libby-at-home Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 hi...from what I have read here, it seems like that there is quite a variation in the size of BC's. But I'm wondering how small is small? What is the smallest"normal"BC size and weight? My 5 month old pup seems to be quite small, though her Mom was tiny. She isn't skinny, has a great appetite, been de-wormed,very healthy all round... just very tiny....I'm not worried, just wondering... also, usually at what age do they generally quit growing physically? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipedream Farm Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Ours range from slightly less than 30 lbs to slightly more than 50 lbs. They seem to reach their adult frame size between 1 and 1.5 years and then fill out. I must say based upon our smallest, it's not the size of the Border Collie it's the size of the attitude in the Border Collie that counts. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INU Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Libby, How much does she weight? Mine is at 5 1/2 months and she weighs around 24lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddybear Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Buddy is 3 years and weighs around 60lbs, but he is tall 24in and very slim and fit. Tucker is 3 months and weighs in around 22 or so pounds. He is probably not going to be as tall as Buddy but will have a very stocky build to him, you can already see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 the border collies in my area are very small and lean, happy is 3 years old, 21" and 25lbs, and misty is 18 3/4" 1 year old, and 30lbs. both are lean, fit and health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INU Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I've noticed since I got her at 8 weeks old, she had these huge ribs. I thought she wasn't fed enough so I fed her well, she still has slim waistline (very beautiful too) and at 5 and 1/2 months, her ribs are still a lot bigger than everywhere else. From side, she looks slender all the way, but from the top view, her ribs are like 2 inches wider sticking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 sounds like happy, she is 3 years old, and has a 26" chest and 13" tummy, her structur looks more like a greyhound lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libby-at-home Posted December 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I'm not sure how to measure her, is it from the front shoulder blade? If so, she is 17" and 20 lbs...not TO far from your pup, INU... As for her BC attitude..she is very bidable,easy to train,very smart. I have to say it is pretty cute seeing her get into a herding stance (hunched down as she follows and giving the eye) as our neighbours walk by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 INU I took a pictur of the top veiw of happy, is this what your girl looks like?(what is your girls name anyway? you only ever call her she, and her, etc..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 YAY! lol happy and her sisters are not the only BCs that look like that! lol her structur always amazed me because her sisters were the only the BCs I had ever soon that looked like that! by the way jazzie look a LOT like misty! minus the fact that misty is a split face lol! I fixed my siggie for it makes more sence lol, only 6 of them are dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafbat Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Ben's roughly 16" at the withers and weighs about 41#--6# heavier than when I got him, but he still seems way too skinny to me, and his hips and spine/tailbone still protrude a lot (it seems that the poor baby was not only abused, but starved...don't you just hate people?), and I can still feel pretty much every bone in his body. When I first took him in the week after I got him, the vet said he was still a bit skinny at 41#, but it seems that everyone's dog is pretty skinny/light, so maybe i have nothing to worry about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddybear Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 The picture that you took of her top looks just like Buddy. His got big ribs and then it slims down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INU Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 I was trying to put a different pic and now the whole post is gone! Anyway, I just took her to put Microchip and they weighted her. She was 30 lbs (at 5 1/2months)!!! she was 24 lbs like a few weeks ago (if they checked it right)... maybe she will be a big girl after all... Shayna, Thanks for specifying the names! No cats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnappy Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Originally posted by libby-at-home:hi...from what I have read here, it seems like that there is quite a variation in the size of BC's. But I'm wondering how small is small? What is the smallest"normal"BC size and weight? There isn't a "smallest", the size and weights simply vary. My oldest male, at 7 years, is a lean 50 lbs and 21.5 inches tall. My 3.5 year old male is 20" and weighs about 40 lbs. My 13 month old bitch is 17-18" and weighs around 25 lbs. I have met border collies smallest than my smallest, and others bigger than my biggest. They just vary. also, usually at what age do they generally quit growing physically? I find they tend to reach full height at about a year, and then continue to fill out until somewhere between 18 months and 2 years. Some of the weight they gain is muscle mass though. RDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK dog doc Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 And bone density (as bone density increases, the bone gets heavier, but no bigger). Puberty closes the growth plate (although it doesn't slam it shut overnight, just signals it to close down), and most dogs go into puberty at about 8 to 10 months (on average), so the "approximately a year of age is when they stop getting taller" estimate is a decent rule of thumb. Thereafter their "growing" energy gets put to increasing muscle mass and skeletal robustness. (As RDM said, more concisely). As BTW, dogs spayed or neutered before puberty - the population as a whole - are slightly taller than ones that go into puberty first. In an individual dog, this is probably not a very significant increase, but considered all together, the stats say the early spay/neuter group is slightly taller. Which is also why "late bloomers" in humans are often taller than the "early bloomers" who are otherwise genetically similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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