Dog Food and Feeding

Q: What is the Caucasian Ovcharka Shepherd growth chart? I have a Caucasian Shepherd (Caucasian Ovcharka) who is now almost 3 months old. He weighs around 21 kgs (46.2 lbs) and is 21 inches tall (at the withers). Is this growth ok for his breed? We feed him only Royal Canine and milk, and sometimes the white portion of the boiled egg. He is on vitamins and calcium as prescribed by the vet. Can anyone tell me what is the normal growth for this breed of dogs? Also, if anyone can post the growth chart for a Caucasian Shepherd or the link to one, I would be really grateful. Any tips, advice are welcome. Answers and Views: Answer by J My Ovcharka is 2 years old, 32inches at the withers, and weighs 160 pounds. He has a decent size backyard but doesn't get much exercise, in fact, he looks lean because of what I feed him. 80oz of Iams puppy food a day. For the first year I fed him pork, rice, and garlic chives in a soup 3 times a day. Answer by Mark Here's the Caucasian Shepherd growth chart based on Russian statistics. Caucasian Shepherd Height by Months Months Gender Height at the withers (cm) Height at the withers (inches) 1 M 24 - 26 9.4 - 10.3 F 23 - 25 9.0 - 9.8 2 M 34 - 41 13.3 - 16.1 F 32 - 40 12.5 - 15.7 3 M 45 - 50 17.7 - 19.7 F 43 - 48 16.9 - 18.9 4 M 53 - 59 20.9 - 23.3 F 51 - 58 20.0 - 22.8 5 M 58 - 64 22.8 - 25.2 F 55 - 61 21.6 - 24.0 6 M 63 - 69 24.8 - 27.2 F 60 - 65 23.6 - 25.6 7 M 66 - 71 25.9 - 28.0 F 62 - 66 24.4 - 25.9 8 M 69 - 75 27.1 - 30.0 F 63 - 68 24.8 - 26.7 9 M 70 - 76 27.5 - 29.9 F 64 - 70 25.1 - 27.6 10 M 71 - 77 27.9 - 30.3 F 65 - 72 25.5 - 28.4 11 M 72 - 78 28.3 - 30.7 F 66 - 73 25.9 - 28.7 12 (1 year) M 72 - 80 28.3 - 31.5 F 67 - 75 26.3 - 29.5 Caucasian Shepherd Weight by Months Months Weight (Kg) Weight (lbs) 1 4 - 7 8 - 15 2 13 - 19 28 - 42 3 18 - 32 39 - 71 4 25 - 60 55 - 133 5 35 - 64 77 - 141 6 40 - 94 88 - 207 7 42 - 99 93 - 219 8 44 - 104 97 - 230 9 45 - 110 99 - 243 10 46 - 115 101 - 254 11 48 - 120 105 - 265 12 (1 year) Male: 50 - 125 (normally 50 – 70) Male: 110 - 275 (normally 110 – 155) Female: 40 - 100 (normally 40 – 60) Female: 88 - 220 (normally 88 – 133) Answer by J To me, they seem to grow in spurts growing taller during spring and fall, and filling out during summer and ex-specially during winter. My boy was shorter than your at his age but weighted more. You should see rippling huge muscles underneath that fur. Remember that their coat of fur will be determined by the temperature of where you live. (Me very hot and dry weather) They will reach their determined height around 2 yrs old and average weight are 3 yrs old. They are a slow-growing breed like most giant dog breeds are. What dog food does the Caucasian Mountain Dog need? Caucasian Shepherd Training Guide Why Caucasian Ovcharkas have their ears cropped short? I thought while the puppy was young exercise should be kept mild to let the bones develop stronger. And vitamins shouldn't be used because the extra calcium could cause the dog's bones to grow quicker at a younger age (doesn't mean they will be taller). And could lead to brittle bones. But I guess a vet would know more than me. Answer by Graham My Yeti is still growing fast. When he was 7 months old his weight was 118 lbs, 8 months old he was 130, and at 9 months old 142. He started slowing his growth rate a bit by about 8 months of age (12 lbs per month) but still growing. I’ve stuck to that diet above and he is growing big, healthy, and strong. Now that he’s over nine months we are starting to increase his exercise level and he’s handling it well. We are working towards full exercise level by his first birthday. We predict his weight will be 210 lbs. He’s turning into a good guard dog but he is not suspicious of our friends that come over. Loves the kids down the street and if he gets out of our yard we can find him playing with these young 7 – 11 kids. I credit this behavior to lots of socializing with other dogs and lots of other people in many different environments. Dog shows are a very great environment to take him. Plus lots of dog people. He’s good in public and generates a lot of interest when I tell them he’s only 9 months old. I have no doubt that if he sees a threat (bear, cougar, or a person who makes Sharon nervous) that he will sense the threat and challenge the threat, but right now I’m happy with his complete acceptance of our neighbors, their kids, and our friends. Hope this helps. Answer by brian I have one that weighs 120 at 6.5 months. When he hits a growth spurt he sleeps a lot and doesn’t eat much. Know better? Give your own answer to this question!