At almost 4 months...Alfie weighed in at 20.2 lb at our vet's office today. Dr. Boggs thinks he's on track to grow to about a 45-lb ...that's considered "standard" size for doodles, or large in layman's terms. A great size for a guide dog! He was one of the larger puppies in his litter, as I recall.
So far out of my limited experience raising pups for GDTx (he's #3), Alfie is the most intense learner. He loves, loves, loves his work. Yesterday he went over and nuzzled his jacket and sat by the front door in hopes of a walk...before we'd even had a chance to let him outside in the morning! Hasn't he ever heard of a shower and breakfast?! Silly boy!
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Wow only 45lbs? That's interesting. The Doodles at Wilderwood were all between 60-70lbs!
True, you hear a lot about bigger doodles -- I wonder if the bigger ones are goldendoodles, or maybe poodle/lab cross (f1) doodles? Alfie's what they call an Australian labradoodle & the standard size ones are 21-24", so about as tall as a lab, but lighter for their height. We'll see how he turns out! :-)
Clive is 29 kgs (64lbs) but then he is a Goldendoodle and a bit bigger I guess. He is weighed every six months and is nearly five now and has always been around 28-29kgs as are his three brothers who are all working guide dogs.
Great to read about Alfie's enthusiasm!
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