[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 100+ lb labs. Anyone have one? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/14/2010 7:05:48 PM EDT
I do and he's a Moose. In fact, that's his name. Post em if you have em.
Oh and in before the meth lab jokes. |
| My moms yellow lab is 130 pounds. She has tried everything as far as getting him to lose weight, and he walks with her and is an outdoor dog for the most part. He is just a fat dog and stays that way. HE loves to chase his ball but he sounds like a frikin horse. Pics maybe soon. |
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My black lab Sloan is 138 lbs. He is old and a very large dog in general. Ive always suspected he has some Newfoundland or some other large breed some where back in his family tree. He was a rescue.
Id post pics but the card reader decided it doesnt want to work anymore on my computer =( BTW I have a huge black lab as a kid that was named Moose |
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My moms yellow lab is 130 pounds. She has tried everything as far as getting him to lose weight, and he walks with her and is an outdoor dog for the most part. He is just a fat dog and stays that way. HE loves to chase his ball but he sounds like a frikin horse. Pics maybe soon. See your Vet for Science Diet R/D. Being overweight is very hard on your dog and will shorten his life span considerably. These dogs already are known for hip displasia problems and being overweight will aggravate an already bad situation.Overfeeding your dog is killing him with kindness. I have had several large/extra large dogs and currently have 10 ranging fron 38 to 95 pounds. The 95lb dog was pushing 120 and gaining at about 1 1/2 y/o and already displaying some hip problems from the weight he is Blck Lab and APBT and looks very much like Moose in the OP . Having very large dogs is a novelty but simply is not healthy for them. They are lean creatures and function best as such. If you are looking down on the dog from above and he doesn't have a distinct "wasp waist" at the transition from rib cage to abdomen he is overweight and will suffer for it. The Science Diet R/D is effective at removing weight and I believe they guarantee a 20% reduction in body fat in 2 months. I feed three of mine Science Diet R/D and Science Diet Adult Light in equal portions as a maintenance diet and all of the other dogs except for a pup are on the S.D. Light. I love my dogs and want them to be with me as long as possible, but they are just like people in that if they are overweight their lives will be shortened so in good consience I can't let that happen. The above is largely opinion based on my personal experience. I am not a Vet and don't pretend to be, see a Vet for good advice on this subject. |
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My moms yellow lab is 130 pounds. She has tried everything as far as getting him to lose weight, and he walks with her and is an outdoor dog for the most part. He is just a fat dog and stays that way. HE loves to chase his ball but he sounds like a frikin horse. Pics maybe soon. See your Vet for Science Diet R/D. Being overweight is very hard on your dog and will shorten his life span considerably. These dogs already are known for hip displasia problems and being overweight will aggravate an already bad situation.Overfeeding your dog is killing him with kindness. I have had several large/extra large dogs and currently have 10 ranging fron 38 to 95 pounds. The 95lb dog was pushing 120 and gaining at about 1 1/2 y/o and already displaying some hip problems from the weight he is Blck Lab and APBT and looks very much like Moose in the OP . Having very large dogs is a novelty but simply is not healthy for them. They are lean creatures and function best as such. If you are looking down on the dog from above and he doesn't have a distinct "wasp waist" at the transition from rib cage to abdomen he is overweight and will suffer for it. The Science Diet R/D is effective at removing weight and I believe they guarantee a 20% reduction in body fat in 2 months. I feed three of mine Science Diet R/D and Science Diet Adult Light in equal portions as a maintenance diet and all of the other dogs except for a pup are on the S.D. Light. I love my dogs and want them to be with me as long as possible, but they are just like people in that if they are overweight their lives will be shortened so in good consience I can't let that happen. The above is largely opinion based on my personal experience. I am not a Vet and don't pretend to be, see a Vet for good advice on this subject. Good advice. Moose is currently on a diet. While not fat, the vet wants him closer to 100 lbs. He's on Iams large breed diet food and we watch his intake closely. We also walk/run him more often. He's probably lost 5 lbs so far. |
| My old guy got up to 102# several years ago. Our Vet strongly suggested getting him down if we wanted him to live long. He's 78# and turned 15 back on March 15th. He takes lots of meds , but is doing quite well for his age. He still goes up and down the stairs several times each day and is always eager to go on a road trip. I have to lift him in and out of the truck and car. Lots of gray hair!! |
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WOW 100llb labs?!? NOT GOOD ON THE HIPS!!! Feed half of what the dog bag says to feed!! Your dog and your wallet will thank you later.
Labrador Retriever Breed Standard
Sporting Group General Appearance The Labrador Retriever is a strongly built, medium-sized, short-coupled, dog possessing a sound, athletic, well-balanced conformation that enables it to function as a retrieving gun dog; the substance and soundness to hunt waterfowl or upland game for long hours under difficult conditions; Size, Proportion and Substance Size––The height at the withers for a dog is 22½ to 24½ inches; for a bitch is 21½ to 23½ inches. Any variance greater than ½ inch above or below these heights is a disqualification. Approximate weight of dogs and bitches in working condition: dogs 65 to 80 pounds; bitches 55 to 70 pounds. |
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man, these are some good looking dogs!!! 
as far as some not looking over 100 pounds, it's all relative... here's 105 pound Apollo, pictured above in the snow, next to 85 pound Macie: 
and as far as labs weighing less being healthier, it depends on the lineage of the dog... our Macie was show (or European), and Apollo is field (or American): read this: show vs field and this: http://www.ecology.org/ecophoto/articles/Labs.htm the pup with the birds looks thoroughly content with his day's work.  that's awesome.
