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Thanks for the great pictures and the replies. (Beautiful dogs, by the way!)  I guess I'll just have to be patient & let Hazel grow in her own time. hehe Our yellow lab grew fast & furious and I guess I was expecting the same thing when we got our aussie.  Thanks for your input!

Greetings!  I just signed up on this site and have a quick question for anyone who is familiar with Australian Shepherds... we got ours at 8 weeks of age.  She's 5 months old now and seems a bit small to me. I'm wondering if she isn't a miniature australian shepherd.  We also have a lab, so I'm not sure if maybe I'm unfairly comparing the two.  How big is the average 5 month old aussie?  At what age do they generally reach their adult size?  We love her to death, no matter what size she is... I'm just curious if she's a regular australian shepherd or a miniature - and how I would be able to tell the difference. Thanks in advance for any advice/comments!