Bassethound growing

Flora · 05-12-2011, 04:18 AM

Hello. I am interesting when bassethound stop growing in heigh and start fills up. Is normal for a basset to have 14 inches (in shoulder) in 5 month of life?

Thank you.

Boomer's Mom · 05-12-2011, 09:29 AM

14 inches tall at 5 months? Wow, are you sure he is a purebred basset?

Mikey T · 05-12-2011, 11:33 AM

the best reference I have found on this is

Large and Giant Breed Growth by royal canin

Quote:

The ADG[average daily gain] peaks in largebreed and giant-breed puppies between 3 and 5 months. By month 5, weight gain is slowing down and the rhythm falls even more noticeably from month 8.

looking at the growth chart at 5 month a large breed puppy is 65 -70% of it adult weight

I believe toughy was about 14" at that age he finishe up at or just above 15 inchs wich is the cut of height for the breed to participate in conformation and field trials.

If you are concern about the hieght of the dog and it is not spayed or nuetures you want to refrain from doing so spaying and nuetering delays growth plate closure and results in a taller dog on average about 1/4"

CatherineM · 05-12-2011, 11:38 AM

I had a basset in the early 90's that grew that fast. He ended up having lameness issues. I'd be careful that he doesn't go up and down stairs and stuff until he finished growing.

Boomer's Mom · 05-12-2011, 03:33 PM

Learn something new every day; I still have a lot to learn about bassets!

mhvonalmen8908 · 05-12-2011, 03:59 PM

Virga stopped growing about 6 months I think. In height and length that is. She's definitely put on weight though and her chest is starting to deepen.

Flora · 05-12-2011, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer's Mom

14 inches tall at 5 months? Wow, are you sure he is a purebred basset?

Why the sarcasm? I just wondered. In my country there is no basset forum..I ask you guys here. Our vet told us that that is ok and that they should stop growing in height only start filling up...and I noticed that my basset is very skinny now and not so rounded&hung as 1-2 months ago and don't eat too much despite I try to make my best in quality feeding diet. I am careful with stairs, we always take elevator.

http://www.dishydog.com/images/wither_dog.jpg

red line is - 10.6 and black line is 14 inches. Did I measure ok? Ty for infos.

CatherineM · 05-12-2011, 11:49 PM

The largest pure-bred basset I ever saw was 90 lbs, and not because he was overweight. He was the father of a group of puppies I was looking at. If I hadn't seen his AKC, I would have thought he was half blood hound. He was certainly not show quality, but he was all basset.

Flora · 05-13-2011, 02:17 AM

btw. I buy large breed puppy Eukanuba food...maby we should start with medium breed?

Mikey T · 05-13-2011, 10:16 AM

NO! form the stand point of bone structure bassets are a large breed with short legs. The suffer the sam sorts or orthopeadic problems of large breeds not that of small and medium. OFten times the weights don't dictated but from a structural and growth stand point they are much more similar to large and giant breeds than small and medium breeds.

05-12-2011, 04:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Flora Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5	Bassethound growing Hello. I am interesting when bassethound stop growing in heigh and start fills up. Is normal for a basset to have 14 inches (in shoulder) in 5 month of life? Thank you. Last edited by Flora; 05-12-2011 at 04:24 AM.

05-12-2011, 03:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	Virga stopped growing about 6 months I think. In height and length that is. She's definitely put on weight though and her chest is starting to deepen. __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

05-12-2011, 09:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	14 inches tall at 5 months? Wow, are you sure he is a purebred basset?

05-12-2011, 11:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 692	I had a basset in the early 90's that grew that fast. He ended up having lameness issues. I'd be careful that he doesn't go up and down stairs and stuff until he finished growing.

05-12-2011, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	Learn something new every day; I still have a lot to learn about bassets!

05-12-2011, 11:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 692	The largest pure-bred basset I ever saw was 90 lbs, and not because he was overweight. He was the father of a group of puppies I was looking at. If I hadn't seen his AKC, I would have thought he was half blood hound. He was certainly not show quality, but he was all basset.

05-13-2011, 02:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
Flora Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5	btw. I buy large breed puppy Eukanuba food...maby we should start with medium breed?

05-13-2011, 10:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	NO! form the stand point of bone structure bassets are a large breed with short legs. The suffer the sam sorts or orthopeadic problems of large breeds not that of small and medium. OFten times the weights don't dictated but from a structural and growth stand point they are much more similar to large and giant breeds than small and medium breeds.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Basset.net Advertisement