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there are two styles of labs field style which are the tall dogs and show style which are the ones that the AKC says are the perfect lab.
I have 4 labs here 1 is 15 years old, next is the 5 year old male black who wieghs 105, then I have his daughter a yellow who is 3 who wieghs in at 89 lbs, and finnally a male yellow that I got to breed my female withwho is 60 lbs at 2 years old. |
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Yep.
He weighed 90lbs at the vet when we brought him in for having valley fever He was literally skin & bones at the time.
Now that he's recovered & put back on all his weight... I don't even want to think about how heavy he is. I'm guessing 110 at least, and that's in perfect condition. Not one bit fat. Full blooded, registered lab from working dog stock. |
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WOW 100llb labs?!? NOT GOOD ON THE HIPS!!! Feed half of what the dog bag says to feed!! Your dog and your wallet will thank you later. Labrador Retriever Breed Standard
Sporting Group General Appearance The Labrador Retriever is a strongly built, medium-sized, short-coupled, dog possessing a sound, athletic, well-balanced conformation that enables it to function as a retrieving gun dog; the substance and soundness to hunt waterfowl or upland game for long hours under difficult conditions; Size, Proportion and Substance Size––The height at the withers for a dog is 22½ to 24½ inches; for a bitch is 21½ to 23½ inches. Any variance greater than ½ inch above or below these heights is a disqualification. Approximate weight of dogs and bitches in working condition: dogs 65 to 80 pounds; bitches 55 to 70 pounds. I'm fairly certain the 'standard' you quoted came from a show-dog organization. It's thanks to the show-dog people in the first place that so many American breeds are plagued by health problems to begin with. The American-bred German Shepherd, for instance, is just about guaranteed to have hip displasia.... a direct result of breeding in order to meet the show-dog 'standard'. Choosing form over function is not an intelligent way to breed animals - and that's exactly what show-dog people do. Some people really shouldn't play God. |
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http://i43.tinypic.com/2e6hvkz.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/m7ypv4.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/30uzc7c.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/mwd1c4.jpg How about a 50lbs Lab?! She's half the size, eats half the food and, shits half the poop as your 100 pounders. Yet she is one fast and mean goose/duck dog. You are doing it right.  Good dog.
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http://i43.tinypic.com/2e6hvkz.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/m7ypv4.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/30uzc7c.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/mwd1c4.jpg How about a 50lbs Lab?! She's half the size, eats half the food and, shits half the poop as your 100 pounders. Yet she is one fast and mean goose/duck dog. My lab is a Whitmore. Shes 52 lb. Shes more of a pointer size but has twice the energy. Her poop is still huge though :( Shes not quiet calm enough for hunting but she will get there. |
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She looks very proud of herself! |
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Yep, hes right at 100 and all muscle, actually he is a FREAKIN TANK! Remmy the Super Dawg cometh.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/TecRsq/Pet%20Pics/Remmy8Months.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/TecRsq/Pet%20Pics/Remmysnow4.jpg he still looks like a baby!! too cute!! how old is he? |
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WOW 100llb labs?!? NOT GOOD ON THE HIPS!!! Feed half of what the dog bag says to feed!! Your dog and your wallet will thank you later. Labrador Retriever Breed Standard
Sporting Group General Appearance The Labrador Retriever is a strongly built, medium-sized, short-coupled, dog possessing a sound, athletic, well-balanced conformation that enables it to function as a retrieving gun dog; the substance and soundness to hunt waterfowl or upland game for long hours under difficult conditions; Size, Proportion and Substance Size––The height at the withers for a dog is 22½ to 24½ inches; for a bitch is 21½ to 23½ inches. Any variance greater than ½ inch above or below these heights is a disqualification. Approximate weight of dogs and bitches in working condition: dogs 65 to 80 pounds; bitches 55 to 70 pounds. Look at the second post in this thread: how much fat do you see on the dog? BooBoo's just a giant dog. His parents are both papered and he was the second biggest of the litter. The good thing is, with that giant head, picking up geese isn't much of an issue. Nor is slobbering you when you get too close. |
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Yep, hes right at 100 and all muscle, actually he is a FREAKIN TANK! Remmy the Super Dawg cometh.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/TecRsq/Pet%20Pics/Remmy8Months.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/TecRsq/Pet%20Pics/Remmysnow4.jpg Remmy is the best dog on ARFCOM 
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Yep, hes right at 100 and all muscle, actually he is a FREAKIN TANK! Remmy the Super Dawg cometh.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/TecRsq/Pet%20Pics/Remmy8Months.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/TecRsq/Pet%20Pics/Remmysnow4.jpg thats one good looking lab |