Is Luca too big for his age ?

[Kross225]

My boy is 5 months old today and weighs in at over 37 pounds. He seems to fit his massive frame but a lot of charts I see on Internet say he is over weight. What do you guys think?

 

[nycbullymama]

No idea.. just wanted to say i adore his coloring and face. gorgeous bully you got there.

 

[BruceP]

Could you PM me a link to one of these bully weight charts..... Ive never seen one for bullies. I do know they grow at vastly different rates but I dont know that there is any kind of average rate.

 

[whitebronc]

Ike is 32 pounds @ 4 months taken at the Vets on Monday. He is not overweight. Luca looks just fine! and by the way i love the phantom of the opera mask on him!

 

[tiffykay06]

I know Rumble just turned 4 months and he is 35 pounds! The vet said he looked good and you can still feel his ribs so she said not to worry because they are still growing. I love Luca's face by the way!

 

[bullmama]

So precious!!! He's still a pup, I would not be too concerned at this stage. Unless he was downright obese. A photo topside would be a better way for us to tell though, and a side view standing up.


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[Kross225]

I had a feeling those charts were nonsense. Thanks everyone.

 

[anatess]

I had a feeling those charts were nonsense. Thanks everyone.

It's not necessarily nonsense. An AKC dog is supposed to follow the AKC breed standards if you want to show him. And it's a general guideline for the average bulldog. But a lot of dogs don't fall in the "average" side of things. A better way to gauge your dog's growth is to get the charts for his dam and sire and his grandparents. This would give you a better idea of what can be expected from your own specific dog.

But, by the picture you showed, your dog looks in good shape.

 

[Lulu belle]

He looks good to me. Mine is a little larger than average, taller. He weigh @ 75lbs

 

[bcarro45]

You guys all worry me, my dog is 4mths and weighs 15.6 lbs, went to vet and all is good.

 

[sweetpeasmom2008]

Lola was a big girl at that age too but now she has slowed down. I love your bully's face it looks like a straight line was drawn down his face and one side is color one side white very unique!

 

[sweetpeasmom2008]

[MENTION=7837]bcarro45[/MENTION]-that is a little bully but some just are on the smaller side naturally so as long as the vet says your bully is ok then I wouldn't be to worried!

 

[truffle shuffle]

Chunky is 6 months and 43 lbs, but he has a waist, as long as his shape is healthy, then I'm sure he's fine!!!! Some just get big quick, we switched him adult about a month and a half ago, so that he didn't grow too fast for his bones! but he still gains 3lbs a week, my big handsome boy <3 <3 <3

 

[PapaSmurf2]

All bullies grow at different rates.....my last bully topped the charts full grown at just over 30 pounds. She was tall and lean. We got Gracie almost a month ago and she was just under 5 pounds. Now she's over 16 (thanks to a good diet made up of homemade kibble found in recipes thread). The Vet says she's right on track. It depends on how he/she looks. If they look fat, they're fat. Lol

 

[kevi204]

You guys all worry me, my dog is 4mths and weighs 15.6 lbs, went to vet and all is good.

My Henry was the around the same size at 4 months as well. He's 5 months now and 20lbs. There are some others with smaller bullies on here. This was a thread i posted asking if there were any other smaller bully owners. http://www.englishbulldognews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23386&highlight=owned+smaller+bulldog