110 may be healthier so we're trying to trim him up a bit with some extra low impact exercise and a bit less food. https://preview.redd.it/awm50j6bis6d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1474b4745792ff5006aae3056f2d9a7a0586a6f (Him with my seven year old)
https://preview.redd.it/jub2ex2wis6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=373ece5a6a6420a2e677f5d053c81af41e116e81 75lbs, 4yrs old I need to add a side pic…
https://preview.redd.it/kixattbrjs6d1.jpeg?width=1060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13a45fd02ca50ef859df83d023e0fa64cb7225e8
https://preview.redd.it/vuqg772sjs6d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5aac354a2cdb748b9d9e2ba17a7edb381e739c59 Girl on left, 74lbs will be 11yrs old this summer. 4yr old boy on right fluctuates 75-77
https://preview.redd.it/r5m1gowens6d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d77c07ff92b127bca0f0b66ba2c7f67b616fd46d This is Rey she’s about 90lbs
Omg my boy's name is Griswold! He's a little guy, checking in at 80lbs tho. Yay for the Grizzies!
https://preview.redd.it/r4jo39u4ht6d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4609d867f927335c2c2a412943680fd35e1ca0c7 A Normie 65-70. A beaut though
German shepherds range from 75-90lbs. There’s a good chance Griz is a “King Shepherd” (not a recognized breed) but this might be useful for training. King Shepherd is crossed with Alaskan Malamutes, Great Pyrenees, and Shiloh Shepherds. Especially if you’ve been around any of those breeds. For example Great Pyrenees are stubborn af.
https://preview.redd.it/up6ukbyl0u6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d3bda43121423d1f515b016638b6cbaf79b9328 Lexi 95 pounds
https://preview.redd.it/aaaetf6v4u6d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=837ee0870c3208591ff58d4a98c3a084343f743d 120lbs
https://preview.redd.it/55rx8f9aau6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a86a2227323ffc22e7e8752dabf133bcf198e95 Roller 106 pounds (38% malamute)
https://preview.redd.it/74pby0lfcu6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01a210765c6c344a4d8684414ee506df23b0a5b5 120lbs 9 years old. At one point he was 138lbs (age 2) and the vet did NOT consider him overweight….he’s a very tall boy ❤️
Largest GSDs die first. Extra weight on their joints and hearts make them break down much faster. The backyard breeders that are making huge gsds are responsible for ruining the longevity of the breed. My female is 75lbs has a tuck and a defined waistline. You can see just her last two ribs while she's twisting and turning running and playing. These are not meant to be fat couch potato dogs. They're happiest at an athletic weight where they can be worked a few times a day.
https://preview.redd.it/3mvfjoc6uz6d1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7debdc98b9357ba07623aa31a7398d5487ebda9a I believe Dexter, the dog on the right, is big. 130 lbs
Fritz. 118lbs. https://preview.redd.it/yzxta1aq507d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6280a41bc2cf80847960090c1568a74cd400004
https://preview.redd.it/htyqs4aka07d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fc60792c8b9a6e4392a8b63fd0501cf0e2db137 Ozzy 118lbs down from 135 when I adopted him
https://preview.redd.it/7vhk77x3h07d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a63be1c7060715614c68a3df02f420cce997c168 103 in his prime
https://preview.redd.it/a4zkb0itrr6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eeadd0a188c6df63f92fd6673cee2452476c0667 Tracker is 110 long hair blue gsd
Yikes, he's huge. My brother/sister pair are about 85 for the boy, 75 for the girl.