lance Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I have had Bandit for 2 yrs now. He is now about 3 yrs old. Until recently he has always weighed 45 lbs. He now weighs 48lbs. I have read males can weigh between 30-45lbs. That surpises me since he gets plenty of activity daily and is not over weight. You can still feel his ribs. I'm guessing at 3 yrs old he is now full grown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Border collies can vary widely in healthy weight ranges. In my experience, a 30-pound male is much more rare than a 50-pound male. If you can easily feel his ribs and he seems healthy otherwise, I woudn't worry too much. My three range between 38-42 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle K Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Hi! Nykie is about 35lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnickerKitten Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Stormy weighs in currently at 41. I can feel his ribs and still feel his hips a bit more than I would like. He started with me in March at an emaciated 26 pounds and has steadily but slowly gained since then. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 My boy turned 2 about two months ago and he was 44 lb at the last weight in. He's about 23 inches tall. You can easily feel his ribs, even see them when he's dripping wet, and gets plenty of exercise. He's been at this weight since he was about 8-9 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 If you do a search on the boards you'll get lots of answers for that question! Because BCs vary so much in size, its not so much the weight, but the individual dogs body condition. I think Missy is 21" and has weighed at about 38# for most of the 5 1/2 years that I've had her. Kipp is light boned and 19" and weighs in at a whopping 28#! They are both very fit and active and I can easily feel their ribs. They are also both at their ideal weight for their body size/bone structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK dog doc Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Finn (5 y.o. male) 43# Raven (17 mo female) 31# Pepper (11 y.o. female) 42# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njnovice Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 My Mick is 35lbs at 7 months. He was 29lbs when I got him a few weeks ago. He's getting really broad-chested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I watch Rhys’ weight because he is a tripod. Rhys is very lean but he is a big boy and weighs 50 lbs. With a fourth leg he would probably weigh around 57 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Solo's up to 54 pounds -- yikes. How did that happen? He seems fit so perhaps it's muscle weight but he still needs to lose some. Yikes. Haven't weighed Fly in a while. Jett weighed in at 11 pounds on Monday! (she's just shy of nine weeks now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurBoys Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Jake weighs 44 lbs and we can feel his ribs easily. JJ weighs 55 lbs. We can feel his ribs but just not as easily. JJ stands 22" and has a long body, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silhouettestable Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Rain (now 9 months) was about 40 pounds when weighed about a month ago. I think she's somewhere around 18-20" tall. Storm (also 9 months) was 50 pounds at that time. He's about 22" tall. Lightning (almost 3 year old BC/lab) is 64 pounds of lean muscle and 24" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesqf Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Niki (who's probably a BC/Aussie mix) was 72 lbs when I got her in June, down to 59 at her last weighing, after a summer of hiking. She seems to be a pretty stocky build, so maybe another 5 lbs or so will get her down to a good weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madzika Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 ok i donkt now much aboiut inches and Lbs we dont use them here My dog 20 months old 54cm weights about 22-23kg and according to our vet he must put on some 2-3 kg more cause you can easily feel his ribs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublet Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 my boy is 12 months old and weighs 22kg . and hes skiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berocca Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 ok i donkt now much aboiut inches and Lbs we dont use them here My dog 20 months old 54cm weights about 22-23kg and according to our vet he must put on some 2-3 kg more cause you can easily feel his ribs Really? Delta is 50cm and weighs 15kgs and is a great size. Is he particularly muscley or anything? That seems extremely heavy. Generally I find that if the vet tells you they are a good weight it means they need to lose a few kilos. Especially with mine as they are heavily involved in dog sports. I would hate to think how hard it would be for them to run an agility course or spend a whole day racing at a flyball comp carrying the amount of fat around their ribs that a vet seems to like. A good way to tell if they are a good size- make a fist and run your other hand over the top of the knuckles. That is how obvious your dogs ribs should feel when you run your hand along them. She translates as about 33lbs to answer the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Happy, 21" tall-30lbs Misty, 18" tall-30lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Alex is a one year old male, 19" tall, and just weighed in at 31 lbs at the vet the other day. (He actually weighs more than Kipp now. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njnovice Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Mick is six days short of seven months and was 35 lbs. when the vet weighed him Monday afternoon. There's not an ounce of fat on him. He's gained 5 1/2 lbs. since we got him less than a month ago. His chest and shoulders are really filling out and broadening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Let's see: Boy, M/C, nearly 13 yrs, 42 pounds Jill, F/S, 11.5 y.o., ~40 lbs (because of her hips, she probably should lose a pound) Willow, F/S, 10.5 y.o., 37 lbs Farleigh, M/C, 9 y.o., 37 lbs Kat, F, 7.5 y.o., 35-36 lbs Twist, F/S, 6 y.o., 38 lbs Lark, F, nearly 2, 28 lbs Pip, M, 17 months, 42 lbs Phoebe, F, 17 months, 32 lbs Of all these dogs, Jill and Boy are the largest size--both are longer than my other dogs, and slightly taller. I have measured them before but don't remember their heights. If Lance's weight is stable and you can easily feel his ribs and he's healthy in all other aspects, he's probably fine. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippin's person Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Pippin (f): 4 years, 39 lbs (should lose a pound or two) Hamish (m): 2 years, 45 lbs Rafe (m): 2 years, 50 lbs Kyzer (m): 1 year, 43 lbs (and needs to gain a couple) Tansy (f): 7 years, 28 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustopherJones Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Annie is a rough-coat, and weighs in the range of 32 pounds. I have seen male smooth-coats, however, that went up to the 60-pound range, and were not fat. The size of a Border Collie has wide variations, so there is no universal standard (remember, we are consdering real Border Collies, not standardized AKC Barbie Collies) ; as long as a BC is trim and active, whatever its weight is the right weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLloydJones Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Senneca is about 2 1/2 yrs old and 21inches at the withers. She was about 33lbs 5 months ago when we got her from the shelter and is now stable at 42lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Peep Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Usher (M) 16 months 21 inches 42 pds Bailey (F) 4-5 years 23 inches 62 pds low thyroid, she's losing a little on her medication and exercise and being on a better diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivia Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I have: Carlie (F/S) - almost 8 years old, 30 lbs, 17 inches tall Griffin (M) - 5 years old, 47 lbs, 21 inches tall (sounds heavy but he is incredibly skinny, a little frighteningly so, may gain a lb) Sol (F) - 7 months, 23 lbs, 16 inches tall Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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