Dutch Shepherd Forum

This is purely out of curiosity but I would like some input on whether my dog is a DS mix or not. Her name is Sasja; I got her from the Wisconsin Humane Society about two months ago. She was listed as a five month old Shepherd mix. They told me she came from a shelter in Mississippi listed as a Great Dane mix She has energy far beyond normal puppy energy and picks up commands overnight. She has a very high prey drive and is extremely ball motivated.

Looks DS or DSx to me. Congrats on the new kid and thank you for rescuing!!!

Gorgeous pup. Love the chin on the ground pic! Looks and sounds like a DS to me too : )

Looks like a DS. I'm curious about size. You said the dog was 5 months old. Do you know the approximate weight of her?

LyonsFamily wrote:Looks like a DS. I'm curious about size. You said the dog was 5 months old. Do you know the approximate weight of her?

When I first brought her home she was about 30 pounds (roughly 5 months old). She was being treated for coccidia and giardia so she was under weight. As of last week Tuesday Sasja weighed in at 47.4 #s (7 months old). Now that she is healthy I'm curious if that weight is normal for a DS around her age. The vet that I go to and my trainer have never heard of the breed so no one has been able to tell me what range her full grown weight will be. Does her weight put her in the normal weight range of a female DS?

hi, congratulations. i would also guess you have a DS [ i.e., not a mix to speak of]. i have only had males and i generally think of them of being around that weight at 6 months old, so i would say she is right on track to be a fairly normal-sized DS female - somewhere over 60 maybe. at that weight maybe she is headed closer to 70 lb. also, it sounds like you have done a great job bringing her to a more normal and happy health, weight, and life!!