georgie_girl Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 At what age generally does a Cairn fully mature and reach its maximum size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairnmania Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 In terms of their height and length, bone growth stops about about 6 months. Their muscular structure continues to mature and by the time a Cairn is a year old they are fully mature physically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodi0553 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I remember being told that also at 18 months or so the dog's "chest will drop" or something to that effect, causing the dog to fill out completely and gain a couple of additional pounds. Is this correct? Mine is about 16 months now, and he's put on a pound in the past month or two (up to 17.5 lbs now), and I couldn't tell if he was getting fat or bulking up due to maturation. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradl Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I have no idea if Curry is getting fat or not but I would tend to agree that while the length and height dimensions are set fairly quickly it can take 18 months to even a couple years to 'body up.' Even the standard says, "Weight and measurements are for mature dogs at two years of age. Older dogs may weigh slightly in excess...". Some dogs/lines seem to take rather a bit longer to look mature as well. CAIRNTALK: Questions? Need help? → Support Forum Please do not use PMs for tech support CRCTC: Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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